Briar Cliff (IA) BRIAR CL 7-19, 2-10

Dordt (IA) DORDT (I 5-13, 4-8

Briar Cliff (IA) BRIAR CL

7-19, 2-10

Final

Oct. 11, 2023

Dordt (IA) DORDT (I

5-13, 4-8

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Briar Cliff (IA) BRIAR CL	23	25	16	25	11	(2)
Dordt (IA) DORDT (I	25	23	25	15	15	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/11/2023 11:52:00 PM | Athletic Communication Office

Defenders Take Five-Set Win From Briar Cliff

FINAL

Dordt defeats Briar Cliff 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 15-11)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Dordt Defender volleyball team secured a 3-2 win over the Briar Cliff Chargers on Wednesday night in GPAC play at the De Witt Gym in Sioux Center, Iowa.

The Defenders used a career high 15 kills from Ellie Weg to secure the win and also had 12 ace serves to earn the win.

Dordt had a 22-18 lead in set one but the Chargers had a rally to tie the set at 22-22, forcing a Dordt timeout. Ellie Weg had had a kill followed by a Kelly McArthur kill for a 24-22 lead. After a Briar Cliff point Weg recorded a kill to end the set 25-23.

The Defenders trailed set two 20-17 but came back to lead 23-21. After a timeout the Chargers went on a 4-0 run to close the set, getting the final two points on Makynna Snow kills to even the match. The Defenders ran away with set three, building an early 10-point advantage before settling for the 25-16 win.

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Dordt takes set 3 on the extended volley. pic.twitter.com/4K5CjeQv55
— Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) October 12, 2023

Dordt trailed in set four 10-9 and was still within 15-13 when the Chargers expanded the lead and scored the final seven points for a 25-15 win setting up the decisive fifth set. Dordt never trailed in the set but did allow Briar Cliff to tie the set at 10-10. A Weg kill broke the tie and Macy Kamler had a kill later to get Dordt to match point. After a Briar Cliff point from a block, the Defenders got a kill by Weg to finish the match.

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Ellie Weg caps her match high 15 kill night with the match winner. pic.twitter.com/Lhz1i9A1KP
— Dordt Defender Athletics (@dordtdefenders) October 12, 2023

THE NUMBERS

Dordt had a 63-56 kills advantage and a 12-5 ace serves edge.
Briar Cliff had a 15-10 points from blocks advantage.
Ellie Weg had 15 kills with one solo block and four block assists.
Riley Doenhoefer had 12 kills and five digs with three block assists.
Bryleigh Schweer had nine kills and five block assists and five ace serves.
Macey Kamler had eight kills and four ace serves with 16 digs.
Isabella Cumana had eight digs.
Sophie Johnson had 28 assists and 11 digs.
Kelly McArthur had 24 assists and 12 digs.
Makenna Kooima had a team high 31 digs and Madison Vis had 15.
Dordt is now 4-13 overall and 3-8 in league play. Briar Cliff is 2-9 in the GPAC and 7-18 overall