SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University volleyball team defeated Lake Superior State University, 3-1, on Tuesday evening (9/15) in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) match-up.

SVSU dropped the first set, 25-23, but rebounded to take the final three by counts of 25-19, 25-21, and 25-20. The Cardinals were led by sophomore Annie Buxton (Sinclair, Ont.), who posted 14 kills and 13 digs. Senior Kait Harris (Essexville, Mich/Garber HS) had 48 assists and 11 digs. Sophomore Laura Ward had 16 digs in the match. Three other SVSU players recorded double-digit kills, as junior Jessica Treiber (Sebewaing, Mich./USA HS) had 11 and seniors Allison Schlinkert (Marysville, Mich.) and Jaclyn Carnago (St. Clair, Mich.) each recorded 10.

The victory improves Saginaw Valley’s record to 7-4 on the season with a 2-1 mark in GLIAC play. The Cardinals will travel to Ohio this weekend (9/18-19) to face Tiffin University and Ashland University.