MARQUETTE, MICH. – The GVSU volleyball team got back to their winning ways this afternoon as they took down Northern Michigan in four sets to move to 7-1 this season and pick up their first GLIAC victory.
 
"I was very impressed with the bounce back of our team. They took care of each other, reaffirmed their goals and standards then got back to work," head coach Jason Johnson stated. "I thought their commitment to our blocking and defensive scheme allowed us to slow down Northern's offense and help us get great opportunities with our transition offense."
 
The Lakers took the match in four sets by the scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-11, and 25-11. Set one was back-and-forth to start, with neither team able to go on a run until GVSU broke an 11-11 stalemate with five consecutive points to take the lead, and they would hold on from there to win the first set. The Lakers jumped out to a 5-1 lead in set two before the Wildcats battled back. The two teams were tied late in the set at 21 apiece, but NMU ended on a 4-1 run to tie the match up. The final two sets were all Lakers, as they went up early and never looked back, cruising to each set win and claiming their first win in GLIAC play.
 
Jordyn Gates had a monster game this afternoon, tallying 17 kills on a .457 hitting percentage, while adding 21 assists and 16 digs. Kendall Stover had 11 kills, 15 digs, and two service aces. Rachel Jacquay dished out 31 assists and added 15 digs and Brianna Stawski had seven kills and seven blocks. Meghan O'Sullivan had nine kills hitting .412 and Sarah Wight added eight. Julia Blaney contributed 13 digs. Defensively, the Lakers tallied 12 blocks and held the Wildcats to a .083 hitting percentage.
 
Up Next
The Lakers stay on the road next week, traveling to Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State next Friday and Saturday as they continue GLIAC play.