Posted: Sep 17, 2021
Mitchell, S.D. – RV Dakota Wesleyan single-handedly defeated York College in a non-conference match-up tonight. The Tigers tallied 39 kills on 92 attempts in the three-set win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Score:
DWU 3 – YC 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-16)
Records:
DWU 12-1
YC 4-11
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers got off to a hot start, as they quickly found themselves ahead 6-2.
- DWU led for the entirety of the first set, allowing York to only get within two points.
- Dakota Wesleyan recorded their best hitting percentage of the game in the first set, hitting .318 percent with 12 kills on 22 attempts.
- York College gained some traction in the second set as they gained their first lead of the match going up 3-0 in the set.
- After the Tigers took the lead back at 9-8, they continued their run, going up 16-10.
- In the third and final set of the match, DWU went on an 8-0 run extending their lead to 19-9.
- Mackenzie Miller led the team in kills tonight, notching 15 while hitting her best on the season with a .737 hitting percentage.
- Ady Dwight contributed 11 kills of her own with a .318 hitting percentage.
- DWU recorded eight block assists in the match, three of which Mariah Gloe was a part of.
- Madeline Else grabbed 30 of the teams' 37 total assists, and Hanna Reiff had 15 of the teams' 47 total digs.
UP NEXT
Dakota Wesleyan volleyball closes out their homestand tomorrow afternoon with a junior varsity and varsity match against GPAC opponent Morningside. At 1:30, the junior varsity squads will face off. Then at 3 p.m., it's a conference showdown with the varsity squads.
