The Michigan Tech Huskies Women’s Volleyball team was on the road this weekend with a four-game schedule and picked up two wins against St. Edward’s and Midwestern State.
The Huskies started the weekend at the University of Colorado Springs on Thursday, Sep 3. The team made a comeback towards the end of the game, winning the third and fourth sets of the game but ultimately came up short in the fifth set with a hard-fought loss, losing two sets to three.
The Huskies did a double feature on Sep. 4 against St. Edwards and South Dakota Mines. The Huskies won against St. Edwards three sets to two. Senior Rachel Zurek had 17 kills, sophomore Madelynn Kreider had 44 assists, and junior Keeley Nellis had 21 digs, leading the Huskies to victory. Later that day, the team came out strong, winning the second and third sets and losing the fourth and fifth sets to South Dakota Mines, resulting in a loss of two sets to three.
The Huskies ended their four-game weekend on Saturday, Sep. 5, beating Midwestern State three sets to zero. Freshman Kayla Heinonen had three aces, junior Paige Wagner had ten kills, and senior Amelia Albers had nine digs, helping the Huskies end the weekend with a strong win.
The Huskies went 2-2 this weekend with two amazing wins and two hard-fought losses, resulting in close games. The Michigan Tech Huskies Women’s Volleyball Team is on the road next weekend with two huge GLIAC conference games. The Huskies play Davenport on Friday, Sep. 11, and Saginaw Valley State on Saturday, Sep. 12. The next home volleyball game is against Ferris State on Friday, Sep. 18 at 6 p.m. Come out and support your Huskies!
