Michigan
15-6, 3-6Big Ten
Michigan State
16-5, 5-4Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
U-M Drops Four-Set Match at Michigan State
10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Jenison Field House)
Result: Michigan State 3, #21 Michigan 1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23)
Records: U-M (15-6, 3-6 Big Ten), MSU (16-5, 5-4 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 22 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 7 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 21-ranked University of Michigan volleyball team could not overcome 28 attack errors and 15 service errors in a 3-1 loss (25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23) at Michigan State on Wednesday night (Oct. 19) at Jenison Field House.
Courtney Fletcher
U-M hit just .173 for the match, compared to .276 for Michigan State. Sophomore Lexi Erwin (Spring, Texas/Woodlands College Park) put down 15 kills to go with nine digs and two service aces, with fellow outside hitter senior Alex Hunt (Granger, Ind./South Bend St. Joseph) going for 13 kills and nine digs. Senior Courtney Fletcher (Johns Creek, Ga./Northview) rounded out the Wolverines in double figures with 10 kills. Freshman setter Lexi Dannemiller (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) handed out 46 assists and senior libero Sloane Donhoff (Louisville, Ky./Assumption) led the defense with 13 digs.
Tied at 12-12 in the first frame, MSU went on a 9-1 run to grab a 21-13 advantage and put the set out of reach for Michigan en route to the 25-16 win. U-M had 10 attack errors and five service errors in the set, resulting in 15 of MSU's 25 points.
An Erwin kill with the score knotted at 13-13 in the second set gave Michigan a 14-13 advantage and the Maize and Blue held the lead the rest of the way in a 25-23 triumph. The Wolverines took set point at 24-21, but MSU scored two consecutive points on a service error and attack error to force a U-M timeout. Out of the break, Hunt found the floor on the outside for the final point of the set, sending the teams to the break tied at 1-1.
MSU went on a three-point spurt with the third set tied at 8-8, staking an 11-8 lead. The Spartan advantage swelled to six at 22-16, before U-M ripped off five consecutive points, four on the serve of senior Michelle McMahon (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern), who came in for Hunt. The run stalled when McMahon's serve found the net as MSU stayed on top, 23-21. The Spartans scored the final two points of the set, grabbing the 25-21 win.
After falling behind 18-15 in the fourth frame, a Spartan service error ignited a 5-0 Michigan run, including two service aces from Erwin, as the Wolverines grabbed a 20-18 lead. Michigan State then responded with five consecutive points to regain a 23-20 lead. The teams traded points before MSU took match point at 24-21. U-M staved off two points on kills from Hunt and Erwin, but the Spartans found the floor on the next point for the 25-23 win.
The Wolverines wrap up their four-match road swing on Saturday (Oct. 22) at No. 9-ranked Penn State. The match will start at 7 p.m. and stream live on ESPN3.com.
NOTES
• It is the first time since Oct. 27, 2007, that Michigan and Michigan State played each other at Jenison Field House. The last three matches in East Lansing had been at the Breslin Center.
• Lauren Teknipp made her first appearance since Michigan's match at Indiana on Sept. 23.
• Michigan dropped the first set for the sixth time this season, falling to 1-5 when failing to win the first frame.
• U-M is 0-6 when recording a lower attack percentage than its opponents.
• Lexi Erwin recorded at least 10 kills for the third consecutive match.
• Lauren Teknipp recorded the first assist of her career.
