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After missing a pair of matches, Saige Martin was back in Allendale for eight kills and a .250 hitting efficiency.
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Wayne State WSU 6-9,2-5 GLIAC
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Winner Grand Valley State GVSU 13-2,7-0 GLIAC
Wayne State WSU
6-9,2-5 GLIAC
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Grand Valley State GVSU
13-2,7-0 GLIAC
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wayne State WSU 22 16 16 (0)
Grand Valley State GVSU 25 25 25 (3)

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Game Recap: Volleyball | | Cooper Weidenthaler, Assistant Director for Media Relations

Volleyball Defeated in Straight Sets at No. 16-Grand Valley State

Wayne State's two lowest hitting percentages of the season (.095, .053) have come against the Lakers.

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Wayne State University volleyball team (6-9 overall, 2-5 GLIAC) was handed a straight-set loss by 16th-ranked Grand Valley State (13-2 overall, 7-0 GLIAC), winner of seven-straight matches, on Friday night inside the Lakers' GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.

Grand Valley State 3, Wayne State 0
HOW IT HAPPENED (22-25, 16-25, 16-25)
- Wayne State finished the match with an .053 hitting percentage -- 32 kills and 26 errors on 113 total attacks.
- Grand Valley State countered with a .250 efficiency -- 35 kills and 12 errors on 92 attempts.
- The Lakers were at their best in the deciding set at .296 (10-2-27).
- The Warriors hit a match-high .077 in the second period (11-8-39).
- Starting on offense, WSU's kill leaders were Katie Smith (10) and Saige Martin (8).
- Smith hit .185 on 27 swings (five errors) while Martin finished at .250 on 16 attacks (four errors).
- Kayla Dulgar dished out 21 assists while Smith (three aces) was squad's the best behind the service line.
- Defensively, Giselle Burlingame (11 digs), Katerina Stout (three block assists) and Lauren Essenpreis (three block assists) were at the forefront.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Kills Katie Smith - 10 Saige Martin - 8 Kyleigh Weck - 5
Aces Smith - 3 Martin - 1 Doga Muhtaroglu - 1
Blocks Lauren Essenpreis - 3 Katerina Stout - 3 Kayla Dulgar - 1
Assists Dulgar - 21 Abby Parrish - 4 Giselle Burlingame - 2
Digs Burlingame - 11 Dulgar - 6 Aubree Garcia - 6

UP NEXT
Wayne State will be at Roosevelt (5-9 overall, 2-5 GLIAC) on Saturday for a 5 p.m. eastern time start against the Lakers inside the Goodman Center.

 
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Players Mentioned

Giselle Burlingame

#2 Giselle Burlingame

DS/L
5' 2"
Freshman
Kayla Dulgar

#5 Kayla Dulgar

S
5' 9"
Senior
Lauren Essenpreis

#10 Lauren Essenpreis

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Aubree Garcia

#9 Aubree Garcia

OH
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Saige Martin

#3 Saige Martin

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Doga Muhtaroglu

#11 Doga Muhtaroglu

MB
6' 1"
Freshman
Abby Parrish

#4 Abby Parrish

S
6' 0"
Freshman
Katie Smith

#7 Katie Smith

OH/OPP
6' 0"
Senior
Katerina Stout

#15 Katerina Stout

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kyleigh Weck

#16 Kyleigh Weck

OPP
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Giselle Burlingame

#2 Giselle Burlingame

5' 2"
Freshman
DS/L
Kayla Dulgar

#5 Kayla Dulgar

5' 9"
Senior
S
Lauren Essenpreis

#10 Lauren Essenpreis

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Aubree Garcia

#9 Aubree Garcia

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
OH
Saige Martin

#3 Saige Martin

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Doga Muhtaroglu

#11 Doga Muhtaroglu

6' 1"
Freshman
MB
Abby Parrish

#4 Abby Parrish

6' 0"
Freshman
S
Katie Smith

#7 Katie Smith

6' 0"
Senior
OH/OPP
Katerina Stout

#15 Katerina Stout

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB
Kyleigh Weck

#16 Kyleigh Weck

6' 0"
Junior
OPP