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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, September 28
Chicago, IL
11 a.m.
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7-6, 1-1WAC
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Chicago State
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Grand Canyon won its first WAC match Saturday, a 3-2 victory at Chicago State.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Antelopes Grab First WAC Win at Chicago State
9/28/2013 2:42:00 PM | Volleyball
Continue Trip at Idaho Monday
Rallying from a two-set deficit, Grand Canyon defeated host Chicago State 3-2 to collect its first Western Athletic Conference volleyball win Saturday.
The Antelopes improve to 7-6 overall and 1-1 in the WAC. They won by set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-7. Chicago State fell to 2-13 and 0-1.
There were 16 ties and 10 lead changes in the second set. Down 2-0, GCU trailed just two more times the rest of the match, once each in the third and fourth sets and both by mere 1-0 scores. The Antelopes forced a fifth set and led from start to finish in the decider. Kaitlynn Ausmus, who finished with 13 kills, had two to start the set and give GCU a quick 2-0 advantage. She had four kills in the set.
Junior Hayleigh Friemoth had a season-high 16 kills – five in the third set – and hit .412 (16-2-34). She added 13 digs for her second double-double of the season. Setter Jessica Posse had a double-double, her third of the year, with a career-best 35 assists to go with 11 digs. Frosh Hannah Hankins had her best match as an Antelope with eight kills and 11 blocks, including three solos. GCU out-blocked the Cougars 17-8. Hankins had two solos and three assists in the fourth set.
Playing only sparingly in the WAC opener Thursday against Kansas City, junior outside hitter Shannon Dugan looked to be close to full strength Saturday. She had nine kills, nine digs and four block assists. She hit .389 (9-2-18) and had four kills and five digs in the fourth set.
The win was the 299th for head coach Kris Naber. It also marked the seventh five-set match of the season. GCU is 3-4 in the five-setters.
"The team battled its way back into the match, took control and, in the fifth set, never looked back," said Naber.
GCU will continue its road trip with a match Monday at Idaho, 7 p.m. Fans can follow action with live links available at www.GCULopes.com.
GCU 3, CSU 2
The Antelopes improve to 7-6 overall and 1-1 in the WAC. They won by set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-7. Chicago State fell to 2-13 and 0-1.
There were 16 ties and 10 lead changes in the second set. Down 2-0, GCU trailed just two more times the rest of the match, once each in the third and fourth sets and both by mere 1-0 scores. The Antelopes forced a fifth set and led from start to finish in the decider. Kaitlynn Ausmus, who finished with 13 kills, had two to start the set and give GCU a quick 2-0 advantage. She had four kills in the set.
Junior Hayleigh Friemoth had a season-high 16 kills – five in the third set – and hit .412 (16-2-34). She added 13 digs for her second double-double of the season. Setter Jessica Posse had a double-double, her third of the year, with a career-best 35 assists to go with 11 digs. Frosh Hannah Hankins had her best match as an Antelope with eight kills and 11 blocks, including three solos. GCU out-blocked the Cougars 17-8. Hankins had two solos and three assists in the fourth set.
Playing only sparingly in the WAC opener Thursday against Kansas City, junior outside hitter Shannon Dugan looked to be close to full strength Saturday. She had nine kills, nine digs and four block assists. She hit .389 (9-2-18) and had four kills and five digs in the fourth set.
The win was the 299th for head coach Kris Naber. It also marked the seventh five-set match of the season. GCU is 3-4 in the five-setters.
"The team battled its way back into the match, took control and, in the fifth set, never looked back," said Naber.
GCU will continue its road trip with a match Monday at Idaho, 7 p.m. Fans can follow action with live links available at www.GCULopes.com.
GCU 3, CSU 2
Team Stats
GCU
CSU
Kills
62
58
Errors
20
27
Attempts
169
173
Hitting %
.249
.179
Points
83.0
72.0
Assists
59
52
Aces
4
6
Blocks
17.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
11
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