• Records: Purdue Northwest (6-5,3-2), Wayne State (10-3,4-2)
• Location: John Friend Court – Hammond, Indiana
• Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

• (19-25, 19-25, 19-25)
• Junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) led PNW with ten kills and added six digs during the match.
• Senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) tallied eight kills and six digs.
• Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out 24 assists with five digs.
• Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) tallied ten digs to lead PNW defensively.
• Paige Geihtbrock led Wayne State with a game-high 14 kills.
• Kayla Ulgar aided the Warriors offense with a game-best 37 assists.

The Breakdown

• Wayne State opened the match with a scrappy first set, hitting .152 while holding Purdue Northwest to .111. Both teams registered 11 kills, but Wayne State capitalized on fewer errors and steadier play late in the set.
• The Warriors found their rhythm in the second, hitting an impressive .438 with 16 kills and just two errors. Purdue Northwest responded with 15 kills on a .270 clip, but couldn't string together runs to threaten Wayne State's lead.
• In the third set, Wayne State stayed efficient with a .323 hitting percentage and 15 kills, while Purdue Northwest struggled to find offensive footing, managing just nine kills and hitting .054.
• Wayne State finished the match with a .302 hitting percentage, compared to Purdue Northwest's .145. The Warriors also led in total kills (42-35), digs (45-34), and service aces (7-3).

• Purdue Northwest looks to defend home court once again when they host #18 Grand Valley State in conference action on Saturday, October 4. Game time is set for 2:00 PM CT John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.