Central Michigan University Athletics
Central Michigan University
Miami Ohio
Central Stunned By Miami
11/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 16, 2002
Oxford, Ohio--The Central Michigan University volleyball team (12-18, 7-9 Mid-American) was taken down by the Miami RedHawks in five games on Saturday night.
CMU recorded 82 kills to Miami's 77, but MU posted a .296 hitting percentage and 15 team blocks to Central's .233 hitting percentage and 10 team blocks.
The game scores were 27-30, 26-30, 30-27, 30-27, and 9-15.
Both teams ran a balanced offense with five players each in double-digit kill figures.
The Chippewas trailed two-to-zero and rallied back to win the next two sets. Miami crushed nine kills with one error for a .400 hitting percentage in the match-winning game.
For CMU, Kendra DeVries (Fremont/Sr.) nailed a match-high 19 kills for a .429 hitting percentage. She had one block solo and one block assists.
Leslie Schroeder (McComb, Ohio) and Emily Lovejoy (Traverse City/So.) each had 16 kills. Schroeder tallied a .387 hitting mark and had six block assists. Lovejoy picked up 12 digs for a double-double.
Freshman Tamara Fant (New Baltimore) chipped in 14 kills and two block assists while Melissa Reynolds (Port Huron/Jr.) totaled 10 kills in the loss.
Setter Shaleene Glombowski (Marysville/Jr.) was credited with 67 assists, one shy of her career-high. Glombowski totaled six kills, 12 digs and six total blocks.
For Miami, Kelly McCullough pounded 18 kills for a .400 hitting percentage. She grabbed two aces, 11 digs, and seven total blocks.
Tara Buroker tallied 17 kills, two aces, 20 digs, and three total blocks.
Jennifer Eaton and Angie Zent each had 14 kills while Susan Poll tallied 13 kills.
Miami went into the week with a 3-10 MAC record and improved to 5-11 with a three-game victory over Western Michigan. The RedHawks lost to Ball State.
CMU hosts its final home match against Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, November 20, at 7 p.m., in Rose Arena.
The Chippewas finish regular-season play on November 23 at Bowling Green.
