Volleyball team loses first home GLIAC match in nearly three years, 3-1, to Michigan Tech
September 27, 2008 - For the first time in almost three years, the Hillsdale College volleyball team lost a regular season match at home Saturday night.
The Chargers played three "overtime" sets against Michigan Tech University, but lost two of those in a 3-1 loss to the Huskies.
Hillsdale is now 12-5 overall and 4-3 in the GLIAC. Hillsdale will hit the road next week, playing at Ferris State Friday night and Grand Valley State Saturday afternoon.
After rallying to win two of three sets in dramatic fashion in a 3-0 sweep of Northern Michigan Friday night, Hillsdale continued that trend in the first set against the Huskies.
MTU scored three straight points to take a 24-23 lead. But the Chargers came back, in identical fashion to Friday night, scoring the fnial three points to win the first set 26-24. A solo block by freshman Clara Leutheuser and a kill by senior Stephanie Booms finished off the win for Hillsdale.
Hillsdale took a 14-13 lead in the second set, but Michigan Tech used a combination of stellar defense and timely blocking to go on a 7-0 run, jumping out to a 20-14 lead. The Huskies wouldn't lose that lead the rest of the way in earning a 25-19 set two win.
The Huskies sprinted out to a 9-3 lead in the third set, but the Chargers quickly evened things up, taking a 17-15 lead after a kill by junior Kittrick Smith. Neither team led by more than two points the rest of the third set, until the Huskies came back from a 24-23 deficit to score the final three points, winning 26-24.
The Chargers hung tough and built a 23-15 lead in the fourth set. But Hillsdale ran out of available rotations, and MTU took full advantage, serving aggressively and forcing the Charger defense into uncomfortable situations. Michigan tech scored 11 of the set's final 12 points to win, 26-24, winning the match.
Smith got into an excellent groove offensively, and finished with a team-high 14 kills. Freshman Ashlee Crowder had 13 kills, while Leutheuser had 11 kills and a solo block. Junior Emily Bennett had seven kills and two solo blocks, while Booms added six kills, nine digs and 44 assists.
To view the box score from the match, click on the link below.
Box score\
The Chargers played three "overtime" sets against Michigan Tech University, but lost two of those in a 3-1 loss to the Huskies.
Hillsdale is now 12-5 overall and 4-3 in the GLIAC. Hillsdale will hit the road next week, playing at Ferris State Friday night and Grand Valley State Saturday afternoon.After rallying to win two of three sets in dramatic fashion in a 3-0 sweep of Northern Michigan Friday night, Hillsdale continued that trend in the first set against the Huskies.
MTU scored three straight points to take a 24-23 lead. But the Chargers came back, in identical fashion to Friday night, scoring the fnial three points to win the first set 26-24. A solo block by freshman Clara Leutheuser and a kill by senior Stephanie Booms finished off the win for Hillsdale.
Hillsdale took a 14-13 lead in the second set, but Michigan Tech used a combination of stellar defense and timely blocking to go on a 7-0 run, jumping out to a 20-14 lead. The Huskies wouldn't lose that lead the rest of the way in earning a 25-19 set two win.
The Huskies sprinted out to a 9-3 lead in the third set, but the Chargers quickly evened things up, taking a 17-15 lead after a kill by junior Kittrick Smith. Neither team led by more than two points the rest of the third set, until the Huskies came back from a 24-23 deficit to score the final three points, winning 26-24.
The Chargers hung tough and built a 23-15 lead in the fourth set. But Hillsdale ran out of available rotations, and MTU took full advantage, serving aggressively and forcing the Charger defense into uncomfortable situations. Michigan tech scored 11 of the set's final 12 points to win, 26-24, winning the match.
Smith got into an excellent groove offensively, and finished with a team-high 14 kills. Freshman Ashlee Crowder had 13 kills, while Leutheuser had 11 kills and a solo block. Junior Emily Bennett had seven kills and two solo blocks, while Booms added six kills, nine digs and 44 assists.
To view the box score from the match, click on the link below.
Box score\
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