The Purdue Northwest volleyball team fell just short in a five-short thriller hosting #19 Ferris State on Saturday afternoon, 3-2.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (12-15,7-9), #19 Ferris State (216,14-2)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 400
Inside The Numbers
- (20-25,18-25,25-22,25-21,15-17)
- Sophomore Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the Pride with a 14 kills and tallied ten digs.
- Freshman Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) added 12 kills and seven digs.
- Senior Alyson Dees (Tehachapi, Calif./Tehachapi (Bakersfield College)) notched 11 digs and four service aces during the contest
- Sophomore Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out a team-best 28 assists and 12 digs.
- Junior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) chipped in 20 assists during the match.
- Sophomore Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) notched a 18 digs to lead the Pride defensively.
- Olivia Henneman-Dallape led Ferris State with a game-best 20 kills.
- Kayla Maat handed out a game-high 46 assists to lead the Bulldogs offensively.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished the contest with 60 kills, 56 assists, 73 digs, 13 service aces, and five blocks.
- Ferris State ended the gamed with 66 kills, 58 assists, 73 digs, 14 service aces, and six blocks.
Up Next
- The Pride hit the road when they travel to Allendale, Michigan and take on Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Friday, November 10. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m. CT.
