The Purdue Northwest volleyball team defeated Lake Superior State in home and GLIAC opener on Thursday night, 3-1.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (6-3,1-0), Lake Superior State (1-8,0-1)
- Location: John Friend Court - Hammond, Indiana
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- (25-13,16-25,25-22,25-18)
- Freshman Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) and senior Lauren Sanders (Indianapolis, Ind./Avon HS) each led the Pride with 12 kills.
- Sophomore Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) added 11 spikes and eight digs.
- Sophomore Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out a team-high 22 assists and tallied 11 digs during the contest.
- Junior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) chipped in 11 assists and eight digs.
- Marina Velasquez led Lake Superior State with a game-high 14 kills.
- Emily Kalinowski handed out a game-best 35 assists for the Lakers.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest finished the contest with 48 kills, 47 assists, 53 digs, 14 service aces, and three blocks.
- Lake Superior State ended the game with 42 kills, 40 assists, 46 digs, 11 service aces, and four blocks.
Up Next
- The Pride next look to defend home court once again when they host Wayne State in GLIAC play on Saturday, September 16. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. central time at John Friend Court.
