PNW Athletics
0
Saginaw Valley SV 6-7,1-3 GLIAC
3
Winner Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 5-4,2-1 GLIAC
Saginaw Valley SV
6-7,1-3 GLIAC
0
Final
3
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW
5-4,2-1 GLIAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Saginaw Valley SV 20 19 14 (0)
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball sweeps Saginaw Valley State in home opener

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team earned a win in their home opener sweeping Saginaw Valley State on Friday night, 3-0.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (5-4,2-1), Saginaw Valley State (6-7,1-3)
  • Location: John Friend Court – Hammond, Indiana
  • Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

  • (25-20, 25-19, 25-14)
  • Junior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) led PNW with 14 kills during the match.
  • Senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) added seven kills and nine digs.
  • Sophomore Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) chipped in four kills and four blocks.
  • Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out a game-high 30 assists with six digs.
  • Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) tallied a game-best 14 digs to lead PNW defensively.
  • Rachel Townsend led Saginaw Valley State with eight kills.
  • Jackie Schieber aided the Cardinals with ten assists.

The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping Saginaw Valley in straight sets (25-20, 25-19, 25-14) behind a balanced offensive performance.
  • The Pride opened strong, hitting .282 in the first set with 17 kills to take early momentum. Saginaw Valley managed 10 kills but committed four errors in the frame.
  • Set two saw Saginaw Valley's offense stall, hitting just .080. Purdue Northwest took advantage with efficient play at the net, earning an 11-7 edge in kills to go up 2-0.
  • The third set was all Pride, who hit a match-best .296 while holding Saginaw Valley to a -.129 percentage. The Cardinals had just four kills with eight errors in the final frame.
  • Purdue Northwest finished with a .261 hitting percentage as a team, compared to just .044 for Saginaw Valley.
  • The Pride also controlled the net, out-blocking the Cardinals 7-2.
  • Purdue Northwest held a clear edge in most statistical categories, including kills (41-21), assists (36-18), digs (46-24), and aces (7-4).
Up Next
  • Purdue Northwest looks to defend home court once again when they host Lake Superior State in conference action on Saturday, September 27. Game time is set for 1:00 PM CT as PNW will host a special gameday at the Westville campus in the H.D. Kesling Gymnasium.
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