HANOVER v ASBURY
Hanover opened its four-match homestand with a 3-0 sweep of Asbury on Wednesday night at Collier Arena, winning 25-21, 25-19, 25-22. The Panthers improved to 13-4 on the season with the victory.
Match Highlights
Hanover controlled the match from start to finish, finishing with 39 kills on 111 attacks for a .234 hitting percentage. The Panthers also recorded 32 assists, 7 aces, 4 blocks and 54 digs while limiting Asbury to 36 kills and a .125 hitting percentage.
Abbey McCoy led Hanover's offense with 13 kills while hitting .233 and added 9 digs and an ace.
Molly Welborn contributed 8 kills while hitting .294, while
Kinzee Dean added 7 kills on 13 attacks for an impressive .462 hitting percentage.
Emmerson Gott added 5 kills and a team-high two blocks.
Ryleigh Plunkitt provided a spark from the service line with 3 aces while adding 4 kills, 3 digs and a block.
Megan Vogel directed the Panther offense with 18 assists, while
Brooke Gervers added 10 assists and an ace.
Madison Schicker anchored the defensive effort with 15 digs, followed by McCoy with 9 and
Natalie West with 6.
Hanover established momentum early by hitting .323 in the opening set before closing out the second set with a .289 hitting percentage. The Panthers then held Asbury to just a .043 hitting percentage in the third set to complete the sweep.
Statistical Leaders
Kills:
Abbey McCoy (13, .233),
Molly Welborn (8, .294),
Kinzee Dean (7, .462),
Emmerson Gott (5, .182)
Digs:
Madison Schicker (15),
Abbey McCoy (9),
Natalie West (6),
Molly Welborn (5),
Kaelin Quinlin (5)
Assists:
Megan Vogel (18),
Brooke Gervers (10),
Natalie West (2)
Aces:
Ryleigh Plunkitt (3),
Abbey McCoy (1),
Brooke Gervers (1),
Kinzee Dean (1),
Molly Welborn (1)
Blocks:
Emmerson Gott (2),
Megan Vogel (1),
Ryleigh Plunkitt (1)
Key to Victory
Hanover's offensive efficiency proved to be the difference, as the Panthers hit .234 for the match compared to .125 for Asbury. Hanover also held advantages in kills (39-36), aces (7-4) and digs (54-51). After allowing Asbury to remain within striking distance in each of the first two sets, Hanover closed strongly in the third, holding the Eagles to a .043 hitting percentage to finish the sweep.
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