Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team fell to No. 1 Ferris State on Friday night, 3-0, in GLIAC action at the Fitness and Recreation Center.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (2-10, 0-5 GLIAC), Ferris State (13-0, 5-0 GLIAC)
• Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 150

Inside The Numbers

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• Senior Anika Huelskamp led the Lions offensively with eight kills while hitting .316, while senior Katrina Soto added seven kills and junior Delanie Voss contributed four.
• Junior Kennedy Rowzee led Purdue Northwest at the net with two blocks, while Soto and graduate student De'sheonna Foster each recorded one.
• Freshman Addison Smith directed the Lions' offense with 19 assists, while sophomore Lauren Brohm added seven.
• Senior Giana Frayer led the defensive effort with nine digs, while senior Aiden Leverick added seven and Huelskamp contributed six.
• Freshman Cecelia Goode and Smith each recorded two service aces to lead PNW.
• Purdue Northwest totaled 31 kills, four aces, three blocks and 45 digs while hitting .137 as a team.
• Ferris State was led offensively by Gabby Piazza with 18 kills, while Emily May added eight and Ava Irvin contributed five.
• Hayley Wegener paced the Bulldogs with 32 assists, while Irvin added three.
• Hope Davies led Ferris State defensively with 11 digs, while Wegener recorded nine and Irvin added eight.
• Ferris State finished with 43 kills, eight aces, four blocks and 48 digs while hitting .308.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest opened the match with a strong offensive effort, recording 14 kills while hitting .303 in the opening set.
• Ferris State answered with 15 kills and a .441 hitting percentage to claim the first set, 25-20.
• The Bulldogs carried their momentum into the second set, recording 13 kills while hitting .258.
• PNW was held to seven kills and a .077 hitting percentage in the second set as Ferris State earned a 25-19 victory to take a 2-0 match lead.
• Purdue Northwest battled throughout the third set, recording 10 kills and holding Ferris State to a .238 hitting percentage.
• Ferris State finished the third set with 15 kills and secured a 25-19 victory to complete the 3-0 sweep.
• Ferris State finished the match with a 43-31 advantage in kills and held an 8-4 edge in service aces.
• The Bulldogs also led in blocks, 4-3, assists, 41-30, and digs, 48-45.
• Huelskamp led the Lions with eight kills while hitting .316, while Soto added seven kills.
• Smith finished with 19 assists and two service aces, while Frayer led PNW with nine digs.
• Despite the loss, Purdue Northwest held Ferris State to 25 points or fewer in each set while battling the nation's No. 1 team throughout the match.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play on Saturday, September 26, when the Lions hit the road to take on Davenport. Game time is slated for 1:00 PM CT in Grand Rapids, Michigan.