The Dordt Defenders made it a season sweep of Northwestern in GPAC play Tuesday night, October 27 in Sioux Center.
Dordt got out to quick start and led 9-4 in set one after a Jessi De Jager kill. A ball handling error against Northwestern increased the lead to 10-4 but the Raiders rallied, fighting back to a tie at 19-19. Corrina Timmermans kept Northwestern from taking the lead with a kill and an attack error put Dordt up 22-20. Northwestern never tied it again with Dordt getting its final two points of the set on kills by Jessi De Jager.
Dordt was up 9-5 to start set two and still led 17-13 after a Northwestern service error. This time Northwestern’s rally couldn’t be stopped with the Raiders putting together an eight point run to lead 21-18. Dordt got as close as 24-22 but Makenzie Fink recorded a kill for the visitors and tied the match with a 25-22 win in set two.
Northwestern kept the momentum and led 5-1 in set two before Dordt put together an eight point run of its own, capping the streak with a Corrina Timmermans kill. Dordt led by as many as seven at 17-10 and was up 18-12 when Northwestern scored eight of the next ten points to tie the set at 20-20. Northwestern led briefly at 21-20 on an Emily Van Ginkel kill. Timmermans answered the Northwestern challenge with a kill and a broken play kill on a save by Emma Bousema put Dordt up 22-21. Timmermans added another kill for a 24-22 lead. Northwestern came back with two points in a row but a block by Alli Timmermans and Brenna Krommendyk put Dordt up and Alli Timmermans ended the set with a kill.
Set four was the most one-sided of the night with Dordt scoring five in a row to lead 16-10 and the Defenders kept Northwestern from putting together the long run in winning 25-18.
This marks the conclusion of the fall portion of the 2020-21 season.
