ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Grand Valley State women's volleyball team begins GLIAC play this weekend, opening against Lake Superior State and Saginaw Valley State at home. At Friday's game, the first 250 students will receive a free t-shirt, while Saturday is Kid's Day, as well as Senior Day.
 
LSSU: Live Stats | Video | Tickets | Friday | 6:00
SVSU: Live Stats | Video | Tickets | Saturday | 3:00
 
Last weekend, the Lakers went 2-1 at their home tournament, falling in the opener to Central Missouri, before rebounding to sweep both Wheeling and Hillsdale. Across the three games, Brianna Stawski put up 26 kills and 13 total blocks, hitting .396, and now is second in the league in hitting percentage at .395. Meghan O'Sullivan notched 22 kills and 50 assists, with Kate Goudreau notching 22 kills. Since the start of the 2023 season, Grand Valley State is 28-2 at home, winning 87 sets, only dropping 17. Entering the weekend, the Lakers are ranked 18^th nationally, one of two GLIAC teams ranked, and one of three Midwest Regional teams in the top 25.
 
The first GLIAC matchup of the season will be the battle of two Lakers, with LSSU visiting Allendale Friday night. Lake Superior State is winless this season, going 0-4 at the Mankato tournament last weekend, dropping all four matches in straight sets. LSSU has struggled to spot opponent's attack, letting teams swing at a .335 clip, only registering 1.3 blocks per set. Offensively, they hit .099, averaging 8.4 kills a set. Elisa Rizzoli has a team-high 25 kills, hitting .373, with five other Lakers totaling double-digit kills on the season. GVSU has defeated LSSU in 60 consecutive matchups, dating back to 1989, only losing 11 sets in that timeframe.
 
Saginaw Valley State is .500 in their second year under head coach Lana Rybkowski, going 2-2 at both the Walsh and Cedarville tournaments to open the year 4-4. Setter Jackie Scheiber ranks second in the league with 253 assists, with her top two targets Rachel Townsend and Chloe Vanwinkle each posting over 60 kills. GVSU swept both matchups last season, as part of a current six-game winning streak over the Cardinals.
 
How to Follow
All games are available to follow along with via live stats or live stream on FloSports. For full coverage of the game, including live in-game updates, follow @GVSUVOLLEY on Twitter and visit gvsulakers.com.