Michigan Unable to Hold Off Iowa Comeback in Five-Set Road Loss – University of Michigan Athletics

» Michigan was led by Jess Mruzik’s 17 kills and 10 digs, her ninth double-double of the season.
» Michigan had three gamers in double-digit kills in Murzik (17), Pertofsky (14) and Robinson (10).
» The Wolverines out blocked Iowa 13-9.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The College of Michigan volleyball crew took the primary two units in opposition to Iowa, however the Hawkeyes rallied to defeat the Wolverines 3-2 (9-25, 19-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-13) on Wednesday night time (Nov. 23) at Xtream Enviornment.

Michigan (16-13, 7-12 Huge Ten) was led by Jess Mruzik with 17 kills and 10 digs, amassing her ninth double-double of the season. Defensively, Hannah Grant recorded 24 digs and Jess Robinson had six blocks.

Michigan was sizzling out of the gate behind Mruzik, pulling to a 6-1 lead within the opening set earlier than the Hawkeyes known as their first timeout. The Wolverine continued its command as soon as Grant stepped to the service line, incomes an ace and aiding in a kill from Serena Nyambio and Robinson earlier than Iowa (9-21, 3-16 Huge Ten) known as its ultimate timeout of the set at 15-6. U-M by no means took its foot off the fuel profitable 10 of the ultimate 13 factors, the final one coming from a Could Pertofsky fast within the center to take the set 25-9.

The Wolverines jumped out to a different fast lead behind a Robinson kill and a Robinson and Pertofsky block, however the Hawkeyes pulled even at 3. The Wolverines went on a 5-1 run earlier than Iowa known as timeout at 8-4 after three blocks within the first eight factors. Michigan stored rolling, pulling to a 21-13 lead earlier than Iowa known as its final timeout of the set after a Nyambio and Jacque Boney block. The Hawkeyes tried to string collectively a few runs, however the Wolverines took the second set 25-19 with the final level coming from a Robinson slam down the center.

The third set was forwards and backwards till the Hawkeyes went on a 4-0 run and mixed for a block to drag forward 10-6. Michigan tried piecing collectively some runs, however the Hawkeyes have been too sizzling occurring a run of their very own to drag to a 19-12 lead earlier than Michigan known as a timeout. U-M couldn’t mount a comeback and fell 25-18 within the third set.

The fourth set began off with each groups buying and selling runs. The Wolverines then went on a 4-0 run to drive Iowa to take its first timeout at 12-9. The Wolverines stored the runs going, pulling to a 20-14 lead. Nevertheless, the Hawkeyes recorded a block to ignite a rally that pulled them inside three factors, 22-19, earlier than a Michigan timeout. The Hawkeyes accomplished a 10-2 run to take the fourth set 26-24.

Within the fifth set, Iowa jumped out to an early four-point lead and hit the eight-point mark first and the groups change slides. Haley Hallgren broke the Hawkeyes’ run with a slam down a line, and an ace from Amber Beals pulled Michigan inside one at 8-7. Iowa then known as timeout and when play resumed, the Hawkeyes went on a small run to drag forward 12-9 to drive Michigan’s ultimate timeout of the set. A kill from Mruzik and a block from Robinson and Pertofsky induced Iowa to take a timeout, clinging to a 13-11 benefit. After the timeout, an Iowa error and a Hallgren block pulled U-M even at 13, however the Hawkeyes took the final two factors to win the set 15-13 and the match 3-2.

Michigan will wrap up the regulkar season slate on Friday (Nov. 25) at 7 p.m. when it performs host to Rutgers on Senior Evening at Cliff Eager Enviornment. The match might be streamed stay in B1G+.