Volleyball Falls In Dramatic 3-2 Match To Hillsdale

OVERVIEW – HILLSDALE  

SCORE: Hillsdale Chargers 3, Northwood Timberwolves 2 (28-26, 25-17, 24-26, 21-25, 15-12)

RECORDS: Northwood (11-12, 5-5 GMAC), Hillsdale (18-6, 10-2 GMAC)

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Volleyball gets a career day from Sydney Hasenfratz, but falls short to Hillsdale in five sets at home Tuesday night (October 18).

INSIDE THE MATCH

• The beginning of the opening set featured strong play from the Timberwolves as they jumped out to an 11-6 advantage. Northwood held onto their lead through most of the set, extending their advantage to 17-10. The Chargers then used a 10-3 run to even the score at 20-20. Both teams exchanged small runs before Hillsdale claimed the 28-26 win.
• The Charger momentum continued in the second set, leading 5-2 early on. Hillsdale held a comfortable lead throughout the set. The Chargers led 14-6 when a 9-2 Timberwolf run made the score 16-15. Hillsdale ended the set scoring nine of the last eleven points to take the second set 25-17.
• The third set was evenly played to start as the score was tied at 9-9 early on. Small runs by both teams saw the score tied again at 15-15. Neither team led by more than one point until Hillsdale gained the 21-19 edge. NU then put together a nice 5-1 run to reclaim the lead at 24-22. Hillsdale continued to battle, scoring the next two points to tie it at 24-24. Northwood finished the set strong, scoring the final two points to claim the third set 26-24.
• Hillsdale responded in the fourth set by scoring six of the first eight points. The Chargers went up 13-7 before the Timberwolves put together a 7-1 run to make it 14-14. The score remained close as it remained tied at 21-21 late in the set. NU rallied to score four straight points, winning the fourth set 25-21 to force a fifth.
• An intense fifth set saw the Chargers claim a 6-3 lead early. Hillsdale maintained their small lead, finding themselves ahead 12-8. NU took the next two points to get within 12-10 and force a Hillsdale timeout. With HC leading 13-12, the Chargers scored the final two points to claim the fifth set 15-12 and win the match 3-2.

MATCH STATS 

• HITTING: Hillsdale .167 (59-24-209), Northwood .181 (72-32-221)
• DIGS: Hillsdale 108, Northwood 106 (Megan Acs – 28)
• BLOCKS: Hillsdale 12, Northwood 10 (Sydney Hasenfratz/Sydney Sweet – Six)
• ACES: Hillsdale 10, Northwood 6 (Sophia Oakes – Three)

TOP NU PERFORMERS 

• Hasenfrantz: 34 kills, 14 digs, six blocks, .443 attack percentage (34-7-61)
• Venera Kadriu: Nine kills, 23 digs
• Sweet: Nine kills, six blocks
• Kiana Martens: 11 kills, three blocks
• Renee Brines: 60 assists, 10 digs
• Oakes: 19 digs, three aces

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Hasenfrantz's 34 kills for the match is a milestone that earned the redshirt freshman a number of notable accomplishments:
  • Most kills for a freshman in Division II since at least 2013
  • Second-most kills for any player in Division II this season
  • Second-most kills in the history of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
  • Most kills for a Northwood player since October 7, 2005 (Gorana Maricic – 38)
  • Most kills for a Northwood player in the 25-point set era (since 2008)
• Brines' 60 assists are the second-most for a player in the history of the GMAC, one short of the record of 61.

UP NEXT 

• Northwood will host Ursuline on Friday (October 21). Match time is 7:00 P.M.