By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GreenBayPhoenix.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. (GreenBayPhoenix.com)
- The Green Bay volleyball team opened the Davidson Wildcat Classic in
dominating fashion on Friday afternoon, rolling past NC Central (2-12) 3-0
(25-12, 25-18, 25-17) at Belk
Arena. The Phoenix (5-5) has won three of its last four matches and is
now 4-0 in neutral-site contests this season.
"I thought we did a good job of playing our way and playing our game," Phoenix head coach
Debbie Kirch said. "Our serving and passing was very
consistent all match long. I was pleased we were able to take care of
business today and get the weekend off to a good start."
Green Bay finished with a
staggering advantage in attack percentage, out-hitting NC Central .283
to .028 while also owning a 42-25 lead in the kill column.
Leah Van Zeeland (Kaukauna, Wis.) drilled home a
match-high 11 kills to go along with 10 digs, giving the junior her
fourth double-double of the year.
Junior Leah Poel (Jenison, Mich.) led the Phoenix passing attack with 26 assists, while senior
Brittany Groth (Oak Creek, Wis.) paced the defense with a
match-high 23 digs. It marked the fourth time this season that Groth
has registered 23 or more digs in a three-set match.
Green Bay rolled in the opener,
jumping out to an early 5-1 lead and scoring the set's final 10 points
to win 25-12. Van Zeeland had five of her 11 kills in set one, including
three to go along with a block during the
team's deciding 10-0 run.
After a close start in set two
that saw Green Bay leading just 10-9, the Phoenix went on another
substantial run (13-4) to open up a 23-13 advantage. The Eagles bounced
back to score five of the next six points, but a
kill by junior Lyndsay Zabkowicz (Oak Creek, Wis.) gave the Phoenix the 25-18 win and the 2-0 lead.
Green Bay used a late run for the
third straight set to secure the sweep, out-scoring NC Central 11-4
down the stretch in the third to earn the 25-17 victory and get to .500
for the first time in 2012.
Two Phoenix freshmen made their collegiate debuts on Friday, as
Sophie Jaskulske (Maplewood, Minn.) and Stefanie Siroin
(Washburn, Wis.) both saw action. Siroin registered her first career
point, picking up a kill on her lone swing of the contest late in the
third set.
Green Bay resumes competition at
the Wildcat Classic with a pair of matches on Saturday, facing High
Point at 9 a.m. CT and host Davidson at 4 p.m. CT.
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