ALLENDALE, Mich. – Saginaw Valley saw its historic season come to an end in the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional championship match held in Allendale, Mich. 3-1 at the hands of #1 seed Grand Valley today (Nov. 23).

The Cardinals got things started off taking game one from the Lakers by a score of 26-24. In a game that saw neither team get more than a three point advantage, SVSU used a late rally to seal the game. Grand Valley took game two after rolling out to a 22-10 advantage. The Cardinals did manage to close out the game on a 9-3 run to bring the score to 25-19. The Lakers kept the pressure on the Cardinals in game three, with a 25-19 win. Grand Valley closed out the match with a 25-12 win in game four to advance to the 2008 NCAA Championships.

The Cardinals offense was led by senior outside-hitter Sarah Redoute (Clinton Township, Mich.) who notched her 12th double-double on the evening with 16 kills and 10 digs, while freshman outside-hitter Annie Buxton (Aurora, Ont.) chipped in with nine kills. Junior setter Kait Harris (Essexville, Mich.) dished out 24 assists. Senior Carmen Schacher (Flint, Mich.) had a team-high 16 digs.

Redoute, Harris and Schacher were all named to the 2008 All-Tournament Team.

With the loss the Cardinals season comes to an end with an overall record of 25-8. The Cardinals tied a school record with 25 wins on the season and advance to the regional championship game in their first ever visit to the NCAA Tournament.