Volleyball rallies from down 2-0 to beat MSU
Unbelievable. An unbelievable comeback took place tonight in Ann Arbor.
Had the weather not changed the time of the Michigan Football game, the Michigan-MSU Volleyball match at Cliff Keen Arena probably wouldn't have been a complete sellout, jammed house.
It was the perfect storm in terms of making it all fall into place for the right environment.
#23 Michigan faced MSU on Wednesday night in East Lansing, but was swept 3-0 in a match where nothing seemed to go the Wolverines way and where they could never quite grasp the wheel for more than a point or two.
It seemed like it was going that way again tonight, as MSU took a 2-0 lead making it another rough hill to climb for Michigan. But this time, Michigan was at home in front of a packed house that was Maize and Blue.
Michigan took set 3 which was somewhat tight down the stretch to shorten the deficit to 2-1. Then, Michigan pulverized MSU and fed off the Cliff Keen crowd to take set 4, 25-13 to force a decisive set 5.
In the final set, with Michigan down 10-8, Abby Cole's block and kill tied it up at 10-10 and then Adeja Lambert took over from there. Two straight Lambert blocks, an MSU error and two Lambert kills sealed the comeback victory for Michigan, 15-11.
Michigan is now 12-3 on the season and 2-2 in the B1G.
Michigan is undeafeated this season when in a set 5 situation, and this was their first victory when coming back from a 2-0 match deficit since 2013 in a victory over Ohio State.
On 10/3/2001, which was exaclty 14 years ago tonight, Michigan rallied from down 2-0 against MSU to beat them 3-2 at Cliff Keen Arena.
14 years later on the same date, Michigan rallies from down 2-0 to beat MSU.
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
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That will do it! A five set thriller and Michigan beats MSU! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/PiVdNq7vRe
— Michigan Volleyball (@umichvball) October 4, 2015
October 4th, 2015 at 12:02 AM ^
Great description! Was an AMAZING game, I also thought we would be done in 3 based on how they surgically took care of us in the first 2 sets/games, and got nervous in the 5th.
Do you, or anyone else, know why TiMo was not playing libero and IIRC only got in during the 5th?
What a great way to end the day! Go Blue!
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
Last point on Twitter.
Hail!! Go Blue!!
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^
GO BLUE!!!! Volleyball is a great sport.
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:43 PM ^
GO BLUE!
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
Harbaugh effect. First Volleyball football next
October 3rd, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
Glad they got it together and rallied for the win.
October 3rd, 2015 at 10:07 PM ^
This team is awesome. Love how the ladies are playing.
IIRC, this game was a sellout before the time change for football.
October 3rd, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
Are the best! Go Blue!
October 3rd, 2015 at 10:46 PM ^
Saw this happen a few times when I was in school. Volleyball is bonkers.
October 3rd, 2015 at 11:02 PM ^
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October 4th, 2015 at 7:52 AM ^
Awesome recap. Go Blue!