NCAA Womens Volleyball

Michigan Dominates Old Dominion in First Match of Season

Northern Arizona

» Jess Mruzik led all players with 12 kills.

» May Pertofsky and Jacque Boney combined for six of Michigan’s 10 blocks.

» The Wolverines return to action at 6:30 p.m. MST when they take on host Northern Arizona.

Site: Flagstaff, Ariz. (Rolle Activity Center)

Score: Michigan 3, Old Dominion 0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-14)

Records: U-M (1-0), ODU (0-1)

Next U-M Event: Friday, Aug. 26 — vs. Northern Arizona (Flagstaff, Ariz.), 6:30 p.m. MST (TV: ESPN+)

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The University of Michigan volleyball team kicked off the 2022 campaign at the Lumberjack Classic with a convincing sweep win over Old Dominion on Friday afternoon (Aug. 26) at the Rolle Activity Center.

Junior Jess Mruzik paced the Wolverines with 12 kills, which led all players in the match and added seven digs. Classmate Hannah Grant led the match with three service aces and 10 digs, while Maddie Dowd led the Wolverines in assists with 24.

Old Dominion kept it close throughout the first set, but Michigan held on to win it 25-23. Senior Jess Robinson led Michigan in kills with four and added two blocks, and fellow senior May Pertofsky pitched in a pair of blocks of her own. Robinson got the last two points to take the opening set.

Mruzik jumped out of the gates with five kills including back-to-back, back-row kills. Tipping was the name of the game in the second set. Allison Jacobs, Pertofsky and Scottee Johnson all got in on the fun with some great tip…

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