GREEN BAY, WI --The Green Bay volleyball team lost to Northern Kentucky 3-0 (19-25, 19-25, 19-25) on Friday at home.
The loss dropped Green Bay's record to 7-9 overall and 2-2 in Horizon League play.
Alexandra Zakutney finished with 17 kills on the day to lead the Phoenix attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .429. GB also got nine digs from Zakutney to lead the team defensively.
Game Notes
» Abby Gardner had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Alexandra Zakutney had a match-high 17 kills for Green Bay.
» Green Bay got a team-high nine digs from Alexandra Zakutney.
» Green Bay attackers were helped by a match-high 34 assists from Calli Gentry.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Phoenix found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set 25-19. Green Bay trailed by as many as six points as Northern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 in a set that was notted up two times before the Norse took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Green Bay lost set two 25-19, digging a 2-0 deficit in the match. Green Bay trailed by as many as six points as Northern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that was knotted up eight times before the Norse took over the lead.
SET 3 | Green Bay couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Phoenix dropped a tough set 25-19. Green Bay trailed by as many as nine points as Northern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was knotted up two times before the Norse took over the lead.