ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Grand Valley State women's volleyball team concluded the regular season this afternoon, defeating Purdue Northwest in straight sets. With the win, GVSU moves to 18-8 overall and 12-4 in GLIAC play. It was also Alumni Day and the 20^th anniversary celebration for the 2005 National Championship team.
 
Each of the first two sets went the way of GVSU by the score of 25-18. In set three, the two teams played to extra points, but the Lakers pulled out a 29-27 win. Grand Valley took an early set one lead, never letting the Pride get a run going, taking set one. In the second set, GVSU held a 10-9 lead, then got a kill from Brianna Stawski, which started a 5-2 Laker run, giving GVSU some breathing room in the game. From that run on, the Lakers got control of the game and went up 2-0. PNW raced out to a 9-3 lead in set three, but GVSU responded with an 11-1 run to go up 14-10. The Pride came back to go up 21-20, before a 3-0 Laker run. GVSU eventually got to match point, but PNW staved it off four times, but couldn't do it a fifth time, with Kendall Stover ending the match with a kill.
 
Four Lakers had 10 kills apiece. Kennedy Arp, Kendall Stover, Meghan O'Sullivan, and Brianna Stawski all tied for the team-lead in kills. Gabby Orlet orchestrated that attack with 45 assists, adding 11 digs and six kills. Lexi Armstrong had 12 digs and Stover recorded 11.
 
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The Lakers will host Davenport on Wednesday in the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinal round.