The Dordt Defender volleyball team secured its 13th win of the season and its seventh win in conference play with a sweep of Briar Cliff on Wednesday night in Sioux Center (25-21, 25-21, 25-12)
The Defenders overcame an early five-point deficit to tie the set at 8-8 on a Haley Kuperus kill. The Chargers recovered to run off a pair of points and eventually went up 14-9. Back to back kills by Tarren Spartz started a seven point run that was punctuated by a Sara Holleman kill. Briar Cliff again had an answer with a four point run to lead 19-16.  Dordt's Carlee Jackson got a dump shot for a kill and Dordt reeled off seven points in a row and the Chargers were never closer than three on the way to a 25-21 loss.
Dordt pushed out to a 10-3 lead in set two but the Chargers cut away at the difference and had the lead down to 17-15 when Dordt used a timeout. After the timeout Kuperus recorded a kill and Kylie Beckering put an ace serve in. Kuperus and Ellie Dokter made it three in a row with a block and Dordt went on to win 25-21 for the 2-0 match lead. Dordt put set three away with a 6-0 run to go up 17-7 and rolled to the 25-12 win.
THE NUMBERS
Dordt had a 44-25 kills advantage and a .248-.097 kill efficiency edge.
Dordt had a 9-7 advantage in aces and a 7-6 points from blocks advantage.
Dordt Leaders
Tarren Spartz: 11 kills
Ellie Dokter: 10 kills
Haley Kuperus: 9 kills | 6 blocks
Carlee Jackson: 20 assists | 11 digs
Kelly McArthur: 12 assists
Madison Vis: 16 digs | 3 ace serves
Kylie Beckering: 12 digs | 2 ace serves
NEXT
Dordt will host Concordia on Saturday, October 19 at 5pm.
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