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Huskies fend off Lakers' third-set rally

SAULT STE. MARIE - The Lake Superior State volleyball team opened the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference portion of the 2009 season with a 3-0 loss to Michigan Tech Friday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

An impressive home crowd of 300 fans nearly saw the Lakers (0-9 overall, 0-1 GLIAC) turn the match around after they suffered 25-15 and 25-9 losses during the first two sets. LSSU built leads of 24-22 and 25-24 during the third set, but faltered. MTU (3-6 overall, 1-0 GLIAC) closed out the match with a 28-26 win.

Sara Hess led LSSU with nine kills and a .320 attack percentage. Abby Shereda followed with six kills and a .333 attack rate. Janelle Balkwill totaled 22 assists. Jessica Ewer and Brittany Newberry combined for 23 digs. Jeanna Radzinski and Nikki Stratelak had two solo blocks each.

Kristine Sexton led MTU with 15 kills. The Huskies totaled 14 service aces.

The Lakers continue their homestand at 2 p.m. Saturday against Northern Michigan.

LSSU vs. MTU

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Ewer

#12 Jessica Ewer

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Sara Hess

#6 Sara Hess

MH
6' 0"
Senior
Janelle Balkwill

#11 Janelle Balkwill

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jeanna Radzinski

#4 Jeanna Radzinski

OH/MH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Abby Shereda

#13 Abby Shereda

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nikki Stratelak

#15 Nikki Stratelak

OH
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jessica Ewer

#12 Jessica Ewer

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Sara Hess

#6 Sara Hess

6' 0"
Senior
MH
Janelle Balkwill

#11 Janelle Balkwill

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH
Jeanna Radzinski

#4 Jeanna Radzinski

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH/MH
Abby Shereda

#13 Abby Shereda

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Nikki Stratelak

#15 Nikki Stratelak

6' 0"
Freshman
OH