On the surface, the Michigan volleyball team’s matching 11 service errors and 11 aces implies the Wolverines had a turbulent day of serving Sunday against Southern Indiana. And while there’s some truth to this belief, it isn’t the whole story.

Michigan’s aggressive serving strategy leads to a high number of service errors in exchange for many aces. While this strategy can lead the Wolverines to dominate certain parts of games, it also allows for stretches of trouble. After losing the third set in one such stretch, Michigan composed itself and its serving, leading to its 3-1 victory over the Screaming Eagles.

“As far as urgency for serving, we talk a lot about putting a good amount of pressure on that passer,” Wolverines sophomore outside hitter Ella Demetrician said. “That was something

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