UND falls to West Virginia in 5 Body Thriller

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The North Dakota volleyball group fell to West Virginia 3-2 (21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9) on Thursday night from WVU Coliseum. UND falls to 0-3, whereas the Mountaineers enhance to 4-0.

The Hawks had been in a position to win set one for the primary time this season, as they manufactured season highs in kills (48), assists (44), hitting share (.162) and digs (49) general.

Paige Barber registered a profession finest 19 kills, together with 9 within the first set. Freshmen Kimanni Rugley (8) and Matthea Dalton (7) mixed for 15 kills, with Rugley’s eight kills being good for a profession excessive.

Marianna Rivera swatted a profession finest seven whole blocks, together with Barber who tallied a profession excessive 5 whole blocks. Izzie McCormick recorded her forty eighth profession sport with 10 or extra digs, as she had a group excessive 11 digs.

Set one was spectacular from the Hawks, as they recorded 13 kills on a .321 save share. Barber had 9 of these, on a .643 hit share, because the set featured 10 ties and two lead adjustments. It was forwards and backwards, with UND trailing 14-11 and 15-14 earlier than a media timeout. From the timeout, North Dakota used an 11-7 burst to finish the set, with Barber totaling the final 5 factors of the set to take the body 25-21.

The second set was a heartbreaker, as UND held a lead for the entire arrange till the rating being tied at 22-22. North Dakota didn’t path till the Mountaineers took a 25-24 lead, ultimately tacking on yet one more level, to fall 26-24. The body featured only one lead change and 5 ties.

The Hawks dropped set three by a 25-18 margin, as they by no means led within the set. UND trailed by as many as seven, with Barber main the way in which, capturing 4 kills.

With their backs towards the partitions, the Fighting Hawks took set 4 25-22 in wire-to-wire style. UND led by as many as eight, with Rugley main the way in which with three kills.

In set 5, North Dakota didn’t lead. The Hawks had been inside hanging distance, trailing 9-6, however WVU used a 6-3 run to take the match in 5 units.

North Dakota might be again in motion tomorrow towards Coppin State at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

Postgame Notes

• North Dakota falls to 1-1 all-time towards West Virginia
• The Hawks gained the primary of the match for the primary time this season
• UND drops to 0-2 this season in 5 set matches
• Paige Barber (19) and Kimanni Rugley (7) recorded profession highs in kills
• Marianna Rivera (7) and Barber (5) every knotted profession highs in whole blocks
• Izzie McCormick had a season excessive 11 kills, good for her forty eighth profession match with 10 or extra kills
• North Dakota set season bests in kills (48), assists (44), hitting share (.162) and digs (49)
• Sadie White dished out a sport excessive 29 assists, giving her 84 assists by means of her first three video games
• Barber’s 19 kills had been probably the most in a UND match since Oct. 28, 2021, when Lexi Ahrens had 25 kills towards Western Illinois

How It Happened
Set 1: UND 25-21
Set 2: West Virginia 26-26
Set 3: West Virginia: 25-18
Set 4: UND: 25-22
Set 5: West Virginia 15-9

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