UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University volleyball team rebounded from a tough loss Friday night with a 3-0 victory over the University of Findlay Saturday afternoon (Oct. 10). The straight-set sweep came by scores of 25-15, 25-16, and 25-21, respectively.

The Cardinals had many bright spots on the offensive end, as sophomore Annie Buxton (Aurora, Ont./Aurora SS) posted 10 kills and 11 digs and senior Allison Schlinkert (Marysville, Mich.) and sophomore Katie Fitzgerald (Whitby, Ont./Sinclair SS) adding nine kills and eight kills, respectively. Senior Kait Harris (Essexville, Mich./Garber HS) recorded 18 assists in two sets of play while freshman Sam Breault (Bad Axe, Mich.) posted a career-high 12 assists in the winning effort. Freshman Laurel Mattson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood HS) got the start at libero, and answered by contributing 11 digs to the Cardinal effort.

The victory pushes SVSU’s record to 13-6 on the season with an 8-3 record in GLIAC competition. The Oilers fall to 6-14 overall and 2-9 in the conference. The Cardinals will be in action next weekend (10/16-17) in the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament, which will be held at the Aim High Complex in Lansing, Mich. Tournament pairings and times of matches have yet to be determined.