UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.— Madison Thompson and Rylee Zimmer racked up 22 and 16 kills, respectively, for the Saginaw Valley State University volleyball team on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Cardinals suffered a 26-24, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19 setback to visiting Lake Superior State University at Hamilton Gymnasium.

The Cardinals fall to 10-14 on the season, including a 5-8 mark in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Lake Superior rises to 4-20 overall and 3-10 in the conference.

How it Happened:

• The teams were nearly identical in most statistical categories with SVSU commanding advantages in digs (80-67) and team blocks (9-4).
• But the Cardinals couldn't overcome six ball-handling errors and seven serve miscues while the Lakers connected on four service aces to outlast SVSU.
• With 42 assists, Emily Kalinowski directed a LSSU offense that included Mariana Velasque (.303) and Taylor Fleming (.273) with 14 and 13 kills, respectively.
• Saginaw Valley held Lake Superior to a .057 attack percentage in the fourth set to pull within 2-1 and get back into the match.

Inside the Box Score:

• Thompson hit .236 while reaching a career-best in kills and added 13 digs and two total blocks.
• Teammate Peyton Gerstacker totaled 45 assists and 19 digs for a double-double as well. She also made three blocks.
• Zimmer's 16 terminations are a season high. She also has put together a string of eight matches in which she has made 10 or more kills.
• Two other Cardinals also had double digit digs in Kelsey Vittitow with 18 and Zimmer had 13.
• SVSU's Makaylah Roberts chipped in with seven kills (.316) and four blocks.

Up Next:

The Cardinals are back in action on Tuesday when they entertain GLIAC rival Wayne State University, beginning at 7 p.m. in Hamilton Gymnasium.