Kent State University
5-0,5-0MAC
Akron
2-5,2-5MAC
Balanced Attack Leads Flashes Past Zips, 3-1
2/11/2021 10:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
KENT, Ohio – Five players posted double-digit kills as the Kent State volleyball team beat rival Akron, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-16), in the first ever match inside of the Basketball and Volleyball Development Center on Thursday night.
The Golden Flashes (5-0) earned one half-point in the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge standings with the victory.
hit at a .264 clip as a team. Sophomore Taylor Heberle led way with 14 kills. Classmates Savannah Matthews and Morgan Copley added 13 kills and 11 kills, respectively.
Junior middle blockers Lana Strejcek and Danie Tyson were sensational, combining to hit .571 with 25 kills and 6.5 blocks. Strejcek had 13 kills and no errors on 22 swings for a career-best .591 hitting percentage and five total blocks (2 solo, 3 assists). Tyson hit .550 with 12 kills and one error on 20 attempts and also had five blocks (1 solo, 4 assists).
In addition to a season-high 11 blocks, the Flashes registered 74 digs to hold the Zips to a .194 hitting percentage. Junior Erin Gardner had a team-high 19 digs. Haffner added 12 digs for her second double-double of the season, and freshman Bryn Roberts finished with a career-high 11 digs.
Kent State will attempt to complete the two-match series sweep of Akron on Friday when the rivals take the court for a rematch at 5 p.m.
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