Michigan volleyball rallies to upset No.

eight Minnesota in five

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Michigan volleyball group upset No. 8 Minnesota on Friday night
(Oct. eight), rallying from down two sets to at least one to win in 5 (25-13, 13-25, 24-26, 25-
14, 15-11) on Volleypalooza nighttime at Crisler middle. The win additionally avenged its
early-season loss in Minneapolis. The win snaps an eight-healthy dropping streak to the
Golden Gophers and provides the Wolverines their first victory over a suitable-10 crew due to
the fact that 2018. Michigan (10-4, 3-2 huge Ten) and Minnesota (8-5, 3-2 large Ten) have
performed 5-set thrillers in three of their remaining 4 meetings. Sophomore Jess Mruzik led
the manner for the Wolverines, completing with a video game-excessive 20 kills on a career-
excessive 66 attacks. She achieved the double-double with a profession-most effective 15
digs. Senior Paige Jones brought a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs, whereas junior
may additionally Pertofsky had 11 kills, 4 aces and three total blocks. Fellow junior Jess
Robinson had nine kills and a match-high six total blocks (one solo block, five block assists),
and sophomore Scottee Johnson had forty four assists and tied a career high with 19 digs.
U-M came out powerful, taking early handle of set one, throughout which it led through as
many as eight elements. Michigan went on a 5-0 scoring run to seal the 25-13 win. Jones' six
kills mixed with three kills each from Mruzik, Pertofsky and Robinson helped the Wolverines
outhit the Gophers .316 to .108. The Golden Gophers flipped the script on the Wolverines
within the 2nd set, putting the domestic group down via as many as 9 halfway via. After
Michigan held Minnesota to simply .108 within the first set, they allowed the friends to hit .359
within the 2nd on the way to a 25-13 setback. Michigan led the majority of the third, however
the Gophers' late comeback allowed them to take set three. After trailing by using four at 17-
13, Minnesota got here back to tie the Maize and Blue at 23 apiece, certainly one of 13 ties in
the set. With the suit point on the line, Jones delivered a critical kill to send the set into
additional points, but the Gophers came again to win it 26-24. BRACKET SZN: here is the
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a fifth set, the Wolverines discovered their groove halfway in the course of the fourth,
occurring a 6-0 run. With only 1 lead change, Michigan under no circumstances appeared
back, extending its lead as to as many as 12 aspects. Freshman Jacque Boney registered
four blocks in the set (3 BS, 1 BA) to assist lead the Wolverines to a dominant fourth set
victory, 25-14. Tied at two units apiece, both groups battled returned-and-forth in the course
of the first 20 facets, tied up at 10. The Wolverines bought a elevate from their bench when
senior Abbey Malinowski made just her 2d appearance on the season and had two digs and
picked up a vital kill. Michigan went lower back-and-forth with the Gophers, changing leads 5
times before occurring a 5-0 run to finished the upset on a stuff block from Pertofsky and
Robinson to seal the victory at 15-11. U-M heads to Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday (Oct. 10) to
tackle rival No. 7 Ohio State on the Covellli center. The 1 p.m. in shape might be streamed
reside on B1G+.