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 Candis Jenich collected 10 kills and eight digs Friday versus Tiffin. |
Oct. 31, 2008
DETROIT - The Wayne State volleyball team (13-11, 6-7 GLIAC) came away from its Halloween showdown against Tiffin (14-15, 2-12 GLIAC) with a resounding 3-0 victory at the Matthaei in a match that took just 61 minutes to complete.
Sarha Gosselin (Harrison Twp., Mich./Warren Lincoln) and Candis Jenich (Warren, Mich./Cousino) each nearly finished with double-doubles on the night. Gosselin had a team-high 12 kills along with eight digs, while Jenich totaled 10 kills and eight digs. Lauren Mallast (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) contributed eight kills, nine blocks, and a .571 hitting percentage, as she finished error-free on the attack.
Wayne State held a slim 6-5 lead in the opening set until a 11-3 run helped put the set out of reach as the Warriors went on to a 25-15 win.
Tiffin jumped out to a 4-1 advantage in the second set and kept Wayne State at bay until, facing a 16-14 deficit, the Warriors called timeout. The home side then came out to close the set on another 11-3 run.
The Warriors never trailed in the third set and won by a score of 25-15.
Katy Westenberg (Milford, Mich.) tallied 38 assists, and Mayssa Bazzi (Dearborn, Mich.) led all players with 16 digs.
Wayne State, which is in third place in the South Division with three matches remaining, will close out its 2008 home regular season schedule with a 1:00 p.m. conference match Saturday against Ashland.
