September 13, 2002
Volleyball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lady Cards Win One, Lose One

CHARLESTON, W Va. - Saginaw Valley State opened the Capital Classic tournament with a 3-0 victory against the University of Charleston on Friday (Sept. 13). The lady Cards won an easy 3-0 contest against the Golden Eagles of Charleston by the scores of 30-17, 30-26, and 30-23. The redbirds however, lost in the nightcap 3-0 against Indiana of Pennsylvania by the scores of 30-19, 30-16, and 30-17.
    In game one of the tournament, senior Jamie Reed (Saginaw, Mich/Heritage HS) poured in 36 assists and 6 digs. Sophomore Kelly Samalik (Freeland, Mich.) and freshman Chelsea Erickson (Spring Lake, Mich.) both produced 9 kills, while sophomore Ashley Howard (Howell, Mich.) and junior Valarie Lyczkowski (Temperance, Mich./Bedford HS) finished with eight and sevens kills respectively.
    In game two, Reed dished out 13 assists to go along with her 10 digs and five kills. Erickson finished off 6 kills, while Samalik and Lyczkowski both finished with five. After the day's action, the Cardinals now hold a 3-7 record on the season.
    Reed's 16 digs on the day, now gives her a career total of 1189, just nine digs short of the schools all-time record. Sarah Swallow, who played for the Cardinals from 1992 until 1995, currently holds the SVSU record of 1,197 digs.
    The Cardinals are slated to play a 9:00 a.m. match on Saturday (Sept. 14) against Slippery Rock University and a tournament finale at 1:00 p.m. against West Virginia Wesleyan.

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