Volleyball wins five set thriller at Kalamazoo

Volleyball defeated Kalamazoo in five sets Thursday evening.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (3-9) Kalamazoo (3-8)

• Location: Anderson Athletic Center - Kalamazoo Michigan

• Attendance: 162

Inside The Numbers

• (25-17, 11-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13)

• Kaylynn Wellman led Defiance with 13 kills. 

• Jamia Murray recorded 10 kills and Madison Schoenauer followed with 11 kills.

• Kendra Kline finished with a team best 20 assists. 

• Kline ended with 16 digs.

• Courtney Maxwell ended the contest with 17 assists.

• Hope Yost had a team best 24 digs.

• Halley Johnson led Kalamazoo with 11 kills.

• Jana Molby had a team best 22 assists for the Hornets.

• Morgan Shearer recorded a team high 18 digs for Kalamazoo.

The Breakdown

• Defiance ended the match with 50 kills, 47 assists, and 73 digs.

• Kalamazoo ended the match with 49 kills, 46 assists, and 69 digs.

• Defiance took the first set and then found themselves trailing 2-1, but the Jackets battled back for the five set victory. 

Up Next

• The volleyball team plays another road match tomorrow, September 23 at Wilmington. Game time is 6:30pm.