STORRS, Conn. – The Michigan State volleyball program earned the 2023 Dog Pound Challenge crown on Sunday afternoon defeating Binghamton, 3-1 (25-12, 23-25, 25-15, 25-19), from the UConn Volleyball Center.
MSU wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule with an total document of 8-3 heading into Big Ten Conference play subsequent weekend. Michigan State has now received eight of its final 9 matches, because it takes momentum into convention motion.
Fifth-year, switch center blocker Amani McArthur turned in her greatest efficiency as a Spartan terminating a season-high 14 kills, one off her career-high. McArthur additionally led with a team-high 4 blocks (two solo, two assisted).
Quite a lot of MSU gamers contributed within the kill division on Sunday, with 5 different Spartans recording 5 or extra kills together with freshman Karolina Staniszewska (9), junior Aliyah Moore (8), freshman Taylah Holdem (7), junior Grace Kelly (6) and junior Julia Bishop (5).
Bishop led the crew in assists with 22 and was joined by freshman Cameron Berger’s 18. Senior Nalani Josiah had a match-high 9 digs, with Staniszewska and Holdem every including eight.
McArthur was named Most Valuable Player of the weekend, ending with 20 kills on 33 swings (hitting .545) and 13 blocks (5 solo, eight assisted). Outside hitters Kelly and Moore joined McArthur in being named to the All-Tournament Team following Sunday’s match. Kelly was regular all weekend lengthy hitting .371 with 30 kills. Moore hit .433 with 34 kills over the weekend, together with a career-high 25 kills in opposition to Brown on Saturday.
Michigan State out-hit Binghamton .289 to .154 and posted a .393 hitting share within the match-winning fourth set. MSU out-dug the Bearcats, 49-36, and had 10 service aces to Binghamton’s six. Both sides completed the match with six blocks, whereas MSU held a .653 to .474 side-out share benefit.
The Spartans led early and infrequently in set one, utilizing an 11-1 run mid-way by the body to open issues up after Binghamton lower the MSU lead down to 2 at 11-9. Michigan State’s run was highlighted by back-to-back-to-back aces by Iosia, permitting the Spartans to mount a 22-10 benefit.
Michigan State trailed Binghamton early in set two earlier than going forward for the fist time within the body at 10-9. MSU’s lead was a part of a 6-1 run that noticed the Spartans take a 13-10 benefit after a collection of Bearcat errors. With MSU sustaining a three-point benefit heading into the late phases of the set, Binghamton would use a 6-2 run to take a 20-19 lead and drive a Michigan State timeout. The Spartans used kills from McArthur, Moore and Holdem to re-take a 23-22 benefit, however Binghamton closed out set two on a 3-0 run to steal it.
Both sides went back-and-forth to open the third set earlier than a 6-1 Spartan run compelled a Bearcat timeout. Bishop discovered mushy spots within the Binghamton protection on back-to-back factors to swing momentum in the direction of MSU. Leading 16-13, Michigan State closed the third set out on a 9-2 run that featured back-to-back aces by Holdem and a trio of kills from Staniszewska.
Binghamton held a 13-11 edge over the Spartans within the fourth set, however a 7-0 run put MSU forward at 18-13 following a Bearcat timeout. McArthur had 5 of her 14 kills within the body, together with three within the late phases to assist seal the match for Michigan State. Staniszewska additionally had three late kills within the clutch for MSU, together with the match-winner.
UP NEXT
Michigan State opens B1G play subsequent weekend, first touring down the street to Ann Arbor for a 7:00 p.m. match on Friday, September 22 on the Crisler Center. The Spartans will then fly out to Champaign, Illinois to satisfy the Illini at 1:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 24. Michigan is at present 2-6 total and is ready to play Bowling Green previous to assembly the Spartans. Illinois goes into subsequent week with a document of 5-5.
