CROOKSTON, Minn. - The Lake Superior State
volleyball team opened the 2008-09 season with a 3-0 victory over
host Minnesota-Crookston and a 3-0 loss to Minnesota State-Moorhead
on Friday at the Golden Eagle Invitational.
Jeanna Radzinski and Ali Jones totaled 10 kills each to lead the
Lakers past the host Golden Eagles (0-5). Radzinski had a .533
attack percentage during her LSSU debut. The Lakers, who won the
match, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23, posted a .284 attack percentage as
a team.
Brittany Newberry led LSSU in digs with 11, while Radzinski
followed with nine. Ashley Purvis totaled 28 assists. Jones added a
solo block and two block assists, and Janelle Balkwill added three
block assists.
MSU-Moorhead (4-2) totaled 36 team kills and forced 32 LSSU
attack errors in its 25-16, 25-20, 25-11 victory. Jones totaled
nine kills to lead the Lakers, who were limited to 26 kills for the
match.
Newberry and Brishia Stroven had a team-high six digs, and
Purvis contributed 22 assists.
The Lakers (1-1) play Bemidji State and South Dakota on
Saturday.
LSSU-UMC
Box Score
LSSU-MSM
Box Score
