Wake Forest University
Valparaiso
Wake Falls to Valparaiso In Adidas Classic Finale
9/7/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 6, 2008
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Valparaiso's Angie Porche had 28 kills as the Crusaders topped Wake Forest in four sets in the final match of the Adidas Classic. The Crusaders won by scores of 25-20, 26-28, 25-20, 25-20.
The loss was the third straight for the Deacons who are now 3-3 on the year. Valpo improves to 5-1 with the victory.
Sophomore Kristen White posted 11 kills and 11 digs for her first double-double of the season and the seventh of her career. Natalie Mullikin, playing in front of a hometown crowd, added 14 kills and eight total blocks. The Lebanon, Ind. native has recorded double-double kills in five of the six matches this season.
Lauren McIntyre topped the team with a career-high nine total blocks, including three block solos. Setter Kelsey Jones chipped in with five block assists to go along with 37 assists. Freshman Kadija Fornah also turned in a season-high with 11 kills.
Defensively, sophomore Megan Thornberry recorded 15 digs. She has had at least 15 digs in five of the six matches this season.
In addition to Porche, Valparaiso's Val Bollenbacher chipped in with 19 kills. Kim Bukowski dished out 45 assists for the Crusaders.
In the first set, Valparaiso broke an 8-8 tie with a 4-0 run backed by a pair of kills from Porche. The Crusaders cruised to a 25-20 victory in the first set. Porche had seven kills in the set while White posted four kills for the Deacons.
The teams traded points for the first half of the second set as there were six ties and neither led by more than one point. Valparaiso began to pull away, opening up a 19-15 lead but kills from Fornah, Mullikin and White sparked a 9-4 run for the Deacs, giving them a 24-23 edge. The Crusaders evened the score, but back-to-back kills from Mullikin gave Wake the second set win 28-26. Mullikin had half of her 14 kills in the set.
The third set was much like the second as the teams found themselves tied at 15-15 after trading points early on. Valparaiso then closed the set on a 10-5 run to take a two set to one advantage with a 25-20 victory.
The Crusaders carried the momentum into the fourth set as they raced out to an early 10-3 lead. Despite two kills apiece from Fornah, Mullikin, White and McIntyre, the Deacs could not stop the Crusaders momentum, ultimately dropping the set 25-20.
The Deacons had a season-high 17.5 total blocks but were out dug 65-54 for the match.
Wake will return home to host the Black & Gold Invitational next weekend, Sept. 12-13. The Deacs will open play against Western Michigan at 7 p.m. on Friday night. They will then take on East Carolina at 12:30 p.m. and Delaware at 7 p.m. on Saturday
