The Purdue Northwest volleyball ends the weekend splitting the final two games of the St. Edwards Invitational, defeating Arkansas-Monticello in the morning, 3-1, and then finishing the day falling to the host school St. Edwards, 3-0.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (2-2), Arkansas-Monticello (0-3), St. Edwards (3-0)
- Location: Recreation and Convocation Center – Austin, Texas
- Attendance: 90
Game 1 vs. Arkansas-Monticello
Inside The Numbers
- (25-19,25-18,24-26,25-20)
- Junior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the Pride with a game-high 19 kills.
- Sophomore Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard)both added 13 kills along with eight digs.Â
- Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) and freshman Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) each tallied 12 kills during the game.
- Gronkiewicz also helped guide the Purdue Northwest offense with 26 assists.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) chipped in 25 assists for the Pride.
- Junior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led defense with 22 digs.
- Natalie White led Arkansas-Monticello with 16 kills.
- Mia Smalls handed out a game-best 27 assists for the Weevils.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished the contest with 69Â kills, 64 assists, 56 digs, and five blocks.
- Arkansas-Monticello ended the game with 45 kills, 44 assists, 45 digs, and six blocks.
Game 2 vs. St. Edwards
Inside The Numbers
- (23-25,21-25,17-25)
- Gronkiewicz led Purdue Northwest with ten kills and notched 12 assists with 12 digs.
- Cottrell added six kills each during the game.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer) led the team with 15 assists.
- Thomsen once again led the defense with 22 digs.
- Mia Clay led St. Edwards with a game-best 20 kills.
- Althea Morris aided the Hilltopper offense with a game-high 33 assists.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest ended the game with 39 kills, 36 assists, 64 digs, and six blocks.
- St. Edwards finished the contest with 43 kills, 42 assists, 62 digs, and three blocks.
Up Next
The Pride next return compete in the Hillsdale Invitational starting on Friday, September 13. They begin with Florida Southern College at 1:30 PM CT in Hillsdale, Michigan.
