PNW Athletics
0
Lake Superior St. LSSU 0-8,0-4 GLIAC
3
Winner Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 6-4,3-1 GLIAC
Lake Superior St. LSSU
0-8,0-4 GLIAC
0
Final
3
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW
6-4,3-1 GLIAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Lake Superior St. LSSU 17 15 18 (0)
Purdue Northwest Pur-NW 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball dominates in sweep over Lake Superior State

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team dominated their way to a sweep over Lake Superior State in GLIAC action on Saturday afternoon at the Westville campus, 3-0.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (6-4,3-1), Lake Superior State (0-8,0-4)
  • Location: H.D. Kesling Gymnasium – Westville, Indiana
  • Attendance: 200

Inside The Numbers

  • (25-17, 25-15, 25-18)
  • Senior Allyson Cathey (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) led PNW with 12 kills during the match.
  • Senior Anika Huelskamp (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) added nine kills and five digs.
  • Sophomore Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) chipped in seven kills and four blocks.
  • Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out a game-high 31 assists with six digs.
  • Sophomore Kennedi Brass (Shorewood, Ill./Minooka) tallied a seven digs to lead PNW defensively.
  • Caitlyn Matelski led Lake Superior State with eight kills.
  • Vanessa Swerden aided the Lakers with 11 assists.

The Breakdown

  • Purdue Northwest controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping Lake Superior State in straight sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-18) behind an efficient offensive showing and strong net presence.
  • The Pride hit .267 in the opening set with 12 kills and just 4 errors, building momentum early. Lake Superior State managed 10 kills but struggled with 6 errors, hitting .138.
  • Set two was Purdue Northwest's best offensively, posting a match-high .448 hitting percentage with 15 kills and only 2 errors. Lake Superior State hit a solid .333 but couldn't keep pace.
  • In the third, the Pride remained consistent, hitting .364 while limiting the Lakers to just .103. Purdue Northwest closed out the match comfortably to secure the sweep.
  • Purdue Northwest finished the day with a .359 hitting percentage as a team, compared to .183 for Lake Superior State.
  • The Pride dominated statistically, leading in kills (42-29), assists (41-28), aces (12-6), and blocks (10-4).
Up Next
  • Purdue Northwest looks to defend home court once again when they host Wayne State in conference action on Friday, October 3. Game time is set for 6:00 PM CT John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.
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