HAMMOND, Ind. – The Quincy University women's volleyball team closed out a perfect weekend at the Midwest Region Crossover on Saturday, rallying from an opening-set loss to defeat Davenport University in four sets, 13-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-22, inside the Hammond Sportsplex. The Hawks improve to 15-8 overall and finish the Crossover 3-0 for the first time since 2023.
Davenport controlled the opening set after Quincy scored the first point of the match. The Panthers quickly flipped the momentum, building a 6-2 advantage before extending the margin to 10-3. Quincy was unable to put together the run needed to get back into the frame, as Davenport continued to create separation and eventually built a 24-12 lead before taking the opener 25-13. The Hawks struggled offensively, hitting just .033 with nine kills and eight errors, while Davenport hit .304 with nine kills and only two errors.
The Hawks responded in the second set despite Davenport grabbing another early advantage at 5-2. Quincy answered with four straight points to take its first lead at 6-5, and the frame remained tight through a 14-14 tie.
Erin Matzke then helped spark the offense, putting down three consecutive kills as part of a 4-0 Quincy run that pushed the Hawks ahead 18-14. Davenport battled all the way back to even the score at 21, but Quincy slammed the door by scoring the final four points. A Panthers service error gave the Hawks the lead before
Milica Stamenic delivered a kill and Monika Bíliková followed with back-to-back service aces to secure the 25-21 victory. Quincy hit .229 with 13 kills and five errors while holding Davenport to .114 with 10 kills and six errors.
Momentum carried into the third as Quincy used its defense at the net to gain control. Davenport briefly led 5-2, but the Hawks answered with five consecutive points to move in front 7-5. Quincy steadily stretched the advantage from there, moving ahead 12-8 and later 17-11. The Panthers attempted to make a late push, but the Hawks never surrendered the lead and closed out a 25-20 win to move one set away from completing the comeback. Quincy hit .240 with 10 kills and four errors, while its defense forced Davenport into 11 attack errors and a -.029 hitting percentage.
Davenport looked ready to force a fifth set after racing out to a 7-1 advantage in the fourth. The Panthers maintained control through much of the frame, holding leads of 13-8 and 17-12 before Quincy began to work its way back. The Hawks used three consecutive Davenport attack errors, all aided by the Quincy block, to pull within one at 17-16.
The Panthers rebuilt their lead to 20-17, but Quincy had one final surge. A Davenport service error started the rally before kills from
Macey Rocco, Bíliková and
Aysem Kocaalp moved the Hawks ahead 21-20. Davenport briefly regained the advantage at 22-21, but Quincy scored the final four points of the match. Kocaalp tied the set with a kill, Matzke followed with another, a Davenport attack error brought up match point and
Olivia Curry finished the weekend with the match-clinching kill for a 25-22 victory. Quincy hit .276 with 12 kills and four errors in the final set while holding Davenport to .103 with 13 kills and nine errors.
Quincy finished the match with 44 kills and a .193 hitting percentage while holding Davenport to .107 with 42 kills and 28 attack errors. The Hawks controlled the net with 11 total blocks compared to eight for the Panthers, marking the fifth time this season Quincy has reached double figures in blocks. QU also held a 52-44 advantage in digs. Davenport caused problems from the service line, however, finishing with 14 aces, the most the Hawks have allowed in a match this season.
Bíliková delivered one of her best all-around performances of the season, finishing with nine kills on .500 hitting, two service aces, two solo blocks and four block assists for a season-high 15 points. Matzke added seven kills on .353 hitting with four total blocks and 10.5 points, while Curry and Turgut each finished with nine kills.
Rocco directed the offense with 30 assists while adding 12 digs, three block assists and a service ace, surpassing 800 career assists in the victory.
Amber Glen anchored the back row with a match-high 18 digs and moved past 700 career digs. Kocaalp endured her toughest full-match offensive performance of the season, finishing with season lows of six kills and a -.130 hitting percentage, but added eight digs, a service ace and a solo block as the Hawks found production throughout the rest of the lineup.
The Hawks leave Hammond with wins over Northwood, Lake Erie and Davenport and a perfect 3-0 record at the Midwest Region Crossover. Quincy will return to action on Tuesday, October 20th when it travels to Springfield, Illinois, to take on the University of Illinois Springfield at 6:00 PM. Despite featuring two GLVC programs, the matchup will not count toward the conference standings.
