The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team defeated Ohio Dominican in the final day of the Midwest Regional Volleyball Crossover on Saturday evening, 3-1.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (6-12,2-6), Ohio Dominican (7-11)
- Location: Hammond Sportsplex – Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 70
Inside The Numbers
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- Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the Pride with a 13 kills and tallied ten digs.
- Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) added a triple-double with ten kills, 19 assists, and 13 digs during the game.
- Sophomore Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) chipped in 12 kills for Purdue Northwest.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) guided the Pride with a game-high 27 assists and recorded 15 digs.
- Junior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led Purdue Northwest defensively with 17 digs.
- Lauren Lucas led Ohio Dominican with a game-high 16 kills.
- Saige Avery handed out a game-best 26 assists for the Panthers during the match.
The Breakdown
- The Pride got off to a good start winning the first set and going up 1-0.
- The Panthers returned to tie things up at 1-1 after the second set victory.
- Purdue Northwest regained the lead taking the third set to make it 2-1.
- The Pride held off the Panthers in the fourth set to take the match in the end, 3-1.
- Purdue Northwest finished the game with 53 kills, 50 assists, 69 digs, and 15 blocks.
- Ohio Dominican ended the contest with 58 kills, 53 assists, 67 digs, and six blocks.
Up Next
- The Pride return to GLIAC action when they hit the road to take on Saginaw Valley State on Friday, October 25. Gametime is set for 4:00 PM CT in University Center, Michigan.
