The Purdue Northwest volleyball team battled throughout its home GLIAC contest Saturday afternoon but ultimately fell to Davenport, 3-0, at the Fitness and Recreation Center.
The basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (2-7, 0-2 GLIAC), Davenport (8-1, 2-0 GLIAC)
- Location: H.D. Kesling Gymnasium – Westville, Ind.
- Attendance: 80
Inside the numbers
(16-25, 19-25, 22-25)
- Graduate student De'sheonna Foster led the Lions offensively with five kills, while senior Anika Huelskamp and senior Katrina Soto added four and three kills, respectively.
- Foster provided an efficient offensive performance, recording five kills on 10 attacks while hitting .400.
- Junior Kennedy Rowzee and Foster paced PNW at the net with two blocks each, while sophomore Delanie Voss added one.
- Freshman Addison Smith directed the Lions' offense with 15 assists, while sophomore Lauren Brohm added seven.
- Smith also led Purdue Northwest defensively with 10 digs, while Huelskamp and freshman Giana Frayer each recorded six.
- Rowzee recorded two service aces, while Smith added one for the Lions.
- Purdue Northwest totaled 25 kills, three aces, four blocks and 35 digs while hitting .099 as a team.
- Davenport was led offensively by Jaide Wirth with 13 kills, while Mariya Montgomery added nine and Amelia Werner contributed eight.
- Keira Dommer led the Panthers with 22 assists, while Madison Berry added 13.
- Hayley Carr paced Davenport defensively with 13 digs, while Abby Alan and Dommer each recorded seven.
- Davenport finished with 44 kills, nine aces, three blocks and 46 digs while hitting .272.
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The breakdown
- Davenport opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 14 kills while hitting .379 to take the first set, 25-16.
- The Lions battled in the second set, but Davenport held PNW to seven kills and a .032 hitting percentage as the Panthers earned a 25-19 victory.
- Purdue Northwest continued to compete in the third set, producing eight kills while improving its hitting percentage to .143.
- Davenport recorded 17 kills in the final set and hit .270, but the Lions remained within striking distance throughout the frame before falling 25-22.
- Davenport finished the match with a 44-25 advantage in kills and held a 9-3 edge in service aces.
- PNW controlled the net with four blocks compared to Davenport's three.
- Smith turned in a strong all-around performance, finishing with 15 assists and 10 digs for a double-double.
- Foster provided a bright spot offensively with five kills and a .400 hitting percentage while also contributing two blocks.
- Rowzee added two kills, two service aces and two blocks in the three-set contest.
- Huelskamp contributed four kills and six digs, while Frayer added six digs and one assist.
- Despite the setback, the Lions continued to battle against one of the GLIAC's top teams, keeping the third set competitive down the stretch.
Up next
Purdue Northwest returns to action Friday, September 18, when the Lions travel to face Parkside in GLIAC play. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. CT in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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