August 26, 2005
Volleyball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cards Split a Pair of Matches in Day One of AmericInn Bash

MANKATO, Minn. – The Saginaw Valley State volleyball squad began the 2005 season with a 3-0 win over Bemidji State in their first match at the AmericInn Back to School Bash on Friday inside Minnesota State-Mankato's Taylor Center. The Cards won by the game scores of 30-23, 30-26 and 30-24 while hitting .197 for the match with 10 team blocks. Freshman Sarah Redoute (Clinton Twp., Mich./L'Anse Creuse) tallied 11 kills and a .286 hitting percentage. She also tallied one solo block and six block assists. Sophomore Laura Schultz (Marysville, Mich.) also tallied 11 kills and hit .500 in the process. Junior Ashleigh Hubbard (Battle Creek, Mich./Central) had a strong defensive game with 15 digs.
    The Cardinals faced a familiar foe in the second match of the day as they fell 3-1 to Michigan Tech in a non-conference match. The Huskies won by game scores of 24-30, 24-30, 30-28 and 29-31. SVSU rallied in the fourth game to nearly force a fifth game but a rally by Michigan Tech finished out the match. Junior Suzanne Beaver (Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek) tallied a double-double with 12 kills and 15 digs. Sophomore Amy Howard (Cass City, Mich.) registered 36 assists after having 30 assists in the first match. Hubbard had 16 digs in the second match.

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