MADISON, Wis. – On Friday afternoon, the Green Bay volleyball team fell in four sets (20-25, 23-25, 25-11, 15-25) to the UC Davis Aggies at UW Fieldhouse in Madison. The Phoenix finished the weekend in the state capital 1-1 after sweeping Chicago State yesterday.
Katie Schulz finished with eight kills, while Diane Pichelman and Kirsten Fish had seven. GB got 13 digs from Emma Best, along with eight blocks from Fish and Olivia Neumann, to lead them defensively. Emma Johnson finished the day with 23 assists.
UC Davis was led by a 17-kill performance from Jade Light.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Phoenix found themselves in an early deficit, dropping the first set 25-20. UC Davis jumped out to a 13-5 lead before GB responded with a 5-0 run capped off by an ace from Jessica Kurpeikis. Unfortunately for Green Bay, UC Davis recovered and held their lead the remainder of the way to close out the first set.
SET 2 | The second set was even closer but ended the same way as the Aggies took a 2-0 lead after a 25-23 set win. GB led 12-10 before UC Davis rattled off a 7-0 run to take a 17-12 lead that held until GB tied it up at 23 all. However, the Aggies took the last two points and closed out the set.
SET 3 | Green Bay bounced back in the third set in dominant fashion, making it a 2-1 match after a 25-11 set win. The Phoenix went on three separate 5-plus point runs en route to the set win. Green Bay's front row had a solid defensive performance in the frame, blocking four UC Davis attacks while also capitalizing on 12 attacking errors from the Aggies offense.
SET 4 | Green Bay couldn't keep the momentum going and fell in set four 25-15. The Aggies took control of the match after a 7-0 run gave them a 17-7 lead that put the set out of reach for GB.
GAME NOTES
» Kurpeikis had a team-high four aces in the loss.
» UC Davis narrowly outhit GB, .111 to .099.
» Green Bay's best attacking set was the first, when they finished with 13 kills on a .250 hitting percentage.
» UC Davis outscored GB 64-58 across the four sets.
COMING UP
GB has one more weekend on the road before coming home to the Kress Center for Kendall's Battle at the Capital Credit Union Classic on September 18-20. Next weekend, they'll travel to Vermillion, S.D., for the Coyote Invitational hosted by South Dakota. Green Bay will play three matches over the weekend, starting with South Dakota on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. CT.
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