Kennedy Rowzee
PNW Athletics
3
Winner Wayne St. (MI) Wayne 14-12,7-8 GLIAC
1
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 6-19,3-12 GLIAC
Winner
Wayne St. (MI) Wayne
14-12,7-8 GLIAC
3
Final
1
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW
6-19,3-12 GLIAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wayne St. (MI) Wayne 23 27 25 25 (3)
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 25 25 22 21 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Lions Volleyball Claims Opening Set Before Falling to Wayne State in Four Sets

The Purdue Northwest women's volleyball team battled back from an opening-set deficit to claim the first set but ultimately fell to Wayne State in four sets Friday evening at the Fitness and Recreation Center. The Lions opened the match with a 25-23 victory before the Warriors responded with three consecutive set wins to take the GLIAC matchup, 3-1 (23-25, 27-25, 25-22, 25-21).

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (6-19, 3-12 GLIAC); Wayne State (14-12, 7-8 GLIAC)
  • Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
  • Attendance: 150
Inside the Numbers
  • Senior Delanie Voss led the Lions with 13 kills while hitting .323 and added seven digs.
  • Freshman Ainsley Johnson also recorded 13 kills, four service aces and five digs.
  • Freshman Addison Smith finished with nine kills, 31 assists and seven digs.
  • Graduate student De'sheonna Foster contributed six kills and a team-high two solo blocks.
  • Junior Kennedy Rowzee added six kills while hitting .600, along with one solo block and one service ace.
  • Freshman Cecelia Goode paced the defensive effort with 10 digs.
  • As a team, Purdue Northwest recorded 51 kills, a .265 hitting percentage, six service aces, four blocks, 46 assists and 48 digs.
  • Wayne State finished with 61 kills and a .321 hitting percentage, along with 10 service aces, nine blocks, 59 assists and 55 digs.
The Breakdown
  • Set 1: The Lions came out strong, using an efficient offensive attack to take the opening set, 25-23. PNW recorded 13 kills while hitting an impressive .379 to grab the early match advantage.
  • Set 2: Purdue Northwest continued to battle in a tightly contested second set. The Lions pushed the Warriors beyond the 25-point mark, but Wayne State eventually pulled out a 27-25 victory to even the match.
  • Set 3: The Warriors gained momentum in the third set, using 17 kills to take a 25-22 decision. The Lions recorded nine kills in the frame as Wayne State moved ahead 2-1.
  • Set 4: PNW looked to force a deciding fifth set, recording 17 kills while hitting .385. However, Wayne State matched the offensive production and closed out the match with a 25-21 victory.
Up Next
Purdue Northwest will be back in action November 7, as they celebrate senior night and take on Grand Valley University.
 
 
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