The Dordt Defenders earned a 3–1 GPAC win over the College of Saint Mary Flames, riding efficient stretches of play in the first two sets and finishing strong in the fourth to secure the match by scores of 25–23, 25–23, 15–25, 25–15.
Box Score (PDF)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 (25–23 Dordt)
The opening set featured 10 ties and four lead changes, with both teams trading early points to 6–6.
A 5–0 Dordt surge turned a 9–9 tie into a 14–9 advantage behind kills from
Laney Wolfswinkel,
Ada Dekkers, and
Tarren Spartz, plus a CSM error.
The Flames clawed back to even at 19–19 on kills from Caylin Barnett and Caitlin McCormack.
Dordt regained control late — Dekkers' two kills down the stretch and a kill by
Ellie Weg sealed the 25–23 win.
Set 2 (25–23 Dordt)
CSM opened with a 5–1 run, highlighted by a service ace from Krissy Radicia and a block by Mya Weber.
Dordt responded with an 8–2 streak capped by
Laney Wolfswinkel kills and two
Carlee Jackson service aces to move ahead 13–9.
The set tied six times, the last at 21–21, before Dordt closed with a 4–2 finish, capped by a
Payton Doenhoefer kill to end it 25–23.
Set 3 (25–15 CSM)
The Flames took early control, jumping ahead 11–3 on a dominant run fueled by Weber, Green, and multiple Dordt attack errors.
Dordt never recovered as CSM hit .323 in the set, while Dordt committed 10 errors and hit -.028.
CSM won 25–15 to extend the match.
Set 4 (25–15 Dordt)
Dordt came out sharp, using a 7–2 start capped by a
Tarren Spartz kill.
The Defenders later stretched the lead to 15–9 on a service ace from
Kylie Beckering and a string of kills by Dekkers and Spartz.
CSM got within 14–20, but Dordt closed on a 5–1 run, ending with a Spartz kill and CSM attack error to clinch the match.Team Comparison
THE NUMBERS
Kills: Dordt 55 | CSM 42
Kill Efficiency: Dordt .171 | CSM .136
Blocks: CSM 10.0 | Dordt 7.0
Digs: Dordt 69 | CSM 67
Dordt Statistical Leaders
Kills:
Ada Dekkers – 15 (.448);
Tarren Spartz – 14 (.355);
Laney Wolfswinkel – 9
Assists:
Chloe Huisman – 26;
Carlee Jackson – 21
Digs:
Kylie Beckering – 19;
Haley Wielenga – 16;
Amy Doef – 8
Blocks: Dekkers – 5;
Payton Doenhoefer – 3; Spartz – 3
