SCORE

• Match 1 Calumet def. Dordt 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-15)
• Match 2 Campbellsville def. Dordt 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-22)

CALUMET MATCH

The Dordt men's volleyball lost a 3-0 decision to Calumet to start Saturday play at a classic hosted by Jamestown on Saturday, February 3.

Set one had Dordt up early but the Crimson Wave took the lead at the 13-12 mark and put together a six point run in the process for a 25-19 win.

Dordt rallied from an early deficit in set two and tied the set at 13-13 and led briefly after a service error. The score was tied at 21-21 before Calumet scored back to back points for a 23-21 lead and eventually won 25-23.

Calumet was in control in set three and extended the lead 25-15 to get the sweep.

THE NUMBERS

• Calumet had a 39-27 kills edge and Dordt was limited to a .032 kill efficiency.
• Calumet scored six points on blocks and Dordt scored five.
  • Dordt Leaders
    • Nicodemus Elliott and Cade Schmidt both had seven kills.
    • Robert Piekarz had five kills and six digs.
    • Lukas Van Groningen put up 19 assists.
  • Calumet Leaders
    • Francis Hauze had 15 kills.
    • Pedro Castillo put up 23 assists.

COACH HANSON SAID

"Our defense and serve receive continue to shine. Our offense is still working on consistency in several places. Once these all align at the same moment we willl be producing some wonderful results on the scoreboard."

CAMPBELLSVILLE MATCH

The Campbellsville Tigers secured a sweep win over Dordt to end the Defenders' weekend in Jamestown. The Tigers led start to finish and were in control in the first set for a 25-19 win. Dordt recovered in the second set and led 23-22 after a Nicodemus Elliott kill. Campbellsville responded with a kil and then a block and another Dordt attack error gave them a 2-0 match lead.

Dordt was down again in set three but fought back to tie the match at 21-21 on a Lance Vermeer kill. A Dordt service error led to back-to-back points for the Tigers and Dordt got no closer than 23-22 before losing 25-22.

THE NUMBERS

• Campbellsville had a 47-37 kills advantage but Dordt hit .258 for the match but the Tigers hit .374.
• Dordt scored seven points on blocks and both teams had three ace serves.
  • Dordt Leaders
    • Cade Schmidt both had 14 kills and four digs.
    • Nicodemus Elliott had 11 kills.
    • Lukas Van Groningen recorded 31 assists and nine digs.
  • Campbellsville Leaders
    • John-Marcos Gonzalez had 17 kills and hit .615 in the match.

COACH HANSON SAID

"We tapped into some great offense in this match. Our serve receive and defense continue to be strong. The next phase of growth for us will be in learning to finish matches well. There are many bright spots  ahead for our young and exciting team."

NEXT    

Dordt will host three matches next weekend beginning on Friday at 4:30 against Missouri Valley.
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