(GREEN BAY ATHLETICS) GREEN BAY – The Green Bay volleyball team fell to the current No. 2-seeded Northern Kentucky Norse three sets to one (25-14, 12-25, 19-25, 14-25) at the Kress Events Center. The loss dropped Green Bay’s record to 15-9 overall and 8-5 in Horizon League action.
The Phoenix had three players finish with nine kills to lead the offense: Diane Pichelman, Gillian Koning, and Kelsey Justman. Defensively, GB had four players reach double figures in digs, highlighted by Macy Kline’s 16, 12 from Alexa Hernandez, and 12 more from Justman.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | The Phoenix took control of the set-one lead at 3-2 and never looked back to win 25-14. Green Bay opened up its biggest lead, 11 points, to finish off the set, collecting 15 kills with only one attacking error. Green Bay also supplemented their offense with three aces.
SET 2 | NKU responded emphatically in the second set, tying it up at a set apiece with a 25-12 set two win. GB’s offense struggled to get going, collecting just six kills in the frame.
SET 3 | An NKU opening run set the tone for the third set, with the Norse going ahead 8-2 early. GB pulled it back to 22-19, but the Norse closed it out after scoring the final three points to make it 2-1.
SET 4 | The fourth set was another dominant win for NKU, 25-14. The Norse offense was on fire, finishing with 15 kills on a .441 attacking percentage.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay is now tied for third in the league standings with Youngstown State at 8-5.
» Pichelman had a team-high two aces.
» Green Bay attackers were helped by a team-high 32 assists from Alexa Hernandez.
» NKU outhit GB .228 to .142.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix will have a chance to bounce back against the Norse tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT. Following, GB will close the regular season at Youngstown State and Robert Morris next weekend.
