CONWAY, Ark. – Michigan State volleyball got back on track Sunday night defeating Central Arkansas from the compact and chaotic Prince Arena, 3-0 (25-7, 25-18, 25-19), to wrap up its season-opening road trip down south.
Junior Grace Kelly came off the bench with energy depositing a career-high 12 kills for the Spartans. Sophomore Evie Doezema joined her in the career-best club with five blocks while making her first start of the season.
MSU newcomers freshman Cameron Berger and fifth-year Amani McArthur also had key performances for Michigan State on Sunday night. Berger made her first career start and showed up with 26 assists, allowing Spartan attackers to hit .448 off her sets. McArthur posted five blocks in big moments for MSU.
Michigan State out-hit the Sugar Bears .398 to .047, posting 39 kills to just 23 for Central Arkansas. The Spartans made the most of their size, out-blocking UCA 10-0. It was Michigan State’s first match without its opponent scoring via block since September 1, 2012 in a 3-0 win over Dartmouth.
Other key performances came from freshmen Karolina Staniszewska and Taylah Holdem, and senior Nalani Iosia. All three finished with a match-high eight digs, while Staniszewska added eight kills to narrowly miss out on her second double-double of the weekend. Iosia added three service aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Michigan State led by as many as 18 points in the first set as the Spartans went on to win, 25-7. Five of Central Arkansas’ seven points came by way of MSU service error as Michigan State continued to serve aggressively. Berger connected well with MSU’s hitters in the first…
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