ALLENDALE, MICH. – The GVSU women's volleyball team began Homecoming weekend in style knocking off Northern Michigan in straight sets. The win gives the Lakers the season sweep over the Wildcats and moves to 18-3 on the year.
 
The Lakers took the match by the scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 28-26. In set one, the Wildcats held a slim 9-8 lead, but GVSU went on a 5-0 run to take the lead, one they would never relinquish and took the first set of the match. The Lakers got out to an early 7-3 lead in the second set, and held that lead the rest of the way, as Northern got their deficit down to one point, but never got any closer as GVSU went up 2-0. The final set was close throughout, until the Lakers went on a 6-0 run to go up by five points and they eventually went up 24-20. NMU was able to battle back, going up 25-24, but the Lakers held off set point twice to eventually take the third set, ending the match with an ace from Sarah Wight.
 
Jordyn Gates notched her seventh triple-double this season, tallying 11 kills, 23 assists, and 10 digs, while also adding three blocks. Meghan O'Sullivan had 10 kills, with Sarah Wight adding eight kills, five digs, and five blocks. Kendall Stover also had eight kills to go along with 11 digs. Rachel Jacquay dished out 16 assists and Julia Blaney had 14 digs.
 
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The Lakers stay at home tomorrow afternoon for a matchup with Michigan Tech at 2:00.