CLEVELAND, OH --The Green Bay volleyball team fought back from a 2-0 hole to secure a comeback five-set victory (21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-9) against the No. Cleveland State Vikings Thursday on the road at Woodling Gym. It's Green Bay's first win at CSU since 2013.
The victory boosted the Phoenix's record to 8-10 overall and 3-3 in Horizon action.
The Phoenix were led by a double-double from Alexandra Zakutney, who registered 22 kills and 14 digs on the day. Cora Behnke also added nine kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Iro Chounta chipped in for GB with 13 digs to go with six blocks from Rylee Boyd.
Game Notes
» Green Bay dropped the first two sets of the match before rallying to win the final three.
» Green Bay had four players in double figures in digs.
» Danilynn Schell had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Alexandra Zakutney registered a double-double with 22 kills and 14 digs
» Alexandra Zakutney had a match-high 22 kills for Green Bay.
» Green Bay got a team-high 14 digs from Alexandra Zakutney.
» Green Bay attackers were helped by a match-high 48 assists from Calli Gentry.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Phoenix couldn't endure a ferocious Cleveland State rally in the first set, losing 25-21 after leading by eight points at 12-4 earlier in the set.
SET 2 | Green Bay then lost set two 25-20 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Phoenix lost the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Green Bay stayed alive with a victory in set three to make it a 2-1 match. The Phoenix won the set 25-22 powered by a solid performance on the attacking side. Green Bay registered a .324 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands four times, the Phoenix took control for good at 23-22 and rode that advantage to victory. The Green Bay offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza. Green Bay's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Cleveland State attacks in the stanza.
SET 4 | Green Bay continued their comeback, winning the fourth set 25-21 to bring the match level at two sets apiece. The Phoenix trailed by as many as six points, but took the lead for good at 16-15 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Phoenix took over in the second half of the stanza. The Phoenix win came in a stanza where they hit .300 and 17 of their 25 points came via the kill. Green Bay also supplemented their offense with three aces in the set.
SET 5 | Green Bay went down 2-0 early, but mounted an epic comeback to win the last three sets, culminating in a 15-9 fifth-set victory, and take the match 3-2. The Phoenix ran away with set five 15-9. Green Bay took the lead for good at 5-4 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Phoenix took over the lead.
