The Dordt Defender volleyball team lost a 3-0 decision with Morningside on Wednesday, October 23 in Sioux City, Iowa. The Defenders lost 25-22, 25-18, 25-16.
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The Defenders' leads were brief with Morningside getting to 15 points first in all three sets and Dordt never led let in those sets. Dordt had a 5-4 lead in set one but a 6-0 run by the Mustangs put them in control and the hosts were up 20-12 before the Defenders put together an answer. Dordt cut the difference down to four points at 20-16 with Ellie Dokter getting two ace serves in the string and Dordt got the margin down to 24-22. After a timeout the Mustangs got a kill and won 25-22.
Dordt was up 5-4 in set two but the hosts took the lead for good with a 4-0 run and Dordt was never closer than three the rest of the set before falling 25-18. Morningside closed the match with a 25-16 win in set three after taking the lead for good at 8-7.
THE NUMBERS
Morningside had a 40-34 kills advantage.
Both teams had six ace serves.
Dordt had a 4-3 points from blocks advantage.
Dordt committed 21 attack errors with eight service errors. Morningside had 13 attack errors and three service errors.Â
Morningside hit for a .270 kill efficiency and Dordt hit .109.
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NEXT
Dordt will host Waldorf on Saturday, October 26.
