Sept. 20, 2002

Box Score

Allendale, Mich. - #5 Grand Valley State opened the 2002 GLIAC volleyball season with a 3-1 (30-20, 30-22, 26-30, 30-23) victory over Michigan Tech in Houghton. The Lakers recorded 62 kills and 9 blocks as a team. GVSU has now won seven straight matches and improves to 10-1 (1-0 GLIAC) on the season.

Senior Carly Miller led the Lakers in kills with 17, which increases her career total to 1,797 only six behind Carmen Bolden for second place on GVSU's career kills list. Freshman Tracy Kirk recorded 15 kills and a team-high .483 attack percentage. Traci Skrzypek tallied 8 kills and 9 digs, while Chara Fehsenfeld led GVSU with 21 digs.

The Lakers continue their GLIAC road trip through the U.P. at Northern Michigan on Saturday (Sept. 21) at 4:00 pm.