TIGERS PREVAIL OVER DEFENDERS ON THE ROAD

TIGERS PREVAIL OVER DEFENDERS ON THE ROAD

Mitchell, S.D. – RV Dakota Wesleyan volleyball stays perfect in conference play and on the road with their four-set win over Dordt. DWU dropped the first set of the match as they tallied a .139 hitting percentage.

 

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 3 – DU 1 (25-21, 25-15, 25-19, 25-23)

Records:

DWU 14-1 (GPAC 4-0)

Dordt 10-3 (GPAC 2-2)

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After DWU dropped the opening set 25-21, they were able to rally for wins in the second and third set.
  • Dakota Wesleyan rallied a 5-0 run at the end of the second set, tying the match to one set each.
  • The Tigers hit their best in the second set with a .286 hitting percentage with 15 kills on 42 total attempts.
  • In the match, Dakota Wesleyan hit .188 percent with 59 total kills.
  • Ady Dwight notched 20 kills in the match, one kill shy of her season-high 
  • Mariah Gloe chipped in with 15 kills of her own.
  • Madeline Else tallied 50 assists in the four-set match, tying her season-high for assists in four-set matches.
  • DWU held Dordt to hitting .146 percent in the match as the Defenders hit -.029 percent in the second set.

 

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan volleyball returns home for a blue-out game on Friday, September 24th, against Briar Cliff. The Chargers and Tigers will toss first serve at 6 p.m. for the junior varsity and 7:30 p.m. for the varsity teams in a blue out for DWU volleyball alumni night.