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Dordt College Volleyball vs. Doane-Northwestern Tournament
August 29, 2008
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(Orange City, Iowa) Behind a 22 kill performance by Kendra Potgeter (sophomore; Byron Center, Michigan), Dordt College was able to fight off a feisty Doane volleyball team and had the Crete, Nebraska based school their first loss of the young 2008 season.
The Defenders won games one and two 25-23 and 25-15 and were even with Doane in game three before fading 25-20. Dordt was up 14-11 in game four but the Tigers reversed their fortunes and went up 21-16 before winning by the 25-21 margin.
Dordt took the momentum back midway through game five when Kendra Potgeter had back to back kills to put Dordt up 13-10 and the Defenders held on for a 15-11 win for their fifth win of the season. Potgeter assisted on 11 blocks at the net to lead a strong defensive effort and Dorinda Hibma (sophomore; Sioux Center, Iowa) had 32 digs in the marathon match. Kelsey Van Dyke (freshman; Edgerton, Minnesota) had 11 kills and 12 digs and Kristin De Ronde (senior; Oskaloosa, Iowa) had eight kills and one solo block with four assisted. Jessica De Stigter (freshman; Sioux Center, Iowa) had a team high 27 assists and Cassie Huizenga (junior; Orange City, Iowa) had 19. Amber Weingartner (freshman; Arvada, Colorado had three ace serves in the match.
Dordt is now 5-1 and will face nationally ranked Olivet Nazarene (Illinois) on Saturday at 11:00 and will conclude the tournament against Black Hills State at 5:00.
Dordt's Current Record: 5-1 (0-0)
Opponent's Current Record: 4-1 (0-0)
| Team | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt College | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| Doane-Northwestern Tournament | 23 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| Dordt Kill Leaders | Total |
|---|---|
| Kendra Potgeter | 22 |
| Kelsey Van Dyke | 11 |
| Kristin De Ronde | 8 |
| Larissa Veldhuizen | 5 |
| Dordt Assist Leaders | Total |
|---|---|
| Jessica De Stigter | 27 |
| Cassie Huizenga | 19 |
| Dordt Dig Leaders | Total |
|---|---|
| Dorinda Hibma | 32 |
| Kelsey Van Dyke | 12 |
| Jessica De Stigter | 10 |
| Dordt Serving Leaders | Total |
|---|---|
| Dorinda Hibma | 3 Aces (20/22) |
| Amber Weingartner | 3 Aces (17/18) |
| Cassie Huizenga | 1 Aces (15/15) |
| Jessica De Stigter | 1 Aces (17/17) |
| Team Totals | Total |
|---|---|
| Kills | 53 |
| Assists | 51 |
| Digs | 84 |
For more information, please contact Mike Byker, Sports Information Director, at mbyker@dordt.edu or (712) 722-6301.
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