HAMMOND, IND. – The Grand Valley State women's volleyball team finished off the road portion of the regular season this afternoon, defeating Purdue Northwest in three sets. The Lakers are now 21-6 overall and 13-2 in league play.
Grand Valley State took the match by the set scores, 25-21, 25-15, and another 25-21.
In the first set, GVSU took a late 20-16 lead, before PNW came back to tie the match at 20. The Lakers would respond, scoring five of the final six points to take the first game. With the Lions leading 8-6 in set number two, GVSU went on a 6-0 run that gave them a 12-8 lead, one they would never relinquish the rest of the way. In a back and forth third set, GVSU held a 22-21 advantage, then posted the final three points of the game to take the set and the match.
Grace Busold had a big game, totaling 16 kills on a .407 hitting percentage, adding eight digs.
Paige Sanders recorded nine kills, hitting .667, and
Brianna Stawski tallied six kills.
Gabby Orlet dished out 30 assists and had eight digs.
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The Lakers will conclude the regular season tomorrow, hosting SVSU at 1:00 in the Fieldhouse.
