HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Tech volleyball team downed previously undefeated Saginaw Valley State, 3-1, in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference opener for both schools Friday (Sept. 12). The Huskies (6-3, 1-0 GLIAC) have never lost to the Cardinals (8-1, 0-1 GLIAC) in Houghton.

Tech took the first two sets (25-19, 27-25) thanks in large part to a strong hitting percentage. Saginaw rallied to claim set two (25-17) but Tech walked away with the fourth set (25-19) to take the match.

"We were a little nervous tonight playing at home for the first time," said head coach Krista Mikesch. "We settled in during set two but we relaxed too much in set three. It was nice to see us rebound in set four and play with more discipline."

The Huskies also finished with 11.0 blocks to just 1.0 by the Cardinals. Tech has out blocked its opponents 102.0 to 55.0 this season.

Seniors Jen Jung and Veronica Armstrong, who leads the team with 110 kills this season, each recorded 14 kills to lead the Huskies. Jung also recorded four blocks while Armstrong chipped in nine digs.

Sophomore Kaitlin Wiza also had a stand-out performance on defense recording a season-high 26 digs.

Junior Allison Schlinkert led SVSU with a match-high 16 kills.

The Huskies will host Lake Superior State Saturday (Sept. 13) at 4:00 p.m.