(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) GREEN BAY – The Green Bay volleyball team took down the Milwaukee Panthers in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) Tuesday at the Kress Events Center. The victory improved the Phoenix’s record to 12-6 overall, and 5-2 in Horizon League play.
The Phoenix attack was paced by Gillian Koning, who finished with 12 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .440, and by Diane Pichelman, who had 12 while also hitting .440. Defensively, the Phoenix had two players reach double figures in digs as Alexa Hernandez had 12 and Macy Kline had 11. From the front row, Olivia Neumann contributed five blocks. Pichelman finished with four blocks. Hernandez was active, dishing out assists, finishing with 33.
The Panthers were led by nine kills from Bella Lipski and eight kills from Josie Noble. GB was able to outhit the Panthers as a team, .243 to .094.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Phoenix earned a set-one victory 25-20 thanks to a strong showing on the attacking end. Green Bay registered a .324 attack percentage with 15 kills. GB led by just two at 21-19 before scoring four of the last five to take it 25-20.
SET 2 | Green Bay carried momentum from a set-one win by earning another 25-20 victory in set two. The Phoenix took control of the set lead early on at 4-3 and never looked back. Green Bay led by as many as seven points at 24-17 before closing out the set.
SET 3 | Green Bay then sealed the sweep with a victory in set number three. The Phoenix trailed as late and as low as 17-14 to Milwaukee before taking the lead at 20-17 thanks to a 6-0 run. Green Bay’s front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Milwaukee attacks in the set and capitalizing on 10 Milwaukee attacking errors.
GAME NOTES
» Kline and Hernandez had the two aces for GB.
» Across the three sets, GB outscored MKE 75-63.
COMING UP
The Phoenix continues its homestand at the Kress Center against the Northern Illinois Huskies this Friday, Oct. 16, for ‘Be the Match Night’; first serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT
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