The Purdue Northwest volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a dominant performance over Roosevelt on Friday night in GLIAC play, 3-0.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (13-9, 7-6 GLIAC), Roosevelt (2-24, 1-13 GLIAC)
• Location: John Friend Court – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 250

Inside The Numbers

• (25-10, 25-18, 25-15)
• Purdue Northwest hit an impressive .444 as a team while holding Roosevelt to a .069 attack percentage.
• The Pride finished with 42 kills compared to 21 for Roosevelt.
• Purdue Northwest controlled the service line with 10 aces and led in assists (36-19), digs (31-17), and total points (56.0-31.0).
• The Pride tallied 6 total blocks to the Lakers' 4.
• Junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) led all players with 13 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, followed by Allyson Cathey (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) with 7 and Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) with 6.
• Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) paced the offense with 28 assists and added 6 digs.
• Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) anchored the defense with 13 digs and added 4 service aces.
• For Roosevelt, Alessia Isgro led with 6 kills, while Zoe Hutchinson recorded 10 assists and 2 aces.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest opened the match in commanding fashion, hitting .545 in the first set and cruising to a 25-10 win.
• The Pride continued to dictate play in the second frame, using a balanced attack and timely serving to post a .462 hitting percentage and take the set 25-18.
• In the third, Purdue Northwest closed out the sweep with a 25-15 victory, led by efficient front-row play and strong defensive coverage.
• The Pride's consistency in serve receive and offensive rhythm allowed them to control tempo throughout the match.
• Huelskamp's sharp attacking and Thomsen's standout serving provided the spark in an all-around team effort.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest now defends home court for the final time this season when they host Parkside on Saturday, November 8 in GLIAC play. Gametime is set for 2:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in the Fitness and Recreation Center.