LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Green Bay volleyball team bounced back Saturday with a dominant 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-19, 25-21) over the Winthrop Eagles at the Rumble in the Rockies.
The win improved Green Bay's overall record to 2-1.
Hannah Vanden Berg finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Phoenix offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .316. GB got 10 digs from Abby Gardner and five blocks from Tiffany Paalman to lead them defensively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | Winthrop started the match with a quick three points before Green Bay stabilized and jumped out to a 9-6 lead. The Phoenix never looked back and led the remainder of the set en route to the 25-16 win. GB's defense was outstanding in the frame, blocking six Winthrop attacks.
SET 2 | Neither team led by more than four points in the early going of the second set, but a 7-2 run by the Phoenix in the middle of the set gave them a commanding 19-13 lead. GB held that advantage for the rest of the set and took the second set 25-19. Vanden Berg led GB with four kills in the set.
SET 3 | Green Bay secured the sweep with a 25-21 victory in set number three. Green Bay's front row once again had a solid defensive performance in the third, blocking four Winthrop attacks.
GAME NOTES
» Vanden Berg had a match-high two aces in the win.
» The Green Bay front row did a great job defensively, picking up a season-high 10 blocks in the match.
» Paalman aided the GB attack with eight kills, while Ellie Kurpeikis added six.
» GB attackers were helped by a match-high 30 assists from Calli Gentry.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix will continue their early season tournament play next weekend at the Clemson Invitational. They'll take on South Alabama at noon CT on Friday, Western Carolina at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, and Clemson at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday.
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