Volleyball Falls 3-0 To Saginaw Valley

OVERVIEW – SAGINAW VALLEY

SCORE: Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 3, Northwood Timberwolves 0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-22)

RECORDS: Northwood 10-12, 4-8 GLIAC, Saginaw Valley 14-8, 6-5 GLIAC

LOCATION: Riepma Arena – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood falls to Saginaw Valley 3-0 at home Saturday afternoon (October 30).

INSIDE THE MATCH 

• The Cardinals used a strong start to the first set to get out to an early 10-4 lead. SVSU kept control for the remainder of the set, holding leads of 15-7, 21-13 before eventually taking the first set 25-16. Both teams struggled offensively in the first: SVSU finished at .083 (9-6-36) while Northwood hit -.083 (9-13-48).
• The Saginaw Valley momentum carried into the second set as they claimed a 9-3 advantage. As the set went on, the Cardinals extended their lead to 17-9. The Timberwolves struggled to stop the Cardinal offense, eventually falling 25-12. SVSU held a big advantage in hitting in the second, hitting .333 (8-1-21) to NU's -.065 (7-9-31).
• Northwood responded early, scoring the first three points of the third set. With the score tied at 8-8, both teams exchanged small runs as the lead went back and forth early. SVSU used a 4-0 run to break away and get out to a 18-14 advantage. The Timberwolves battled back, getting within 20-19. From there, the Cardinals scored five of the final eight points to claim the 25-22 victory in the third set and win the match 3-0. The Timberwolves had their best hitting set of the match, finishing at .206 (13-6-34). SVSU ended the final set at .216 (14-6-37).

MATCH STATS 

• HITTING: Northwood .009 (29-28-113), Saginaw Valley .191 (31-13-94)
• DIGS: Northwood 44 (Lauren Bell – 11), Saginaw Valley 49
• BLOCKS: Northwood 0, Saginaw Valley 7
• ACES: Northwood 1 (Macy Lintz), Saginaw Valley 2

TOP NU PERFORMERS 

• Sydney Sweet: Nine kills
• Bell: 11 digs
• Megan Acs: Four kills, 10 digs

UP NEXT 

• Northwood will travel to Michigan Tech on Friday (November 5). Match time is set for 5 p.m.