Purdue University Northwest

The Purdue Northwest Volleyball team notched a sweep over Lake Superior State, 3-0, in GLIAC action at home on Friday night using a dominant offensive performance at the Fitness and Recreation Center.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (3-13, 1-8 GLIAC), Lake Superior State (3-14, 0-9 GLIAC)
• Location: Fitness and Recreation Center – Hammond, Ind.
• Attendance: 150

Inside The Numbers

(25-8, 25-20, 25-19)

• Senior Anika Huelskamp led the Lions offensively with 10 kills while hitting .444, while senior Katrina Soto added eight kills and junior Delanie Voss contributed seven.
• Graduate student De'sheonna Foster led Purdue Northwest at the net with two blocks, while Soto and junior Kennedy Rowzee each recorded one.
• Freshman Addison Smith directed the Lions' offense with 27 assists, while senior Giana Frayer added three.
• Huelskamp led the defensive effort with 14 digs, while Smith recorded 11 and Voss added eight.
• Freshman Cecelia Goode led PNW with five service aces, while Voss added three and junior Alexandra Jelcic contributed two.
• Purdue Northwest totaled 40 kills, 14 aces, four blocks and 52 digs while hitting .352 as a team.
• Lake Superior State was led offensively by Elisa Rizzoli with seven kills, while Shea Berisoff added five.
• Azra Bilgicer paced the Lakers with 10 assists, while Avery Headworth contributed five.
• Rizzoli led Lake Superior State defensively with nine digs, while Rachel Steele added eight.
• Lake Superior State finished with 23 kills, six aces, no blocks and 33 digs while hitting .111.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest came out strong in the opening set, recording 12 kills without committing an attack error while hitting .545.
• The Lions held Lake Superior State to eight kills and a .059 hitting percentage, cruising to a 25-8 first-set victory.
• PNW continued its offensive momentum in the second set, recording 13 kills while hitting .235.
• Lake Superior State improved its offensive efficiency with nine kills and a .222 hitting percentage, but the Lions closed out the set, 25-20, to take a 2-0 match lead.
• Purdue Northwest finished strong in the third set, posting 15 kills while hitting .344.
• The Lions held the Lakers to six kills and a .069 hitting percentage, securing a 25-19 victory to complete the sweep.
• Purdue Northwest finished with a 40-23 advantage in kills and held a 14-6 edge in service aces.
• The Lions also led in blocks, 4-0, assists, 37-21, and digs, 52-33.
• Huelskamp led PNW with 10 kills and 14 digs, while Soto added eight kills and Voss contributed seven kills and three service aces.
• Smith finished with 27 assists and 11 digs, while Goode paced the Lions with five aces.
• Purdue Northwest hit .352 as a team, including a flawless opening set with 12 kills and no errors, and held Lake Superior State to a .111 hitting percentage for the match.

Up Next

• Purdue Northwest continues GLIAC play Saturday, October 10, when the Lions host Michigan Tech at the Fitness and Recreation Center in Hammond, Indiana. Game time is slated for 2:00 PM CT.