The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team fell in their home finale against Parkside in a GLIAC battle on Saturday afternoon, 3-1.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (13-10, 7-7 GLIAC), Wisconsin-Parkside (18-6, 9-5 GLIAC),
• Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 250

Inside The Numbers

• (24-26, 25-18, 25-13, 25-16)
• For Purdue Northwest, senior Allyson Cathey (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) led with ten kills, while senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) added nine and sopomore Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) finished with eight.
• Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) handed out 30 assists and shared the team dig lead with senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) and junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard), each with 15.
• Wisconsin-Parkside hit .262 as a team while holding Purdue Northwest to a .102 hitting percentage.
• The Rangers tallied 57 kills compared to 40 for the Pride.
• UWP led in total points (81.0-54.0), assists (52-38), digs (66-58), and blocks (15-7).
• The Rangers also produced 9 service aces, while the Pride collected 7.
• Avary Polavin paced Parkside with 16 kills, followed by Sam Fisch with 12 and Sierra Kilbourn with 11.
• Lucy Russ directed the offense with 29 assists and added four aces.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest edged out the first set 26-24 after capitalizing on late Parkside errors and efficient hitting at .250.
• Wisconsin-Parkside regrouped quickly, controlling the second set 25-18 behind a .270 team hitting mark and steady passing.
• The Rangers' offense caught fire in the third frame, posting a .379 hitting percentage to roll to a 25-13 win.
• Parkside continued its strong play in the fourth, closing out the match 25-16 with balanced scoring and strong blocking presence at the net.
• Consistent setting fueled Parkside's turnaround after the slow start.
• Purdue Northwest struggled to regain rhythm offensively, hitting below .060 in the final three sets as Parkside's defense tightened.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest now hits the road for their final two games of the regular season when they travel to take on Wayne State on Friday, November 14 in GLIAC play. Game time is set for 6:00 PM CT in Detroit, Michigan.