The Purdue Northwest women's volleyball team wrapped up its regular season Saturday afternoon, hosting Grand Valley State for Senior Day at the Fitness and Recreation Center. The Lions battled throughout the opening and closing sets but were unable to overcome the Lakers, falling in straight sets, 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21), in GLIAC action.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-20, 3-13 GLIAC); Grand Valley State (21-6, 13-2 GLIAC)
- Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 150
Inside the Numbers
- Junior Katrina Soto (Newport Beach, Calif./University) led the Lions offensively with six kills and added two solo blocks.
- Senior Delanie Voss (Cedar Lake, Ind./Illiana Christian) recorded four kills, a solo block and a team-high 10 digs.
- Junior Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) contributed six kills and one solo block.
- Graduate student De'sheonna Foster (Evansville, Ind./Boonville) finished with four kills and two block assists.
- Freshman Ainsley Johnson (Springfield, Ill./Calvary) added five kills, one service ace and six digs.
- Freshman Addison Smith (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) paced the offense with 22 assists while adding 11 digs and two kills.
- Freshman Cecelia Goode (Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw) led the defensive effort with 16 digs.
- As a team, Purdue Northwest recorded 27 kills, a .078 hitting percentage, one service ace, eight blocks, 26 assists and 62 digs.
- Grand Valley State finished with 41 kills and a .220 hitting percentage, along with five service aces, five blocks, 41 assists and 70 digs.
The Breakdown
- Set 1: Purdue Northwest came out ready to compete, keeping the opening set close against the Lakers. The Lions recorded seven kills and battled through several lead changes before Grand Valley State pulled away late to take the first set, 25-21.
- Set 2: The Lakers found their rhythm in the second set, combining 12 kills with a .303 hitting percentage to build momentum. PNW continued to fight but Grand Valley State secured a 25-15 victory to move within one set of the match.
- Set 3: The Lions responded with their strongest offensive performance of the match, recording 12 kills in the third set. PNW stayed within reach throughout the frame, but the Lakers held on to close out the match with a 25-21 win.
Up Next
With the conclusion of this match the volleyball regular season has come to an end.
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