October 3
Volleyball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lakers Top Lady Cardinals 3-1

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Lady Cardinals fell by the score of 3-1 to Lake Superior State on Thursday (Oct. 3). Game scores were 29-31, 31-29, 30-12, and 30-26.
    The Cardinals slipped to 4-14 on the season, 0-6 in GLIAC play while the Lakers improved to 8-9 overall, 1-5 in league action.
    SVSU took a narrow 31-29 victory in game one and looked to have control of game two, but the Lakers stormed back taking a 31-29 victory. The Cardinals never rebounded, as the Lakers took game three 30-12, and game four 30-26. Despite the loss, senior Jamie Reed (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS) tallied 13 assists and 14 digs, while freshman Chelsea Erickson (Spring Lake, Mich.) added 15 kills and 17 digs. Junior Valarie Lyczkowski (Temperance, Mich./Bedford HS) finished with a team-high 22 digs and freshman Susan Ziegler (Armada, Mich.) handed out a career-high 26 assists.
    LSSU out hit SVSU, .260 to .180, and outdug the Cardinals, 113-102. Ashlee Buckley's 23 kills, Leslie Newcomer's 56 assists, and Vanessa Vincent's 35 digs led the Laker's to their first GLIAC win of the season.
    Saginaw Valley State will host Northern Michigan Friday night (Oct. 4), at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: Daniel Tata (989) 964-4933