The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team battled on the road in GLIAC action against Northern Michigan on Saturday afternoon, but the Lions fell in a hard-fought four-set contest, 3-1, at Vandament Arena in Marquette, Michigan.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-16, 3-9 GLIAC), Northern Michigan (11-12, 7-5 GLIAC)
- Location: Vandament Arena – Marquette, Michigan
- Attendance: 432
Inside The Numbers
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- Senior Anika Huelskamp led the Lions with 20 kills, hitting .441, while adding nine digs, two blocks and a service ace.
- Senior Katrina Soto and junior Kennedy Rowzee each recorded five kills.
- Graduate student De'sheonna Foster finished with three blocks, while Huelskamp and Rowzee each added two.
- Freshman Addison Smith totaled 28 assists and nine digs, while senior Giana Frayer contributed three assists.
- Freshman Cecelia Goode and junior Julia Ross each recorded two service aces.
- The Lions finished with 36 kills, a .134 hitting percentage, seven service aces, five blocks, 33 assists and 34 digs.
- Northern Michigan was led by KC Fortune with 15 kills and 12 digs, Kaylie McIntosh with 12 kills and Anna O'Keefe with 10 kills. Allie Barlow recorded 43 assists and four service aces.
The Breakdown
- Northern Michigan opened the match with a 25-20 first-set victory, recording 15 kills and a .385 hitting percentage compared to PNW's nine kills and .333 mark.
- The Wildcats continued their momentum in the second set, taking a 25-16 win while holding the Lions to seven kills and a .036 hitting percentage.
- Purdue Northwest responded in the third set, earning a 25-22 victory behind 12 kills and a .146 hitting percentage to extend the match.
- Northern Michigan closed out the contest with a 25-16 fourth-set win, recording 15 kills and a .300 hitting percentage to secure the match.
- Huelskamp led the Lions offensively with 20 kills, while the team totaled 36 kills overall compared to Northern Michigan's 55.
- Northern Michigan held the advantage in service aces (11-7), blocks (7-5), assists (53-33) and digs (42-34).
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