» Michigan was led by Jess Mruzik’s 17 kills and 10 digs, her ninth double-double of the season.
» Michigan had three players in double-digit kills in Murzik (17), Pertofsky (14) and Robinson (10).
» The Wolverines out blocked Iowa 13-9.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Michigan volleyball team took the first two sets against Iowa, but the Hawkeyes rallied to defeat the Wolverines 3-2 (9-25, 19-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-13) on Wednesday night (Nov. 23) at Xtream Arena.
Michigan (16-13, 7-12 Big Ten) was led by Jess Mruzik with 17 kills and 10 digs, collecting her ninth double-double of the season. Defensively, Hannah Grant recorded 24 digs and Jess Robinson had six blocks.
Michigan was hot out of the gate behind Mruzik, pulling to a 6-1 lead in the opening set before the Hawkeyes called their first timeout. The Wolverine continued its command once Grant stepped to the service line, earning an ace and aiding in a kill from Serena Nyambio and Robinson before Iowa (9-21, 3-16 Big Ten) called its final timeout of the set at 15-6. U-M never took its foot off the gas winning 10 of the final 13 points, the last one coming from a May Pertofsky quick in the middle to take the set 25-9.
The Wolverines jumped out to another quick lead behind a Robinson kill and a Robinson and Pertofsky block, but the Hawkeyes pulled even at 3. The Wolverines went on a 5-1 run before Iowa called timeout at 8-4 after three blocks in the first eight points. Michigan kept…
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