LSSU Lakers notebook

NEWS RELEASES

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

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FSN-Detroit will televise two LSSU hockey games

DETROIT -- The Central Collegiate Hockey Association and FSN-Detroit has announced that it will televise two Lake Superior State hockey games during the 2006-07 regular season.

FSN-Detroit's collegiate hockey coverage will include LSSU games against Michigan State on Saturday, Jan. 20 and Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 18.

In order to avoid conflict with Detroit Red Wings' coverage, game time for the LSSU-MSU contest in East Lansing on Jan. 20 will be moved up to 6:05 p.m. The Lakers' game against Michigan on Feb. 18 at Joe Louis Arena will begin at 3:05 p.m.

The Lakers open the 2006-07 season with an exhibition game against Lakehead University at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie.

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Volleyball team finishes 2-2 at Mercyhurst Tourney

ERIE, Pa. - The Lake Superior State volleyball team won two matches on Friday and dropped two decisions on Saturday to finish 2-2 at the Mercyhurst Tournament.

The Lakers (2-6) opened the tournament with a 30-13, 30-24, 30-22 victory over Wilmington (Del.), then defeated host Mercyhurst in a five-set thriller, 30-24, 24-30, 25-30, 30-28, 15-13.

On Saturday, LSSU fell to Drury, 30-15, 30-21, 31-29, and lost to Gannon, 26-30, 29-31, 30-28, 30-19, 15-10.

Trailing two games to one against Mercyhurst, the Lakers rallied back from a nine-point deficit to lead 28-26 in Game 4. After taking the match to a deciding fifth set, they closed out the win on a solo block by Jamie Groos, and kills by Ashley Wyers, Ali Jones and Sara Hess.

Wyers totaled a team-high 38 kills and 16 blocks, while Groos finished with 34 kills and a .267 attack percentage. Groos also led in blocks with 27, including 10 solos.

Jessica Ewer, a freshman, totaled 30 kills, a .216 attack percentage and 40 digs, while Jones, a redshirt freshman, had 30 kills and nine service aces. Setter Erin McLain finished with 122 assists, while libero Liz Holden totaled 65 digs. Hess contributed 18 blocks.

The Lakers play host to Davenport at 7 p.m. on Thursday in their home opener at Bud Cooper Gymnasium.

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Marchant to bring veteran leadership to Scorpions

RIO RANCHO, N.M. - The New Mexico Scorpions of the Central Hockey League have signed former Laker hockey player Terry Marchant for the 2006-07 season.

Marchant, in his ninth professional season, will be playing in the CHL for the first time.

"I know I will have to be a leader for a young group of forwards," he said. "Being a leader is something I relish. Last year I was the captain in Flint and enjoyed when young players came to me with questions. I did not always have the answers because I am still learning every day, but I welcome any player to ask me questions so we can all become better players and improve our game."

Last year, the Buffalo, N.Y., native led the Flint Generals and was 10th in the United Hockey League in points with 85. Overall, he has played 501 professional games, totaling 138-225-363.

Marchant played at LSSU from 1994-98. He led the Lakers in scoring in 1997-98, totaling 17-22-39. He earned All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association Second-Team honors that season.

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