SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley
State University volleyball team defeated the Lake Superior State
University Lakers by a score of 3-0 Friday (9/17) in a Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match-up. The Cardinals
improve to 4-3 overall on the season and 2-1 in the GLIAC while the
Lakers drop to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in league play.
The Cardinals jumped out-front after a victory in set number one
by a score of 25-23. SVSU would take the second and third
sets as well, claiming the last two frames by scores of 25-20 and
27-25, respectively.
Chili's "Player of the Match" Annie Buxton had
16 kills on the night to go along with seven digs and a pair of
blocks. Katie
Fitzgerald had seven kills while hitting at a .600 clip and
added two blocks. Laura Ward led the
Cards with 11 digs on the defensive end. Sam Breault posted
a match-high 32 assists for the Cardinals in the contest.
The Cardinals travel to Northwood University for a 2:00 pm
match-up on Sunday, Sep. 19. The Timberwolves are currently
3-4 overall and 1-2 in league contests.
