DETROIT - Lake Superior State hit a season high
in kills despite a 3-2 loss at Wayne State during Saturday's Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball match.
The Lakers (3-10 overall, 2-7 GLIAC) had three players reach
double figures in kills as they finished with a season-high 55
kills. Junior Sara Hess had 15 kills, which was an individual
season high for LSSU. Ali Jones followed with 12 kills, and Jessica
Ewer had 11.
LSSU fell behind, 2-0, after losing the first two sets, 25-14
and 25-13. The Lakers came back with 25-23 and 25-20 victories, but
wound up losing the tie-breaker set, 15-9. They had attack
percentages of .250 and .222 during their two victorious sets.
Ashley Purvis totaled 36 assists, 11 digs, five kills and
three block assists, while Brittany Newberry had a team-high 15
digs for the Lakers. Abby Shereda and Jeanna Radzninski combined to
total 11 kills.
Wayne State (10-7 overall, 5-4 GLIAC) also totaled 55 team
kills, but overpowered the Lakers with 18 team blocks. LSSU was
limited to four team blocks. Sara Gosselin had 20 kills to lead
WSU.
LSSU, which is the middle of a three-week road stretch, travels
to Hillsdale on Oct. 10.
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