GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay volleyball team battled bravely, but eventually fell on Saturday to the Northern Kentucky Norse 3-1 (22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 27-29) at the Kress Center.
The loss dropped Green Bay's record to 19-9 overall and 10-4 in Horizon League action.
The Phoenix was led by a double-double from Alexandra Zakutney, who registered 18 kills and 17 digs on the day. Cora Behnke also added 15 kills to help the attack. Calli Gentry chipped in on the defensive end with 16 digs to go with six blocks from Angie Gromos.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Phoenix fell behind early 6-1, before going on a 15-8 run to take a 16-14 lead. The Norse responded with an 11-6 run of their own to take the first set 25-22. NKU set that was knotted up seven times before the Norse took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Green Bay again fell in the second set by a score of 25-22, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Northern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 22-21.
SET 3 | Green Bay kept the match alive with a victory in set three to make it 2-1. The Phoenix fell behind by nine points at 12-3 before fighting back to win 25-22. Green Bay used a 15-4 run through the middle of the third to take set three.
SET 4 | The fourth set was back and forth the entire time, with the two teams eventually needing extra points to decide the frame. The Phoenix tied the set at 27 before the Norse scored the final two points to win the set and match.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay had three players in double figures in digs.
» Kayla Lass had a team-high three aces in the loss.
» Zakutney is averaging 20.3 kills and 13.3 digs across the last three matches.
» Northern Kentucky finished the match with a .177 hitting percentage while the Phoenix had a .125.
» Green Bay attackers were helped by a match-high 39 assists from Gentry.
COMING UP
Green Bay will be back in action Tuesday with their final regular season home game against IUPUI at 6 p.m. Following, the Phoenix will hit the road to take on Cleveland State on Friday and Oakland on Saturday.
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