Volleyball slips in home contest against Hanover

The Defiance volleyball team slipped to HCAC opponent Hanover in a home contest on Saturday afternoon, 3-1.

Volleyball slips in home contest against Hanover

Team Stats

October 9, 2021

The Defiance volleyball team slipped to HCAC opponent Hanover in a home contest on Saturday afternoon, 3-1.

The Basics

  • Records: Defiance (3-10, 1-2), Hanover (11-7, 2-0)
  • Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
  • Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

  • (17-25, 18-25, 25-21, 16-25)
  • Hanover took the opening set of the match to make it, 1-0.
  • The Panthers continued to use their momentum from the first set and took set two to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
  • The Yellow Jackets were not done yet and came back in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
  • Hanover regained the momentum of the game and won set four and the match, 3-1.
  • Senior Mackenzie Benham led Defiance with 12 kills and notched ten digs.
  • Freshman Jamia Murray added six digs during the match and recorded 12 digs.
  • Senior Brianna Wheeler guided the Yellow Jacket attack with 17 assists.
  • Senior Tre'Ana King led the Defiance backline with 34 digs on the afternoon.
  • Adrianna Vance and Emma Harmon led Hanover with 14 spikes.
  • Kelsey Ketcham aided the Panther offense with a game-high 38 assists.

The Breakdown

  • Defiance finished the match with 36 kills, 34 assists, 86 digs, and ten blocks.
  • Hanover ended the afternoon with 54 kills, 45 assists, 85 digs, and 12 blocks.

Up Next

  • The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on Manchester in HCAC action on Wednesday, October 13. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.