The Purdue Northwest volleyball team drop their final two games of the Westminster Invitational falling to Texas Women's University, 3-0, and then losing to Oklahoma Christian in the evening, 3-1.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (1-3), Texas Women's University (1-2), Oklahoma Christian (2-2)
- Location:Â Behnken Field House -Â Salt Lake City, Utah
- Attendance: 90
Game 1 vs. Texas Women's University
Inside The Numbers
- (19-25,16-25,21-25,)
- Sophomore Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led Purdue Northwest with six kills.
- Sophomore Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out a team-best ten assists.
- Sophomore Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the backline with 11 digs.
- Kady Wilson led TWU with 14 kills.
- Grace Reynolds handed out a game-high 27 assists for the Pioneers.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished the contest with 24 kills, 21 assists, 39 digs, and three blocks.
- Texas Women's University ended the game with 46 kills, 44 assists, 47 digs, and five blocks.
Game 2 vs. Oklahoma Christian
Inside The Numbers
- (15-25,25-23,19-25,21-25)
- Cottrell led Purdue Northwest with 12 kills.
- Freshman Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) added 11 kills and six digs.
- Freshman Katrina Soto (Irvine, Calif./University) chipped in ten kills.
- Gronkiewicz once again dished out a team-high 24 assists and led the squad with 13 digs.
- Annie Davis led Oklahoma Christian with 14 kills.
- Lauren McClure handed out a game-best 25 assists during the game.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest ended the contest with 47 kills, 44 assists, 50 digs, and six blocks.
- Oklahoma Christian finished the game with 54 kills, 52 assists, 53 digs, and 13 blocks.
Up Next
- The Pride next compete at the Hampton Inn Invitational at Parkside starting on Friday, September 8 when they take on Minnesota State Moorhead at 9:00 a.m. central time and Truman State at 1:00 p.m. central time.
