TIGERS HIT WITH FIRST CONFERENCE LOSS OF SEASON

Orange City, Iowa – No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball falls on the road in what could be considered the match of the season. DWU falls to No. 15 Northwestern in a four-set match.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

No. 13 DWU 1 – No. 15 NWC 3 (25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 27-29)

Records:

DWU 15-2 (GPAC 5-1)

NWC 10-5 (GPAC 2-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Throughout the four-set neither team could jump ahead to a lead of more than a few points.
• The Tigers were outhit in the match, 58 kills to 39 kills as DWU hit .173 percent
• DWU hit their best in the first set with a .250 percent
• Neither team wanted to give up the fourth set; the Tigers grabbed the lead at 25-24.
• The Raiders bounced back, taking a 28-27 lead before the go-ahead point for the 3-1 match win over Dakota Wesleyan.
• The Tigers recorded 15 blocks and 40 digs
• Ady Dwight led the blocks category with three solo blocks and three block assists
• Leading in digs was Hanna Reiff with 13; she also tallied alone service ace.
• Mariah Gloe led DWU in the kills column with 11 and hitting .360 percent.
• Mackenzie Miller contributed nine kills and hitting .333 percent.
• Madeline Else tallied 29 kills and three service aces.

UP NEXT

Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will travel to Sioux City, Iowa, and take on Morningside College. The rematch is set for 5 p.m..