The Purdue Northwest Volleyball teams season came to a close but not after giving a valiant effort on the road against #1 Ferris State in the GLIAC Quarterfinals, 3-0.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (9-18,5-11), #1 Ferris State (29-0,17-0)
- Location: Ewigleben Sports Arena – Big Rapids, Michigan
- Attendance: 1,191
Inside The Numbers
- (19-25,19-25,21-25)
- Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) led the Pride offensively with eight kills and notched ten assists with seven digs.
- Junior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) added eight kills and 11 digs
- Freshman Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic)Â chipped in seven kills.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer) guided the Pride with 19 assists and recorded nine digs.
- Freshman Kennedi Brass (Shorewood, Ill./Minooka) led Purdue Northwest defensively with a game-high 17 digs.
- Olivia Henneman-Dallape led Ferris State with 11 kills.
- Kaylee Maat handed out a game-best 28 assists for the Bulldogs during the match.
The Breakdown
- Ferris State grabbed the early lead taking set number one to go up 1-0.
- The Bulldogs battled the Pride to win the second set and take a 2-0 advantage.
- Purdue Northwest left it all on the court in the third set battling the Bulldogs. The Pride though came up just short in the end falling in the third set with Ferris State the game, 3-0.
- Purdue Northwest finished the game with 34 kills, 30 assists, 58 digs, and five blocks.
- Ferris State ended the match with 38 kills, 34 assists, 70 digs, and four blocks.
