HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Lake Superior State University volleyball (1-11, 0-4 GLIAC) fell to the Michigan Tech Huskies (7-4, 1-3 GLIAC) by a score of 3-0 on the road on Saturday.

Nina White (Chelsea, Mich.) opened up the scoring for the Lakers. The Huskies answered with a 4-0 run to take the lead, but the Lakers fought back as a kill from Mariana Velasque (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) cut the lead back down to a single point. Then, after a pair of points were scored by the Huskies, another kill from Velasque helped her team to a 3-0 scoring burst to tie up the set at 9-9. Both teams would continue this pattern with Michigan Tech scoring a pair followed by Emilee McDaniel (Manistique, Mich.) and Maggie Morris (Schoolcraft, Mich.) giving Lake State three. The Huskies earned two more, and this time it would be a pair from Jordan Haller (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.) capping off a 4-1 run for the Lakers. However, the Huskies were able to use a 5-0 run to retake the lead, and they would take the set by a score of 25-23.

The Huskies carried their momentum into the second set, and despite three strong kills from McDaniel, Michigan Tech claimed the second set 25-11.

Valeriya Varnakova (Ufa, Russia) would open up the scoring in the third set, and Velasque was able to give the Lakers a 6-5 advantage. The Huskies were able to take the lead, but another kill from Varnakova and a Sydney Briney (St. Joseph, Mich.) helped cut the deficit back down to two points. Then, after a 4-0 run from Michigan Tech, the Lakers fought back with a 6-1 run that featured three kills from Taylor Fleming (Rogers City, Mich.) to bring the score to 19-20. The Huskies pushed ahead by three, but the Lakers would once again respond, this time with a 4-1 run to tie the score at 23-23. However, despite a valiant effort, fending off multiple match-points, the Huskies were able to take the final set by a score of 30-28 and the match 3-0.

McDaniel finished the afternoon with seven kills while also being involved in seven total blocks. Meanwhile, Emily Kalinowski (South Lyon, Mich.) had 26 assists and a pair of service aces while Ally Lasley (Birch Run, Mich.) earned 11 digs.

The Lakers return to action on Sunday, Sept. 18 when they return home to face the Ferris State Bulldogs inside Bud Cooper Gymnasium with the first serve scheduled for 3 p.m.