Lakers take on U.P. rivals

MARQUETTE - Lake Superior State lost 3-1 at Michigan Tech on Friday and fell 3-2 at Northern Michigan Saturday in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball action in the Upper Peninsula.
Sara Hess, Jessica Ewer and Abby Shereda totaled 10 kills each, and Jeanna Radzinski added eight in the Lakers' 25-23, 26-28, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11 loss at NMU (16-8 overall, 10-3 GLIAC). Hess and Radzinski also combined to total 5 1/2 blocks. Janelle Balkwill finished with 23 assists, and Brittany Newberry totaled 36 digs, which ties her season high. Ewer added 13 digs.
Hess and Shereda also compiled 10 kills each, and Nikki Stratelak had eight at MTU (12-11 overall, 8-4 GLIAC), which won Friday's match, 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20. Balkwill totaled 20 assists, and Brandiss Ward added 15. Newberry finished with 25 digs. Radzinski led the Lakers in blocks with two solos and one assist.
The Lakers dropped to 3-21 overall and 2-11 in the GLIAC.
















