ANCHORAGE, AK - The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team made it clear that they do not take losing lightly Saturday afternoon. After being swept 3-0 by Drury Friday, the Nanooks beat those same Drury Panthers 3-1 (26-24, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19) Saturday.
The team played inspired volleyball from set one, controlling the ball better than the Panthers and setting the tone of the match.
Tereza Bendlova once again led the offense with 20 kills on 38 total attacks. She notched six kills in both the first and third sets.
Mandy Grierson ran the game with 39 assists. She added nine kills and two service aces to the offense.
Simone Chavous was second in kills with 13.
Julie Gilhuly played well off the bench and finished with a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage.
On defense, Chavous led with 15 digs. She was followed by Jordyn Montgomery with 13 and Grierson with 12.
The Nanooks finished with six aces, 54 kills and 51 assists on offense, and 67 digs and 10 total blocks on defense.
This was the final match for the Nanooks in the Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational. They return to Anchorage Sept. 18 to play the first of two conference matches against UAA.
The Nanooks host Cal State-East Bay Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. The game is a prelude to the Nanook Classic presented by Flint Hills Resources, which will take place Sept. 3 and 4. The tournament will include East Bay, Bellarmine University and Charleston University (WV).
