INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Saginaw Valley State
University volleyball team lost to Lewis University in the 2009
Midwest Regional Semifinals, 3-0. SVSU kept it close all
three matches, dropping them by scores of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-21,
respectively.
Sophomore Annie Buxton
(Aurora, Ont.) had a double-double, recording 10 kills and 14 digs
on the evening. Junior Jessica Treiber
(Sebewaing, Mich./USA HS) had 11 kills while hitting at a .310 clip
in the match. Senior Kait Harris
(Essexville, Mich./Garber HS) had 27 assists and a team-high 19
digs for the Cardinals defensively. Senior Allison
Schlinkert (Marysville, Mich.) had 14 digs as well as posting
seven kills on the offensive side.
The loss ends another stellar season for the Cardinals, as they
finished with a 22-10 record overall as well as claiming the
program's first-ever GLIAC Championship earlier this season.
This also marks the second-consecutive season SVSU has advanced
into NCAA postseason play, finishing runner-up at last year's
regional tournament. Two Cardinals were named to the 2009
Midwest Regional Tournament's "All-Tournament Team" in seniors Kait
Harris and Jaclyn Carnago.
2009 Midwest Region All-Tournament Team
Arielle Goodson, MH, Ferris St.
Ashlee Crowder, MH, Hillsdale
Clara Leutheuser, MH, Hillsdale
Jaclyn Carnago, MH, Saginaw Valley St.
Kait Harris, S, Saginaw Valley St.
Ashlee Lindish, L, Lewis
Rachel Ruedi, S, Lewis
Lauren Seliga, OH, Lewis
Lyndsay Callahan, OH, UIndy
Kristina Kerrigan, OH, UIndy
Cheneta Morrison, S, UIndy
Kyleigh Turner, L, UIndy
