DETROIT -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (21-5 overall, 13-3 GLIAC) has captured at least a share of the GLIAC Regular-Season Championship for the first time in 44 years.  Friday night inside the Matthaei, the Warriors handled Purdue Northwest (13-11 overall, 7-8 GLIAC) in straight sets for the 2025 regular-season finale.

If Ferris State (21-6 overall, 12-3 GLIAC) loses to Parkside on Saturday, WSU will claim the fourth outright GLIAC Regular-Season Championship in program history and first since a third straight in 1981.  Fast forward to the current campaign and WSU pulled off its 10th sweep of the season, tied with 2022 for the program's most since 12 in 2021.

"I'm extremely humbled by this team," said 12th-year head coach Tim Koth.  "The work and dedication they have shown is exceptional and there's more to come!!"

Wayne State 3, Purdue Northwest 0
HOW IT HAPPENED (-22, -19, 20)
- Wayne State hit .230 for the match with 43 kills and 17 errors on 113 total attacks.
- Purdue Northwest answered that with a .115 clip including 31 kills and 18 miscues on just as many attempts.
- The Warriors' best set was the third at .281 (15, 6, 32) while the Pride's was the first at .200 (10, 5, 25).

- Kayla Giroux sent home 18 kills to just five errors on 34 swings for a .382 hitting percentage.
- Lauren Essenpreis was efficient in her own right with eight kills and only one mishap on 17 total attacks for a .412 output.
- Running point for Wayne State's offensive attack, Kayla Dulgar notched 39 assists.
- Lastly on offense, behind the service line, Paige Giehtbrock (three aces), Abby Macalaguim (two) and Essenpreis (one) were the heavy hitters.

- Above the net defensively, Giroux was also the squad leader with five total blocks (two solo, three assisted).
- She was joined in that category by Dulgar with two (assisted), Essenpreis with one (solo) and Giehtbrock with one (assisted).
- When it came to digs, Dulgar and Giehtbrock each finished with 11, giving Dulgar her 29th career double-double and ninth of the season.

LEADING THE WARRIORS

Kills	Kayla Giroux - 18	Lauren Essenpreis - 8	Katerina Stout - 7
Aces	Paige Giehtbrock - 3	Abby Macalaguim - 2	Essenpreis - 1
Blocks	Giroux - 5	Kayla Dulgar - 2	Giehtbrock - 1
Assists	Dulgar - 39	Kendyl Andrews - 2
Digs	Dulgar - 11	Giehtbrock - 11	Andrews - 9

UP NEXT
Wayne State will be at home on Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals.  Both the Warriors' seed and their potential opponent are to be decided, but that quarterfinal match will begin at 7 p.m. inside the Matthaei.