GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay volleyball team dropped their second match of the Capital Credit Union Classic to the Central Michigan Chippewas in straight sets (12-25, 25-27, 24-26) at the Kress Events Center.
Cora Behnke led GB with 10 kills on the day to lead the attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .375. Katie Schulz was strong again after a career-night last night, finishing with nine kills on a .500 attack percentage. The Phoenix got 11 digs from Emma Best along with five blocks from Behnke to lead them defensively.
Krystina Kasson and Lauren Schrock led the Chippewas offense with 13 and 12 kills respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | Central Michigan was dominant in the first set, grabbing a 1-0 lead after taking the frame 25-12. The Chippewas got out to an early lead thanks to four straight kills from Krystina Kasson to start the match.
SET 2 | Central Michigan got out to an early lead again in set two at 11-7, but the Phoenix rallied back with an 8-0 run to take a 15-11 run. Emma Johnson started the run for GB with two-straight aces. CMU chipped away at the lead until the set was tied at 24 all. The Chippewas grabbed three of the last four points to take the second set 27-25. Green Bay registered a .316 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set loss.
SET 3 | Green Bay was strong at the start of the third set, taking a 20-12 lead after capitalizing on a pair of Chippewas attack errors. Unfortunately, CMU ended the match on a 14-4 run to secure the sweep.
GAME NOTES
» Central Michigan finished with a .351 attack percentage compared to a .204 attack percentage from GB.
» Green Bay attackers were helped by a team-high 26 assists from Emma Johnson.
UP NEXT
Green Bay is closing down the Capital Credit Union Classic tomorrow against Illinois State at 2 p.m.
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