Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Dordt volleyball rolled to a straight-set victory (25-19, 25-15, 25-18) over Governors State and bounced back from a 2-1 deficit for the second time this week to win a 3-2 decision over Cumblerand to finish the weekend 3-0 at a classic hosted by St. Ambrose at Davenport, Iowa.

Box Score vs Governors State (PDF)
Box Score vs Cumberland (PDF)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set 1:
  • A back-and-forth start featured 10 ties and four lead changes.
  • Up 12-10, Dordt went on a 6-1 run sparked by two service aces from Haley Wielenga and a pair of Laney Wolfswinkel kills.
  • The Defenders closed the set on a 5-0 string of points, capped by a Chloe Huisman ace.
• Set 2:
  • Governors State led early (3-2), but Dordt grabbed momentum with four straight points, including a Sara Holleman kill and two Governors State errors.
  • Chloe Huisman delivered back-to-back aces during a 5-0 stretch to put Dordt  ahead at 9-5.
  • A late 3-0 run featuring Holleman and Myra Carlson kills secured the 25-15 win.
• Set 3:
  • Dordt raced to a 7-1 lead behind Wolfswinkel's serving (one ace) and kills from Madyson Fey and Ada Dekkers.
  • Governors State trimmed the margin to 7-5, but the Defenders answered with a 5-1 run.
  • Laney Wolfswinkel and Ada Dekkers combined for the final three points — Wolfswinkel scoring on a kill and forcing an error before Dekkers finished the sweep with a block.

THE NUMBERS

• Kills: Dordt 29 | Governors State 17
• Digs: Dordt 27 | Governors State 27
• Aces: Dordt 9 | Governors State 2
• Blocks: Dordt 5 | Governors State 0

DORDT LEADERS

• Kills: Laney Wolfswinkel – 8; Ada Dekkers – 5; Haley Kuperus – 4; Myra Carlson – 3
• Assists: Carlee Jackson – 13; Chloe Huisman – 11
• Digs: Wolfswinkel – 8; Wielenga – 5; Kylie Beckering – 5
• Blocks: Dekkers – 2; Carlson – 2; Tarren Spartz – 2

Dordt rallied from 2-1 deficit to defeat Cumberland (Tenn.) 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-11, 15-7) on Saturday afternoon, September 13, at the St. Ambrose Classic to complete the weekend 3-0.  It's also the second match Dordt has won in going five sets after starting the season 0-3 in those situations.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Set 1:
  • The opening frame featured multiple lead changes before Cumberland closed with a 6-1 run to win 25-20.
• Set 2:
  • Dordt built a 5-2 cushion behind a Peyton Poppema ace and kills from Tarren Spartz and Laney Wolfswinkel.
  • Cumberland rallied late, but an Ada Dekkers kill finished the 25-23 win for Dordt.
• Set 3:
  • Cumberland raced ahead 7-0 and never trailed, using three kills from Hazel Konkel during an 8-2 spurt to claim a 25-19 decision.
• Set 4:
  • Dordt dominated from the start, jumping out to a 12-5 advantage with strong serving from Kylie Beckering and three kills by Haley Kuperus.
  • Chloe Huisman served four straight points, including three aces, as the Defenders rolled 25-11 to force a fifth set.
• Set 5:
  • Wolfswinkel and Dekkers teamed up for the final three points — Wolfswinkel hammering a pair of kills before Dekkers sealed the match with a block — as Dordt closed on a 6-1 run to take the tiebreaker 15-7.

THE NUMBERS

• Kills: Dordt 55 | Cumberland 46
• Digs: Dordt 59 | Cumberland 53
• Aces: Dordt 11 | Cumberland 7
• Blocks: Dordt 5 | Cumberland 6

DORDT LEADERS

• Kills: Laney Wolfswinkel – 17; Ellie Dokter – 11; Haley Kuperus – 10; Tarren Spartz – 10
• Assists: Chloe Huisman – 23; Carlee Jackson – 21
• Digs: Kylie Beckering – 24; Huisman – 7; Wolfswinkel – 5
• Blocks: Ada Dekkers – 3; Myra Carlson – 2; Tarren Spartz – 1

NEXT
Dordt is now 10-3 overall and will travel to face Dakota Wesleya on Wednesday night as GPAC play resumes.