DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (3-8 overall, 0-3 GLIAC) hosted Grand Valley State (8-1, 2-1 GLIAC) in its second home match of the season and the Lakers came away with the win in straight sets.
HOW IT HAPPENED (22-25, 23-25, 13-25)
- The first set was a heated one that saw 11 ties and six lead changes.
- Wayne State was ahead by three, 21-18, before Grand Valley State won the period with seven of the final eight points.
- The first stanza was the Warriors' best offensively at .194 (13 kills, 7 errors, 31 total attacks).
- It was much of the same back and forth in the second, including 12 deadlocks and seven exchanges of the lead.
- Trailing by five, 18-13, the home team used an 8-2 spurt to pull ahead by one, 21-20.
- Then, following the final two lead changes, the hosts were holding onto a one-point advantage, 23-22, before the visitors rattled off three straight.
- Grand Valley State took over the third set hitting .522 and leading by as many as 12, 25-13.
LEADING THE WARRIORS
- Dulgar secured the double-double, her fifth of the fall and third in as many outings.
- Giroux's hitting percentage for the season sits at .389 and has been at least .333 in each match besides two.
ONE BIG THING
- The Lakers assisted on 45 kills to the Warriors 26 assists.
UP NEXT
Wayne State will play at home on Saturday for the final time until Oct. 20. The Warriors will host Lake Superior State (2-9 overall, 1-2 GLIAC) for a 4 p.m. first serve inside the Matthaei.
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