No. 18 Michigan takes on reigning national champion No. 3 Nebraska this weekend.
Tien Le
Daily Sports Writer
Volleyball
The Wolverines lost their first set of the season but ultimately stayed undefeated against Notre Dame.
For Michigan, it has been the same story all season long. The Wolverines have had a perfect season, winning ten straight games in sweeps, including Friday’s win over the Fighting Irish — 25-22, 25-17 and 25-18. The set streak finally came to an end on Sunday, but the winning streak stayed alive
After falling behind, 11-4, early to Notre Dame at home, the No. 19 Michigan volleyball team (11-0) fought all the way back to tie the set. Still struggling to find any real momentum to pull away from the Fighting Irish, the defense saved four spikes before finishing the point off with a kill to take a lead that they would never surrender, en route to yet another straight set victory.
In the Michigan volleyball team’s sweep of Louisiana State, there were zero lead changes and only one instance of a tie in score, which happened in the opening moments of a set. From start to finish, the Wolverines dominated — except for one instance.
In a career night, freshman outside hitter Paige Jones stunned the arena with a personal-best 18 kills on .500 hitting percentage and seven service aces.
After notching the final kill of the day on Friday, the No. 20 Michigan volleyball team added a pair of impressive home victories to its undefeated campaign, sending the team to a record-setting 9-0 start to open the season.
In Michigan’s final match of the Michigan Challenge, the Wolverines (9-0) took care of Colorado State (6-3) in three sets, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-18, behind a dominant performance by freshman outside hitter Paige Jones.
For the Michigan volleyball team, a 3-0 win over Valparaiso Tuesday night gave the team a chance to flex its depth.
The Wolverines extended their unbeaten run in style, rolling to a three-set win Tuesday night.