Wolverines Rally Past Ramblers to Close Michigan Invitational With Five-Set Win – University of Michigan Athletics

» Michigan defeated Loyola Chicago in 5 units to remain undefeated on the season.
» The Wolverines had three gamers with 15 kills or extra.
» Maddie Dowd recorded her first double-double of the season with 49 assists and 11 digs.

Website: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Eager Enviornment)
Rating: Michigan 3, Loyola Chicago 2 (25-23, 22-25, 28-30, 25-16, 15-9)
Information: U-M (6-0), LUC (3-3)
Subsequent U-M Occasion: Friday, Sept. 9 — at Duke (Durham, N.C.), 6:30 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kendall Murray, Jess Mruzik and Jess Robinson mixed for 52 kills to cleared the path for the College of Michigan within the five-set (25-23, 22-25, 28-30, 25-16, 15-9) come-from-behind win over Loyola Chicago on Saturday evening (Sept. 3) at Cliff Eager Enviornment within the finale of the Michigan Invitational.

Murray led the way in which for Wolverines with 19 kills, whereas Dowd led the sector with 49 assists. Hannah Grant led Michigan in digs (22) and in service aces (three).

In a nailbiter of a primary set, there have been three lead adjustments and 10 ties. Robinson hit 83 p.c within the set, recording 5 kills on six makes an attempt. A Mruzik slam tied the set at 21 earlier than the Ramblers took a two-point lead. Jacque Boney stepped up on the internet to supply two large blocks over the ultimate 4 factors to push U-M previous Loyola Chicago to take the primary set.

The second set was simply as shut as the primary, however this one went to the Ramblers. Loyola Chicago pulled out to a seven-point lead late within the set. Dowd went on a five-point serving run to drag Michigan inside three, however Loyola capitalized on a few Wolverine errors.

Michigan pressured Loyola Chicago to attain 30 factors to win the third set, which featured 4 lead adjustments and 15 ties, however the Ramblers pushed previous U-M to take the set and a 2-1 lead within the match. Murray did all she might as she had 10 of Michigan’s 17 kills. The set got here right down to the wire earlier than the Ramblers scored the final two factors off U-M errors.

Michigan turned it round within the fourth set, cruising to a nine-point margin of victory. Behind the efforts of Grant on the service line, Michigan pulled out to a six-point lead and by no means regarded again. Robinson ended the set with a large 10-foot slam.

The Wolverines stored that momentum going within the fifth set. With Michigan main by one level early within the closing set, Haley Hallgren served a dagger between two Ramblers to start out a 6-0 serving run. Mruzik additionally stepped up huge for U-M, recording six of Michigan’s 9 kills. Mruzik ended the match with a slam down the road to maintain Michigan’s undefeated streak alive.

The Wolverines outhit the Ramblers over the course of the match, .296 to .253 whereas ending with extra kills (69-63), assists (65-56) and digs (68-56).

Mruzik completed the match with 18 kills, 9 digs and two blocks. Robinson had 15 kills, hit 48 p.c and led Michigan in blocks with 5. The Wolverines recorded 9 blocks and posted a kill share of .430.

U-M shall be again in motion on Friday (Sept. 9) once they tackle Duke at 6:30 p.m. in Durham, N.C. The match shall be streamed dwell on ACC Community Further.