NCAA Womens Volleyball

Michigan Sweeps Host Northern Arizona, First Day of Lumberjack Classic

Utah Tech

» Jess Mruzik earned her first double-double of the season with 15 kills and 19 digs.

» Michigan overcame a six-point first-set deficit with an 11-1 run.

» The Wolverines outlasted the Lumberjacks in the final set, which saw 13 ties and four lead changes.

» U-M swept both of its opponents Friday as it took down Old Dominion in straight sets.

Site: Flagstaff, Ariz. (Rolle Activity Center)

Score: Michigan 3, Northern Arizona 0 (25-21, 25-14, 28-26)

Records: U-M (2-0), NAU (0-2)

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Aug. 27 — vs. Utah Tech (Flagstaff, Ariz.), 6:30 p.m. MST

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The University of Michigan volleyball team kept its momentum rolling at the Lumberjack Classic with a 3-0 win over host Northern Arizona on Friday evening (Aug. 26) at the Rolle Activity Center.

With the win over the Lumberjacks, U-M swept both of its foes on Friday, making quick work of Old Dominion (25-23, 25-17, 25-14) earlier in the day.

Jess Mruzik led all players in kills (15) and in digs (19) to earn her first double-double of the season. Maddie Dowd led all players in assists with 28 while chipping in seven digs against NAU.

Michigan got off to a rocky start in set one, where they were down by six at one point. Behind the efforts of Jess Robinson and Mruzik at the service line and Mruzik’s back-row kills the Wolverines were able to go on an 11-1 run to complete the comeback and caprture the opening set.

In the second set, U-M carried over that momentum and could not be stopped. May Pertofsky led the Wolverines with four kills, including a massive 10-foot…

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