(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) CLEVELAND, OHIO – The Green Bay volleyball team fell to the Cleveland State Vikings in three sets (22-25, 20-25, 17-25) on Saturday on the road at Woodling Gym. GB is now 15-8 overall and 8-4 in league play.
Diane Pichelman was the lone Phoenix with double-digit kills, finishing with 10 kills on the day to lead the Phoenix attack. Olivia Neumann and Kayla Birmingham finished with eight kills each. Kennedy Schmitz and Macy Kline led GB with 12 digs, while Kirsten Fish and Neumann had three blocks each. Alexa Hernandez had 30 assists on the day.
Alyssa Cerovac was outstanding for Cleveland State, racking up 20 kills in three sets. Vayda Delventhal led the hosts defensively with 20 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The first set was the closest of the day, with the two teams going back-and-forth before finding themselves in a 20-20 tie. The Vikings scored five of the next seven points to take a 1-0 lead. Neither team led by more than three points in the match.
SET 2 | Green Bay fell in set two 25-20, falling behind 2-0 in the match. Another late Cleveland State run was the difference. Green Bay held a 19-16 lead before a 9-1 Vikings run ended the frame.
SET 3 | CSU was dominant in set three, completing the sweep with a 25-17 win.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix will look to get back on track with the team’s final regular season home games next Friday and Saturday against NKU. The matches against the Norse will be crucial in the battle for the league No. 2 spot, which will receive two byes in the Horizon League Championships.
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