Wayne State rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Purdue Northwest 3-1 on the road Friday. Katie Smith led the Warriors with a career-high 24 kills, helping Wayne State control all six major statistical categories.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Wayne State 3, Purdue Northwest 1 (23-25, 25-?, 25-22, 25-21). The second-set score wasn’t specified.
  • Wayne State hit .321, with 61 kills; Purdue Northwest hit .265, with 51 kills.
  • The Warriors led in points (77-61), aces (10-6), blocks (6-4), assists (59-46) and digs (55-48).
  • Smith recorded 24 kills and hit .488; Lauren Essenpreis added 13 kills.
State of Play
  • Wayne State improved to 14-12 overall and 7-8 in the GLIAC.
  • The Warriors visit Parkside on Saturday for their regular-season finale, with first serve at 4 p.m. ET.
Bottom Line

Wayne State turned a first-set setback into a road win, powered by Smith’s standout performance and a team-wide edge across the stat sheet.