Michigan Drops First Match of Season to Duke – University of Michigan Athletics

Michigan Drops First Match of Season to Duke

» Jess Robinson and Jess Mruzik led the Wolverines in kills with 11 apiece.
» Could Pertofsky and Robinson led all gamers in hitting proportion, every hitting at a .471 clip.
» Michigan dropped its first match of the season to Duke, 3-1.

DURHAM, N.C. — The College of Michigan volleyball staff dropped its first match of the season to Duke, 3-1, on Friday (Sept. 9) in Durham, N.C.

Jess Robinson and Jess Mruzik led the way in which for Michigan every recording 11 kills. Robinson hit a stellar .471 clip whereas additionally main the Wolverines in blocks with seven. Hannah Grant led U-M in digs and Maddie Dowd led the staff in assists.

It was forwards and backwards all through the primary set till the Blue Devils pulled out to a five-point lead in the course of the set. Robinson stored the Wolverines inside putting distance behind her 4 kills, hitting one hundred pc. U-M pulled inside two late within the set, however Duke’s offense couldn’t be stopped.

At first of the second set, Mruzik and Grant pushed Michigan out to a five-point lead behind the efforts on the service line and some Kendall Murray kills. Duke chipped away at Michigan’s lead, finally tying it up at 24-24, forcing Michigan to take a timeout. U-M capitalized on a service error from Duke after which a Mruzik kill to take the second set. Murray led U-M with 4 kills within the set and in addition produced one block.

The Blue Devils jumped out to a six-point lead within the third set, holding regular till Could Pertofsky and Robinson mixed for Michigan’s subsequent three factors. Michigan pulled inside two late within the set earlier than the Blue Devils capitalized on a few Michigan errors to go up two units to 1.

Within the ultimate set, it was all tied up at 13-13 till Duke went on a 9-1 run. The Wolverines tried to make a late push behind the efforts of Mruzik and Robinson however fell, 19-25.

Pertofsky added 9 kills, hitting a .471 clip and added 5 blocks on the evening. Murray chipped in 9 kills and three blocks.

U-M might be again in motion on Saturday (Sept. 10) towards UNC at 6 p.m. in Chapel Hill, N.C.