The Dordt University volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches with a 3-0 sweep of Briar Cliff on Wednesday night atthe Vos Family Gym. The Defenders won by set scores of 25-19, 25-13 and 25-17.
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Dordt grabbed control early in the opening set, scoring the first four points behind a pair of kills by Ada Dekkers and two service aces by Carlee Jackson. Briar Cliff responded to close the gap and eventually pulled within 14-13. The Defenders regained some separation with kills from Laney Wolfswinkel and Dekkers before building a 21-17 advantage. Dordt closed the set with four of the final six points to take a 25-19 win.
The second set featured a brief back-and-forth start, with the teams tied at 1-1, 2-2 and 3-3. Dordt then began to create separation, using kills from Shayna Van Dyken, Ellie Weg and Breanna Beckering to move ahead 12-5. The Defenders continued to build their lead, reaching 18-8 and later 24-11 before finishing the set 25-13 on a kill by Beckering.
Dordt again moved in front early in the third set, but Briar Cliff kept the score close through the opening points. The Defenders turned a 2-2 tie into a 5-2 advantage, then extended the lead to 9-5. Briar Cliff stayed within reach, cutting the margin to 13-10, but Dordt answered with a kill by Dekkers and continued to maintain its advantage. The Defenders moved ahead 20-13 and closed out the sweep, 25-17, on a kill by Dekkers.
Dekkers and Beckering led Dordt with 10 kills apiece. Beckering hit .562, while Dekkers finished at .500. Haley Kuperus added nine kills, and Van Dyken contributed seven. Carlee Jackson recorded 21 assists, Chloe Huisman added 14, and Kylie Beckering led the defensive effort with 14 digs.
Dordt finished with 48 kills and a .288 hitting percentage, compared with Briar Cliff's 17 kills and .044 hitting percentage. The Defenders also held advantages in assists (46-17), service aces (7-3) and digs (57-31).
The Defenders have now won five consecutive matches.
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