Brian Esquival
3
Winner Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 12-9,6-6 GLIAC
1
Saginaw Valley SV 8-16,2-10 GLIAC
Winner
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW
12-9,6-6 GLIAC
3
Final
1
Saginaw Valley SV
8-16,2-10 GLIAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 23 25 25 24 (3)
Saginaw Valley SV 25 20 20 23 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball battles for road win at Saginaw Valley State

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3-1 road victory over Saginaw Valley State on Saturday afternoon in GLIAC play.

The Basics

Records: Purdue Northwest (12-9, 6-6 GLIAC), Saginaw Valley State (8-16, 2-10 GLIAC)
Location: Hamilton Gymnasium – University City, Mich.
Attendance: 189

Inside The Numbers

  • (23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23)
  • Purdue Northwest finished with 67 kills and a .227 hitting percentage, while Saginaw Valley State totaled 49 kills and hit .189.
  • The Pride led in assists (63-47), digs (85-73), and points (75.0-58.0).
  • Purdue Northwest and Saginaw Valley each recorded four total blocks.
  • The Pride served up four aces, with two each from senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) and sophomore Kennedi Brass (Shorewood, Ill./Minooka).
  • Senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) powered the offense with 24 kills, followed by Gronkiewicz with 13 and junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) with nine.
  • Gronkiewicz distributed 33 assists and added 15 digs, while Giana Frayer (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg) tallied 17 assists and 16 digs.
  • Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) led the back row with 21 digs to anchor the defense.
  • For Saginaw Valley, Chloe Vanwinkle led with 13 kills, while Kendall White recorded 21 digs and three service aces.

The Breakdown

  • Saginaw Valley State edged out a tight first set 25-23, taking advantage of a strong .244 hitting performance.
  • Purdue Northwest responded with a balanced attack in the second set, hitting .213 and pulling away late for a 25-20 win.
  • The Pride dominated the third frame behind an impressive .444 team hitting percentage, led by efficient swings from Cottrell and Gronkiewicz, to claim another 25-20 victory.
  • In the fourth set, Purdue Northwest overcame a late push from Saginaw Valley to close out the match 25-23 and secure the 3-1 win.
  • The Pride displayed consistency across all phases, using strong back-row defense and efficient setting to control the tempo after dropping the opening set.
  • Cottrell's standout performance at the net and the team's depth in both attack and defense proved decisive in the road victory.

Up Next

  • Purdue Northwest returns home to host Roosevelt in GLIAC action on Friday, November 7. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana. The Volleyball program will also be celebrating Senior Day.
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