Lakers go four sets with Wildcats
SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State and Northern Michigan were even in kills, but the Wildcats' superior serving and fewer errors made the difference in a four-set Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball match Saturday at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.
NMU (5-5 overall, 1-1 GLIAC) totaled 16 service aces en route to a 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17 win. Both teams totaled 42 kills.
LSSU freshman Nikki Stratelak had 12 kills to lead the Lakers (0-10 overall, 0-2 GLIAC). Fellow freshman Loran Stenzel added six kills. The two Laker rookies combined for an impressive attack rate of .220. Senior Sara Hess and sophomore Abby Shereda contributed nine kills each.
Laker setter Janelle Balkwill totaled 28 assists, and Brittany Newberry had a team-high 26 digs. Hess led both teams in blocks with three solos and two assists.
Mandie Meyer and Amy Andersen-Goldsworthy combined to lead NMU with 21 kills and five block assists.
The Lakers play host to Saginaw Valley State at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
