HILLSDALE, Mich. -Sophomore Danielle McQuade had eight kills and eight digs as the Tiffin University volleyball team (1-3 GLIAC, 1-8) fell 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-18) to #11 Hillsdale (5-0 GLIAC, 8-1) Saturday afternoon at Jesse Philips Arena.
In the first set, Tiffin gave something for Hillsdale to think about. With kills and blocks, the Dragons stormed out to a 6-1 lead.
The Chargers stepped up and reeled off an 11-3 run to make it 12-9. Sophomore Jordan Jenkins smashed the ball right down the middle to make it 12-10. HC put up seven straight points to end the set.
In the second set, TU battled early, trailing 7-5. Hillsdale went on an 11-4 run to put the set out of reach.
In the third set, the Chargers came out to a 6-2 lead, threatening to blow it open. The Dragons gained some composure and pulled off a 9-5 run. A monster block from freshman Erin Turner and sophomore McKenzie Wright made it 11-11.
HC had a slight lead at 14-12 before scoring three straight points to take control. Hillsdale ended the game with an 8-6 run to claim the match.
For Tiffin, senior Lindsay Heller had six digs. She now has 1313 career digs, moving past Lori Welty (1993-95) for 12th place career.
For Hillsdale, Ashlee Crowder had 14 kills and 10 digs while Morgan Pdkul had 11 digs.
Tiffin remains on the road Sunday, Sept. 18, taking on Wayne State. The match is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. Live stats will be available at http://livestats.prestosports.com/waynestate/.
-TIFFIN UNIVERSITY-
