The Purdue Northwest women's volleyball team battled back from an opening-set deficit to claim the first set but ultimately fell to Wayne State in four sets Friday evening at the Fitness and Recreation Center. The Lions opened the match with a 25-23 victory before the Warriors responded with three consecutive set wins to take the GLIAC matchup, 3-1 (23-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-21).
The basics
Records: Purdue Northwest (6-19, 3-12 GLIAC); Wayne State (14-12, 7-8 GLIAC)
Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
Attendance: 150
Inside the numbers
Senior Delanie Voss led the Lions with 13 kills while hitting .323 and added seven digs.
Freshman Ainsley Johnson also recorded 13 kills, four service aces and five digs.
Freshman Addison Smith finished with nine kills, 31 assists and seven digs.
Graduate student De'sheonna Foster contributed six kills and a team-high two solo blocks.
Junior Kennedy Rowzee added six kills while hitting .600, along with one solo block and one service ace.
Freshman Cecelia Goode paced the defensive effort with 10 digs.
As a team, Purdue Northwest recorded 51 kills, a .265 hitting percentage, six service aces, four blocks, 46 assists and 48 digs.
Wayne State finished with 61 kills and a .321 hitting percentage, along with 10 service aces, nine blocks, 59 assists and 55 digs.
Set 1: The Lions came out strong, using an efficient offensive attack to take the opening set, 25-23. PNW recorded 13 kills while hitting an impressive .379 to grab the early match advantage.
Set 2: Purdue Northwest continued to battle in a tightly contested second set. The Lions pushed the Warriors beyond the 25-point mark, but Wayne State eventually pulled out a 27-25 victory to even the match.
Set 3: The Warriors gained momentum in the third set, using 17 kills to take a 25-22 decision. The Lions recorded nine kills in the frame as Wayne State moved ahead 2-1.
Set 4: PNW looked to force a deciding fifth set, recording 17 kills while hitting .385. However, Wayne State matched the offensive production and closed out the match with a 25-21 victory.
Purdue Northwest will be back in action November 7, as they celebrate senior night and take on Grand Valley University.
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