HAMMOND, Ind. & WESTVILLE, Ind. -- The Purdue University Northwest Volleyball team took their home courts for the first time this season, hosting GLIAC opponents Grand Valley State and Davenport. In both competitions, the Pride fell in three sets.

The Pride started the weekend on teh John Friend Court in Hammond, Ind. where they faced off against the Grand Valley State Lakers, falling in the three sets 16-25, 14-25 and 15-25, respectively. The Lakers would go on to lead early in the first two sets. In set three, PNW would jump out to an early lead at 6-2, however, before the Lakers were able to bounce back and tie the set at 7-7 and took a lead at 11-10.

The Pride then took on the Davenport Panthers at the Westville campus where they finished the competition with finals scores of 13-25, 12-25, and 15-25. They were led by No. 1 Danielle Fowler with 13 digs and No. 11 Annie Pulizos with 6 kills.

The Pride will be back in action on the road to take on Saginaw Valley State on October 11 and Lake Superior State on October 12. They will then return to the John Friend Court in Hammond to face off against the Saint Xavier University Cougars.