HAMMOND, IND. – The Grand Valley State women's volleyball team split their two matches in the opening day of the Midwest Region Crossover tournament. The Lakers dropped their first match to Cedarville, before bouncing back to sweep Drury. GVSU is now 17-4 on the season.
In the opener, Cedarville took the first set 22-25. GVSU answered with a 25-15 victory in set two, but the Yellow Jackets responded by winning the next two sets 12-25 and 21-25.
Paige Sanders hit .667, as she had a team-high 14 kills.
Grace Busold added eight kills and 10 digs.
Gabby Orlet dished out 38 assists, including the 1,000
th of her collegiate career.
Lexi Armstrong had 19 assists.
A couple hours later, GVSU took care of business over Drury 25-19, 26-24, and 25-19. Busold led the team with 12 kills, hitting .370. Sanders added 10 kills on a .471 hitting percentage, while
Brianna Stawski and
Kennedy Arp each had six kills. Orlet orchestrated the offense with 35 assists, with Armstrong having 21 digs. Sanders recorded six blocks, with Arp adding three.
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The Lakers will play a third game tomorrow. The opponent and time are still to be determined.
