GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Panthers open up the 16-17 season going 5-1 and placed second in the gold bracket of tournament play. Davenport was only a couple points away from winning the tournament and started off the season winning five straight games before losing their first game against the Calvin Alumni.

MATCH 1 (Ferris State)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Ferris State 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 1-0
Set Scores: 25-23, 25-17


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (17)
Total Attacks: Nathan Vander Meer (24)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Nathan Vander Meer (.625)
Assists: Chris Croft (27)
Service Aces: Khari Jones (2)
Block Solo: Sean Cox (1)
Block Assist: Jason Mais and Jarred Riley (1)
Digs: Khari Jones and Nathan Vander Meer (8)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (17)


MATCH 2 (University of Toledo)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Toledo 1
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 2-0
Set Scores: 19-25, 25-4, 15-5


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (10)
Total Attacks: Jason Mais (18)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Jordan McCulloch (.833)
Assists: Chris Croft (24)
Service Ace: Jason Mais, Chris Croft and Khari Jones (1)
Block Solo: Nathan Vander Meer (2)
Block Assist: Nathan Vander Meer and Jarred Riley (3)
Digs: Chris Croft (6)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (13.5)
 
MATCH 3 (Western Michigan University)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Western Michigan 1
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 3-0
Set Scores: 25-18, 18-25, 15-13


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (26)
Total Attacks: Nathan Vander Meer (45)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): John Pylman (.714)
Assists: Chris Croft (32)
Service Aces: N/A
Block Solo: Sean Cox and Jason Mais (1)
Block Assist: Sean Cox and Jason Mais (1)
Digs: Khari Jones (9)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (26)
 
MATCH 4 (Central Michigan University)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Central Michigan 1
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 4-0
Set Scores: 25-23, 27-29, 15-10


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (22)
Total Attacks: Nathan Vander Meer (38)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Nathan Vander Meer (.395)
Assists: Chris Croft (34)
Service Aces: Jason Mais (2)
Block Solo: Sean Cox, Nathan Vander Meer and Jason Mais (1)
Block Assist: Sean Cox and Jason Mais (3)
Digs: Khari Jones (9)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (23)
 
MATCH 5 (Lawrence Tech)
Final Score: Davenport 2, Lawrence Tech 0
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 5-0
Set Scores: 25-22, 25-22


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (14)
Total Attacks: Nathan Vander Meer (29)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Jason Mais (.389)
Assists: Chris Croft (24)
Service Aces: Kevin Deyoung and Nathan Vander Meer (1)
Block Solo: Sean Cox and Nathan Vander Meer (1)
Block Assist: Nathan Vander Meer, Jarred Riley, Jason Mais and Jacob Mais (1)
Digs: Jason Mais (7)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (16.5)
 
MATCH 6 (Calvin Alumni)
Final Score: Davenport 1, Calvin 2
Location: DU Student Center
Records: Davenport 5-1
Set Scores: 21-25, 25-15, 13-15


STAT LEADERS
Kills: Nathan Vander Meer (22)
Total Attacks: Nathan Vander Meer (37)
Hitting Percentage (Minimum 5 attacks): Sean Cox (.500)
Assists: Chris Croft (24)
Service Aces: Nathan Vander Meer (1)
Block Solo: Sean Cox (2)
Block Assist: Jarred Riley (2)
Digs: Khari Jones (6)
Points: Nathan Vander Meer (24)
 
UP NEXT
Davenport has over a month until their next match will be played and head into the holiday break feeling great about their start to the season. The Panthers lost only five sets during the six game tournament. They will be their next match on January 13^th at 7:00 p.m., against Lawrence Tech at the DU Student Center.