ALLENDALE, MICH. - The GVSU women's volleyball team finished off their final home weekend of the regular season with a Senior Day matchup against LSSU. Grand Valley State honored four seniors before the game, then turned in a convincing sweep over their fellow Lakers. The win improved GVSU's record to 23-2 overall and 12-2 in GLIAC play.
Prior to the start of the game,
Kaitlyn Bingham,
Julia Blaney,
Jordyn Gates, and
Elena Vaara were honored for their contributions to the Laker volleyball program. This group was a part of 86 wins, a GLIAC regular season championship, and made two trips to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
GVSU came away victorious in the match, winning the sets 25-12, 25-20, and 25-13. GVSU got out to a 12-5 advantage to begin the first set and never let LSSU get any closer than six points the rest of the way, cruising to the set one win. Set two was much closer, as the two teams traded points for over half the set. GVSU finally got a slight 18-13 lead, but Lake Superior State came back and tied the set at 18. Grand Valley State would finish strong though, ending the set on a 7-2 run to go up 2-0 in the match. The third set was also close to start out, with GVSU holding a 13-10 lead. From there, they dominated, going on a 12-2 run to close out the set and the match.
Meghan O'Sullivan led the way with 10 kills on a .389 hitting percentage.
Kate Goudreau added eight kills and
Kendall Stover had six.
Jordyn Gates dished out 32 assists and
Julia Blaney had 14 digs.
McKenzie Johnson served four aces, with
Grace Busold serving three, and
Elena Vaara having two.