» Allison Jacobs led Michigan with nine kills and Serena Nyambio chipped in seven; both totals were season highs.
» Jess Robinson led all players in blocks with six, while the Wolverines outblocked the Spartans 13-7.
» May Pertofsky continued her dominance, hitting at a .438 clip and recording eight kills.
» With its 3-0 win against MSU on Oct. 14, the Wolverines did not drop a set in the season series.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan volleyball team completed a season sweep over Michigan State, defeating the Spartans in straight sets (25-17, 25-17, 26-24) on Sunday (Oct. 30) at Crisler Center.
Combined with their 3-0 win over MSU in their first meeting (Oct. 14), the Wolverines did not drop a set to their rivals this season.
The Wolverines were led by Allison Jacobs on the attacking side with nine kills and Hannah Grant controlled the backcourt with 15 digs. Jess Robinson led all players with six blocks and chipped in seven kills, hitting at a .500 clip. Scottee Johnson led Michigan in assists with 18.
Michigan (14-8, 5-7 Big Ten) kicked off the first set on a 4-1 spurt behind kills from Jacobs, Jess Mruzik and Robinson. Michigan State (10-13, 1-11 Big Ten) pulled within one early after an attacking error by the Wolverines. U-M held its biggest lead at 20-11, using a balanced offensive attack led by Jacobs, who recorded five kills, and Serena Nyambio, who chipped in four. The Wolverines never looked back in taking the first set 25-17.
The Spartans collected the first two points of the second set, but Michigan quickly went back…
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