HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Dordt defeated Mount Marty 3–1 (25–12, 13–25, 30–28, 25–23) in a tightly contested GPAC match at De Witt Gym in Sioux Center.
 
Set 1 (25–12 Dordt):
Dordt jumped out quickly, fueled by kills from Laney Wolfswinkel and Haley Kuperus and two service aces from Haley Wielenga. A 6–1 run midway through extended the lead to 17–9, and the Defenders closed it with back-to-back kills from Myra Carlson and Ellie Weg.
 
Set 2 (25–13 Mount Marty):
Mount Marty answered with a dominant run behind Gabby Miller's hot hand. The Lancers opened with a 7–1 surge and never trailed, using three blocks and Miller's four kills to stretch the gap. Dordt struggled with errors, finishing with a -.143 efficiency.
 
Set 3 (30–28 Dordt):
This set featured 12 ties and 3 lead changes. Dordt led early 4–1, but Mount Marty rallied for a 9–4 edge after a string of kills by Adisyn Indahl. From 18–14 down, Dordt chipped away with kills by Ada Dekkers and Laney Wolfswinkel, tying at 21. In extra points, Dekkers and Wolfswinkel combined for key kills, and Dekkers sealed it at 30–28.
 
Set 4 (25–23 Dordt):
Another back-and-forth set with 8 ties and 3 lead changes. Dordt led 11–8 after a block from Ada Dekkers and Tarren Spartz, but Mount Marty battled back to tie at 12. The Defenders used a late 4–0 run capped by a service ace from Peyton Poppema to push ahead 22–19. The Lancers closed to 24–23, but Dekkers' kill from Carlee Jackson ended the match.
 
THE NUMBERS
Dordt:

• 53 kills, .145 efficiency
• 60 digs
• 7 aces
• 8 team blocks

Mount Marty:

• 45 kills, .117 efficiency
• 57 digs
• 3 aces
• 15 team blocks

Dordt Leaders

• Kills: Ada Dekkers – 11 (.409 pct), Ellie Dokter – 11, Laney Wolfswinkel – 10
• Assists: Carlee Jackson – 23, Chloe Huisman – 23
• Digs: Kylie Beckering – 14, Chloe Huisman – 10
• Aces: Peyton Poppema – 2, Haley Wielenga – 2
• Blocks: Ada Dekkers – 5.0 total, Ellie Weg – 2.

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