The Dordt Defenders earned a 3-0 sweep of Waldorf on Wednesday night at the Vos Family Gym, winning by set scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-17 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.
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The Defenders improved to 19-7 overall and 10-4 in GPAC play with the victory, while Waldorf fell to 11-12 overall and 3-11 in conference action.
Dordt controlled the match offensively, finishing with 43 kills and a .300 kill efficiency while limiting Waldorf to 23 kills and a -.030 efficiency. The Defenders committed just 13 attack errors on 100 attempts, compared to 26 errors for the Warriors.
Dordt established control late in the opening set after the teams battled through several ties. With the score tied 13-13, the Defenders used a run featuring kills from
Shayna Van Dyken,
Haley Kuperus and
Breanna Beckering to build a 17-13 advantage.
Dordt continued to apply pressure, extending the lead to 21-15 before closing out the 25-17 win.
The Defenders maintained their momentum in the second set. Dordt opened with a 3-0 lead and continued to build its advantage, moving ahead 10-5 before a Waldorf push brought the Warriors within 10-8. Dordt responded with a decisive stretch that included kills, blocks and service pressure to extend the margin to 17-10. The Defenders finished the set with another 25-17 victory.
Dordt made an early statement in the third set, scoring the first four points and building a 9-2 lead. The Defenders continued to find success offensively, hitting .419 in the set with 15 kills and just two errors. Waldorf made a late push, closing to within 22-17, but Dordt secured the final three points to complete the sweep.
Kuperus led the Defenders with 10 kills on 15 attempts without an error, finishing with a .667 kill efficiency.
Laney Wolfswinkel added eight kills, while Van Dyken,
Ellie Weg and Beckering each recorded seven kills. Weg contributed a match-high six total blocks, including one solo block and five block assists.
Carlee Jackson led Dordt with 22 assists, while
Chloe Huisman added 16 assists.
Kylie Beckering paced the defensive effort with 17 digs, and
Maddy Jackson contributed 10 digs. Dordt also finished with five service aces and 14 total blocks.
Team Stat Comparisons
| Statistic |
Dordt |
Waldorf |
| Kills |
43 |
23 |
| Kill efficiency |
.300 |
-.030 |
| Service aces |
5 |
5 |
| Digs |
46 |
39 |
| Points from blocks |
8 |
5 |
Dordt Leaders
- Kills: Haley Kuperus, 10; Laney Wolfswinkel, 8; Shayna Van Dyken, Ellie Weg and Breanna Beckering, 7 each
- Kill efficiency: Haley Kuperus, .667 (10 kills, 0 errors); Shayna Van Dyken, .375 (7 kills, 1 error); Myra Carlson, .300 (4 kills, 1 error); Ellie Weg, .231 (7 kills, 4 errors)
- Assists: Carlee Jackson, 22; Chloe Huisman, 16; Kylie Beckering, 3
- Service aces: Carlee Jackson and Scarlett Winterfeld, 2 each; Kylie Beckering, 1
- Digs: Kylie Beckering, 17; Maddy Jackson, 10; Chloe Huisman, 8; Scarlett Winterfeld, 5; Carlee Jackson and Breanna Beckering, 2 each
- Block solos: Haley Kuperus and Ellie Weg, 1 each
- Block assists: Ellie Weg, 5; Haley Kuperus, 3; Shayna Van Dyken, 2; Laney Wolfswinkel and Myra Carlson, 1 each
- Total blocks: Ellie Weg, 6; Haley Kuperus, 4; Shayna Van Dyken, 2
