LA JOLLA,Calif. -- The Saginaw Valley State University volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday (9/4) at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational. The Cardinals dropped a 3-0 decision to host UC San Diego, who is ranked number seven nationally before rebounding for a 3-0 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Senior Kait Harris (Essexville, Mich. / Garber HS) led the way with 37 assists for the two matches while sophomore Annie Buxton (Aurora, Ont. / Aurora SS) added 14 kills and 21 digs. Sophomore Katie Fitzgerald (Whitby, Ont. / Sinclair SS) contributed 10 kills versus the West Coast opponents.

The Cardinals’ record now stands at 4-2 on the season as they continue play in La Jolla, Calif. for a pair of matches against #2 Cal State San Bernardino and #21 Cal State Los Angeles (9/5).