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Denver DEN 20-5, 11-2

Western Illinois WIU 7-19, 2-10

Denver DEN

20-5, 11-2

Final

Nov. 12, 2017

Western Illinois WIU

7-19, 2-10

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Denver DEN	24	27	25	25	(3)
Western Illinois WIU	26	25	15	20	(1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | Sunday, November 12, 2017 | WIU Athletic Communications

Western Outlasted By Denver In Final Match Of Season

Lexi Kolschefski, Emilee Dechant and Shalyn Greenhaw were all honored pregame.

MACOMB, Ill. - The Western Illinois volleyball team gave Denver all they could handle on Sunday afternoon, but the Leathernecks fell 3-1 at Western Hall.

"We are proud of the way this team fought today. We talked before the match about being aggressive offensively and having a big defensive match. I think our team did an excellent job extending rallies and working hard to keep the ball off of the floor," said head coach Kelly Richardson. "We really had an opportunity today to see how this program is growing and the exciting things that are ahead for Western Volleyball."

The Leathernecks jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead, in part due to back-to-back kills from Shalyn Greenhaw. Denver rallied to take the lead after a 10-1 Pioneer run. Down 20-17, Western scored three straight points that included a service error, an attacking error committed by Denver and an Emilee Dechant kill. With the scored tied at 24, Dechant and Aleezah Washington scored back-to-back points assisted by Jaime Johnson and Cassie Hunt, respectively. The Leathernecks took the set 26-24.

Each team went on a 3-0 run to begin the second set, tying the match at three points apiece. Down 16-13, the Purple and Gold scored five out of six points because of Johnson and Dechant kills, along with a Mackenzie Steckler service ace. Johnson put the Leathernecks up 24-22 with an ace, but Denver won five of the last six points to win the set, 27-25.

The Leatherecks were topped in the third set 25-15. Denver started off the set on a 8-2 run that eventually turned into a 14-5 lead for the Pioneers. Western scored four out of five points to pull with six, but the Pioneers proved to be too much in the third.

The fourth set also went the Pioneers way, as Denver won the set 25-20 to win the match. Both teams went back-and-forth after Denver pulled out to a 7-3 lead. The frisky Leathernecks would not go away as Dechant and Steckler each recorded kills to make it 9-6. WIU went on an impressive 6-0 run in the middle of the set to tie up the score at 13. Steckler recorded two more aces to help knot up the game. With the scored tied at 19, Denver scored six of seven points to win the set and the match.

Greenhaw, Dechant and Lexi Kolschefski were honored before the match and Richardson expressed thankfulness for the seniors' contribution to the program.

"These three seniors have brought so much to this program. They've been here through this process of changing the culture and have been strong advocates for the change," Richardson said. "More importantly, they are good people and will continue to leave impacts on everyone they come in contact with. They have given everything they have had and we are exceptionally thankful for them."

This match wraps up the Leathernecks season and WIU will look forward to the 2018 season.