FINAL

Northwestern defeats Dordt 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-12)

HOW IT HAPPENED         

Northwestern stopped Dordt 3-0 in GPAC play on Wednesday night in Orange City, controlling much of the match with a high kill efficiency. Dordt had a 7-4 lead in set one after kills by Macy Kamler, Ellie Dokter and Riley Doenhoefer in succession but the hosts rallied as part of a six-point run to lead 13-9. The lead grew to 18-10, and Dordt got no closer than six, falling 25-16 in the set.

Dordt put together a run early in set two to go from down 7-5 to up 10-7 with a couple of Northwestern attack errors and kills by Kelly McArthur and Tarren Spartz helping the Dordt cause. Dordt was still up 13-12 when a six-point run by Northwestern gave them an 18-13 lead. The margin proved to be too much to make up as Northwestern took its second 25-16 decision of the night.  The Defenders never led in set three and lost a 25-12 verdict.

THE NUMBERS

• Northwestern had a 41-30 kills advantage and had seven attack errors to 25 for Dordt.
• Both teams had two ace serves and Northwestern had a 46-41 digs advantage.
• Northwestern capitalized on 14 points from blocks while the Defenders had four.
• Ellie Dokter had 10 kills.
• Riley Doenhoefer put down six kills and Kelly McArthur had 12 assists.
• Sophie Johnson got credit for two Dordt aces and Makenna Kooima had 15 digs.
• This was Dordt's third match in a row against a team rated in the top-15 in the nation.
• Dordt is 4-16 overall and 3-11 in the GPAC.

NEXT

Dordt will host Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday, October 28 in its final home match of the season.
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