The Purdue Northwest volleyball team notched a hard-fought home win against Wayne State in GLIAC action on Friday night, 3-1.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (4-10,2-5), Wayne State (3-10,1-4)
- Location: John Friend Court – Hammond, Ind.
- Attendance: 200
Inside The Numbers
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- Sophomore Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) led the Pride with a game-high 15 kills and tallied eight service aces.
- Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster)Â added 13Â kills and 17 assists during the game.
- Freshman Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) chipped in 12 kills for Purdue Northwest.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) guided the Pride with 28 assists.
- Junior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led Purdue Northwest defensively with 11 digs.
- Kayla Giroux led Wayne State with 13 kills.
- Kayla Dulgar handed out a game-best 29Â assists for the Warriors.
The Breakdown
- The Pride got off to a fast start winning the first set to go up 1-0
- Wayne State came back in the second set and tied the match up 1-1.
- The Pride battled back in the third set and went up 2-1.
- Purdue Northwest held the Warriors in the fourth set and ended the game with the win, 3-1.
- Purdue Northwest finished the contest with 55 kills, 51 assists, 32 digs, and six blocks. The Pride also finished with 15 service aces.
- Wayne State ended the game with 39Â kills, 34Â assists, 37Â digs, and one block.
Up Next
- The Pride look to defend home court once again when they host #15 Grand Valley State in GLIAC action on Saturday, October 12. Game time is slated for 2:00 PM CT from John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.
