The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (10-8, 4-5 GLIAC), Davenport (11-10, 7-4 GLIAC)
• Location: DU Student Center – Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Attendance: 100

Inside The Numbers

• (17-25, 21-25, 18-25)
• Senior Morgan Neitzel (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) led Purdue Northwest with 11 kills, followed by senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) with eight and junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) with seven.
• Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) paced the offense with 29 assists and added 11 digs.
• Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) anchored the defense with a match-high 26 digs, while sophomore Kennedi Brass (Shorewood, Ill./Minooka) added nine.
• Neitzel led the Pride at the net with three blocks, and Gronkiewicz chipped in two.
• Purdue Northwest hit .094 as a team with 36 kills on 138 total attacks.
• Davenport hit .250 with 43 kills and only 11 errors on 128 attempts.
• The Pride finished with one service ace, while Davenport recorded four.
• Digs were closely matched, with Davenport edging PNW 70-66.
• Abby Alan led Davenport with 19 kills, while Madison Berry dished out 33 assists and Kaitlin Jordan added 3 blocks.

The Breakdown

• Davenport came out strong in the opening set, hitting .342 to take a 25-17 win.
• Purdue Northwest improved its offensive rhythm in the second frame, keeping pace before falling 25-21.
• The Panthers maintained control in the third, hitting .282 and closing out the sweep 25-18.
• The Pride showed resilience throughout, but Davenport's efficiency on the attack and steady defense proved the difference.
• Despite the loss, PNW's back-row effort stood out, led by Thomsen's 26 digs in a strong defensive showing.

• Purdue Northwest continues their road trip when they travel to take on #14 Ferris State on Saturday, October 25 in GLIAC action. Game time is set for 4:00 PM CT in Big Rapids, Michigan.