UHSP UHSP 3-7, 1-4

Dordt (IA) DU 8-5, 2-4

UHSP UHSP

3-7, 1-4

Final

Feb. 22, 2025

Dordt (IA) DU

8-5, 2-4

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
UHSP UHSP	12	15	25	25	12	(2)
Dordt (IA) DU	25	25	23	23	15	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | 2/22/2025 7:59:00 PM | by the Dordt University Athletic Communications Office

Defenders Defeat Eutectics in Five Sets

The Defenders avoided the reverse sweep with a 3-2 victory over the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy Eutectics.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Defenders cruised through the first two sets as they won them 25-12 and 25-15 respectively. The Defenders got out to an early 9-2 lead in set one after Kai Chapman aced his serve and the Defenders never looked back, a block by Cory Kuperus and Andres Guzman capped off a 6-2 run that forced the Eutectics to burn their first timeout and gave Dordt a 14-4 lead. Three straight points off a Cameron Werner service error and back-to-back kills by Cade Schmidt set up the Defenders to take set one. Lukas Van Groningen secured the 25-12 win with a kill.

Dordt started the second set with a Cade Schmidt kill and then UHSP saw three straight points to take their first lead of the game, 3-1. Dordt battled back to tie it at three after a service error and a bad set. The Defenders went on a 5-0 run to take a 12-6 lead and then a 6-1 run would give them a 18-9 lead. The Eutectics would rattle off four straight points but a Joel Van Groningen kill and a block by Lukas Van Groningen and Aidan Brandsma gave Dordt a 25-15 win in set two.

The Eutectic offensive finally started to break through in the third set after hitting -.100 though the first two sets. UHSP hit .290 en route to a 25-23 win to avoid the sweep.

Both offenses struggled in the fourth set as neither team hit particularly well. UHSP hit .062 and Dordt hit -.032 and that would loom large as it was very tight throughout the set. UHSP held set point but a kill from Kai Chapman gave them the side out. An attack error put Dordt within one but a bad set gave UHSP the win and forced a fifth set.

Dordt got out to a 3-1 lead in the final set after Cade Schmidt aced his serve. A 4-0 Defender run gave Dordt a 12-6 lead and Dordt secured the win with a Cade Schmidt Kill and a block form Joel Van Groningen and Cory Kuperus.

Dordt is now 7-5 overall and 2-4 in conference play. They will host Clark on February 28 at 7 pm.

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