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Dordt College Volleyball vs. Northwestern

September 20, 2005

(Sioux Center, Iowa) The Dordt College Lady Defenders banged out a 3-0 win over in-county rival Northwestern in Great Plains Athletic Conference volleyball.

The Lady Defenders won game one 30-18 and led start to finish in game two for a 30-11 win. Game three was a battle through-out with the two teams tied seven times before they reached 11-11. Northwestern edged in front by a five point cushion at 18-13 and maintained that lead at 23-18. The Lady Defenders came back to cut it to 23-22 but the Red Raiders stretched it out to 26-23. The Lady Defenders mounted one more charge, tying it at 26. The two were tied at 27, 28 and again at 29 after the Red Raiders served for the game. Dordt took the lead at 30-29 and Northwestern tied it at 30 and 31 before Dordt College closed it out on a pair of points for a final of 33-31.

Dordt was led by Tara De Boer's 18 kills while Rachel Van Beek and Jill Haan had 13 and 12 respectively. Emily Van Voorst put up 57 assists and Traci Kooima led the diggers with 19. Lindsey Van Wyk and Jill Haan each had 18 digs a piece.

Northwestern was led by Karissa Davelaar with 16 kills and Allison Waggie had 16 digs.

Dordt's Current Record: 15-2 (4-0)
Opponent's Current Record: 11-5 (2-1)

Team Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Final
Dordt College 30 30 33 3
Northwestern 18 11 31 0
Dordt Kill Leaders Total
Tara De Boer 18
Rachel Van Beek 13
Jill Haan 12
Lindsey Van Wyk 8
Dordt Assist Leaders Total
Emily Van Voorst 57
Dordt Dig Leaders Total
Traci Kooima 19
Lindsey Van Wyk 18
Jill Haan 18
Stephanie Helmus 13
Dordt Serving Leaders Total
Lindsey Van Wyk 2 Aces (16/18)
Tara De Boer 1 Aces (14/15)
Emily Van Voorst 0 Aces (19/19)
Team Totals Total
Kills 58
Assists 58
Digs 94

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