GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Phoenix volleyball team totaled 51 kills on the way to a three-set sweep (25-16, 25-17, 25-12) over Oakland Thursday at the Kress Events Center.

Green Bay's record improved to 12-15 overall and 7-8 in HL action.

The Phoenix offense was paced by Alexandra Zakutney, who finished with 14 kills while on an efficient hitting percentage of .353. Shannon Coughlin added 13 kills and Tiffany Paalman chipped in with 12 more as part of a balanced Green Bay attack. Calli Gentry aided the Phoenix attackers by serving up 46 assists. Defensively, GB had two players reach double figures in digs as Iro Chounta had 13 and Abby Gardner had 12.
 

GAME NOTES
» Zoi Sherolli had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Green Bay put together a strong attacking performance, totaling 26 more kills than Oakland.
» Green Bay served up five aces on the way to their second-set victory.
» The Green Bay front held Oakland to a .083 hitting percentage.
» Zakutney also had a strong night defensively, leading the Phoenix with three blocks.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 | The Phoenix scored four unanswered points to take a 4-2 lead early in the set and held the rest of the way to win 25-16. Green Bay opened up its biggest lead, nine points, to close out the set, collecting 15 kills. Green Bay also supplemented their offense with three aces. The Phoenix got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Oakland attacks.

SET 2 | Green Bay took the second set 25-17 to quickly grab a 2-0 lead. The Phoenix opened its biggest lead of the stanza, eight points, as they finished off the set. The Phoenix offense also got a boost from five aces. Green Bay scored 10 of the final 13 points.

SET 3 | Green Bay took control of the final set early and never trailed, winning 25-12. The Phoenix totaled 20 kills while only notching one attack error. The Phoenix scored 12 of the final 14 points to finish off the sweep.

UP NEXT

Green Bay plays it's final regular season home game tomorrow at the Kress Center against Cleveland State. Tomorrow's game has large postseason implications, with the Phoenix currently half a game above the Vikings for the sixth seed. 

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