Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team earned a hard-fought five-set victory over Michigan Tech, 3-2, in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon at the Fitness and Recreation Center, rallying from a two-set-to-one deficit to secure the win at home.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (4-13, 2-8 GLIAC), Michigan Tech (9-9, 5-5 GLIAC)
• Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 100

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Anika Huelskamp led the Lions with 16 kills and added 17 digs, one service ace and two blocks.
• Junior Kennedy Rowzee recorded 13 kills on 17 attacks, finishing with a .706 hitting percentage, while contributing two blocks.
• Senior Katrina Soto and junior Delanie Voss each added 10 kills. Voss also tallied 12 digs and a service ace.
• Graduate student De'sheonna Foster contributed 10 kills and led the Lions at the net with six blocks, including four solo blocks.
• Freshman Addison Smith dished out 50 assists and added 14 digs, two service aces and a block.
• Senior Giana Frayer and freshman Cecelia Goode tied for the team lead with 19 digs apiece.
• The Lions finished with 66 kills, a .308 hitting percentage, five service aces, 10 blocks, 61 assists and 94 digs.
• Michigan Tech was led by Rachel Zurek with 21 kills and Keeley Nellis with 20 digs. Madelynn Kreider recorded 42 assists and 17 digs for the Huskies.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest opened the match strong, taking the first set 25-16 behind 15 kills and a .306 hitting percentage.
• Michigan Tech responded by claiming the second set 25-20, then edged the Lions 25-21 in the third to take a 2-1 lead.
• Facing a must-win fourth set, the Lions answered with a 25-18 victory, recording 13 kills and hitting .313 to force a decisive fifth set.
• PNW delivered its strongest offensive performance in the final frame, recording 13 kills without an attack error to post a .619 hitting percentage and take the set 15-9.
• The Lions held advantages over Michigan Tech in kills (66-54), blocks (10-5), assists (61-53) and digs (94-69). The Huskies finished with eight service aces to PNW's five.
• Foster's six blocks and Rowzee's .706 hitting percentage helped power the Lions' performance at the net, while Huelskamp's 16 kills led the way offensively.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest now heads into a GLIAC break will compete in the Vollebyall Midwest Crossover beginning on Friday, October 16. The event will be held at Hammond Sports Complex in Hammond, Indiana.