UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University volleyball team dropped a match to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) opponent Wayne State at home in straight sets on Tuesday night. The Cardinals were competitive through the first two sets, but couldn't push past the Warriors to get on the board with a victory in either frame.

Nicole Sisk and Sarah Veale each recorded a team-high nine kills in the contest. Sisk was a bright spot for SVSU as she completed the match with a .533 hitting percentage. Sedona Coon finished with eight kills and hit .238 in the losing effort. Ava Beard totaled 25 assists to quarterback the Cardinal attack. Kelsey Vittitow anchored the back line with 19 digs.

The Cardinals used a 4-0 run to take a 5-3 lead early in the first. From there, the teams traded points, but SVSU held the edge up to a 13-11 lead before WSU scored five of the next six points to pull ahead 16-14. The visitors held onto a slim lead to earn set point at 24-22 before ending the first with a kill to take the 1-0 lead.

The second set was much of the same, as the Cardinals held a 16-12 lead. The Warriors again scored five of six points to knot things up at 20 before pulling ahead to end the second with a 25-22 decision and a 2-0 lead.

Wayne State hit an impressive .444 in the third as the Warriors built a lead early and never looked back in a 25-8 victory that ended the match.

The Cardinals finish their three-game homestand and will hit the road to begin a six-match tour that begins in Hammond, Indiana against Purdue Northwest on Friday, September 29. The match between SVSU and the Pride is set for a 7:00 p.m. start.