One thing this loss says, without saying a word, is that this is going to be a grueling race for the GLIAC championship this fall. It appears, so far at least, that the championship may truly be up for grabs. Just when you think a team has a chance to make a run, or you think a team is about to fade to black, momentum turns around with the quickness.
Tonight was a good example of that as Saginaw Valley went on the road and struck gold (striking gold is what happens just about any time you can come away with a match win on the road).
With the loss, Ferris drops to 11-5 overall and 4-2 in the GLIAC's North Division standings while Saginaw Valley improves to 10-4 overall and 5-1 in the league. There's no other way to look at it than to say any win is a big win at this stage of the season (especially on the road).
It was a tough hitting game for the Ferris with a low attack percentage and a lot of errors that took the wind out of the sails of the offense throughout the match. Arielle Goodson was the only FSU player to reach double digits in kills as she posted 10 while Kristy Gilchrist added eight and Katie Edwards (pictured) finished with six in the three-set loss.
Ferris had 32 kills, but totaled 32 attack errors in the match.
The Bulldogs will not have a whole lot of time to dwell on Friday's loss as it has to pull back together to try and find a way to earn a win over Lake Superior State on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. from Ewigleben Sports Arena.
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