CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Green Bay volleyball team came back from a two-sets-to-one deficit on the road against Cleveland State on Friday night to take it 3-2. The win improved GB's record to 15-7 and 8-3 in Horizon League play.
Green Bay was led by an 18-kill performance from Diane Pichelman, who hit .311 on the night. Kirsten Fish added 13 kills of her own, and Kelsey Justman chipped in with 10 as part of a balanced Green Bay attack. Alexa Hernandez led the Phoenix with 44 assists on the night.
The Phoenix got 13 digs from Macy Kline along with five blocks from Olivia Neumann to lead the team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Phoenix took control of the set-one lead at 5-4 and held the lead the rest of the way to win 25-19. Green Bay led by as many as eight points at 21-13 before closing out the set, collecting 18 kills in the process.
SET 2 | Green Bay dropped set two 25-14 to tie the match 1-1. The Vikings took the set's first point and never looked back.
SET 3 | Green Bay then dropped their second set in a row, falling behind in the match two sets to one after a 25-23 loss. Green Bay had a 23-20 lead before the Vikings rattled off a 5-0 run to take the set and the lead.
SET 4 | Green Bay broke its two-set losing streak and forced a fifth set with a 25-22 victory in set number four. After trailing 17-16, GB outscored the hosts 9-5 the rest of the way to force the fifth set.
SET 5 | Cleveland State held an 11-10 lead before the Phoenix responded with a 5-1 run to end the night with a 15-12 fifth-set win.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay had three players in double figures in kills.
» Kendall Schara had a team-high three aces in the win.
» GB is now tied for second in the league standings with an 8-3 conference record.
UP NEXT
Green Bay will look to make it a weekend sweep tomorrow when they have a rematch with the Vikings at Noon CST. Following, the Phoenix will host Northern Kentucky next weekend on Friday and Saturday at the Kress Center.
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