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Dordt College Volleyball vs. Northwestern-GPAC Semifinals

November 12, 2003

(Sioux Center, Iowa) The Dordt Defenders needed four games to defeat Northwestern tonight in the semifinals of the GPAC tournament.

Game one was touch-and-go for both teams during the early points, as there were six ties in the first seven points. Dordt took the lead for good at 8-7 en route to the 30-16 victory.

The Red Raiders fought back in game two, forcing eight ties throughout the game--the last coming at 23-23--before winning 30-26.

Games two and three were all Dordt as the Defenders jumped out to early leads in both games and getting victories at 30-19 and 30-23.

Rachel Van Beek had 17 kills to lead the Defender attack. Lindsey Van Wyk had 10 kills to go along with her 3 ace serves and 26 digs. Jill Bouma had 33 digs for Dordt. Northwestern's Tara Tigges had 13 kills while Maggie Freiborg had nine blocks.

Dordt's Current Record: 31-3 (16-0)
Opponent's Current Record: 22-8 (11-5)

Team Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Final
Dordt College 30 26 30 30 3
Northwestern-GPAC Semifinals 16 30 19 23 1
Dordt Kill Leaders Total
Rachel Van Beek 17
Rachel Pontier 12
Tara De Boer 11
Lindsey Van Wyk 10
Dordt Assist Leaders Total
Alisa Den Hartog 51
Dordt Dig Leaders Total
Jill Bouma 33
Lindsey Van Wyk 26
Tricia Beckering 19
Alisa Den Hartog 16
Dordt Serving Leaders Total
Megan Groeneweg 3 Aces (18/19)
Lindsey Van Wyk 3 Aces (17/19)
Traci Kooima 2 Aces (20/21)
Team Totals Total
Kills 60
Assists 51
Digs 131

For more information, please contact Mike Byker, Sports Information Director, at mbyker@dordt.edu or (712) 722-6301.