Volleyball Knocked Off by No. 1 Ferris State
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Ferris State (23-1 (12-0 GLIAC)) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Michigan Tech (17-7 (8-4 GLIAC)) | 19 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
HOUGHTON, Mich. — Michigan Tech volleyball took its shot at knocking off No. 1 Ferris State tonight, but fell 3-0 in a GLIAC match at the SDC Gym. The Huskies battled through all three sets, falling 25-19, 25-16 and 25-17.
Tech dropped to 17-7 overall and 8-4 in the GLIAC. Ferris is now 23-1 overall and 12-0 in league play.
"Ferris takes you out of your game. They're aggressive and don't make a lot of mistakes," said Tech coach Matt Jennings. "I thought our game plan was solid, but we didn't play very aggressively at times."
Tech's Aubrey Ficek tied for match-high honors with 11 kills. Noelle Eveland added eight more.
The Bulldogs led set one 16-9 before the Huskies rallied to within 22-19 on three kills from Ficek in a five-point span. FSU closed out the frame with three straight points.
Ferris used an early run in the second for a 9-3 lead and held off the Huskies from there.
In the third, Tech fell behind 7-1 and played even through 23-17. FSU closed it out with a kill.
The Bulldogs made only six errors on 102 attempts while hitting .353 for the match. Tech's hitting percentage was .138 on 130 attempts.
Rachel Pohlod posted a match-high 33 assists to go with eight digs and three kills.
Michigan Tech will play at home again tomorrow vs. Grand Valley State. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
