The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team earned a road GLIAC win defeating Saginaw Valley State in a five-set thriller on Friday evening, 3-2.
The Basics
- Records: PNW (7-12,3-6), Saginaw Valley State (4-16,1-8)
- Location: Hamilton Gymnasium – University Center, Mich.
- Attendance: 199
Inside The Numbers
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- Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the Pride with 17 kills and tallied six digs.
- Junior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) added 14 kills and delivered 20 assists.
- Senior Olivia Brooke (Logansport, Ind./Pioneer HS) guided the Pride with 30 assists and recorded 11 digs.
- Junior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led Purdue Northwest defensively with 13 digs.
- Sarah Veale led Saginaw Valley State with a game-high 22 kills.
- Ava Beard handed out a game-best 43 assists for the Cardinals during the match.
The Breakdown
- The Cardinals took the first set to go up 1-0.
- Purdue Northwest tied things up after taking the second set to make things 1-1.
- Saginaw Valley State regained the lead winning the third set to take a 2-1 advantage.
- The Pride took control of the fourth set to make it 2-2Â and send the match to a decisive fifth set.
- In the fifth set, the Pride were down several times but didn't give up storming back to take the fifth and the victory in the end, 3-2.
- Purdue Northwest finished the game with 60 kills, 57 assists, 60 digs, and five blocks.
- Saginaw Valley State ended the contest with 54 kills, 53 assists, 60 digs, and six blocks.
Up Next
- The Pride continue their road trip when they travel Lake Superior State on Saturday, October 27. Game-time is set for 1:00 PM CT in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
