BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan Tech volleyball team picked
up its first win of 2010 with a sweep of Glenville State this
morning at Ferris State. The Huskies won in three sets by scores of
25-17, 25-14 and 25-17 to improve to 1-2 overall.
Tech dominated the match by hitting .323 as a team compared to
.031 for the Pioneers. The Huskies also served up 12 aces including
three from
Tessa Mauer.
"Obviously, we're happy with the win," said head coach Orlando
Gonzalez. "To compete at a high level, we need to continue to get
better. We'll get a true test for where we're at when we play
Minnesota State Mankato this afternoon."
Tech's first win came after it suffered a second straight
five-set loss last night. The Huskies were edged 3-2 by Mercyhurst
with set scores of 25-18, 16-25, 20-25, 27-25 and 15-10.
Tech was within two points of putting the match away in four
sets.
"We have to learn how to win," said Gonzalez of the Mercyhurst
match. "We're going to be in those situations a lot this season,
and we need to learn from this and move on."
The Huskies are 1-2 for the weekend with a 3-2 loss to St.
Cloud State, a 3-2 loss to Mercyhurst and a 3-0 win over Glenville
State.
Michigan Tech wraps up weekend play today with a 3 p.m. tilt
vs. Minnesota State Mankato.
