NDSU Volleyball Sweeps Denver to Keep Unbeaten in Summit League Play

FARGO, N.D. – For the second time within the final 4 seasons, the North Dakota State volleyball crew has opened Summit League play with a 5-0 mark after sweeping Denver, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

The Bison pushed their win streak to 5 matches improved to 11-4 (5-0 Summit) on the season, together with an 8-0 mark at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. It marks the most effective begin to a house schedule since successful the primary eight matches throughout the 2020 spring season. With the loss, Denver drops to 12-5 (4-2 Summit) on the season.

Arianna Blohm led the best way with 10 kills to associate with .714 hitting proportion and no errors. She additionally tallied a match-best six blocks with two digs on the defensive aspect. Lauren Jansen totaled a match-high 11 kills, whereas Maddy Dombeck handed out a match-best 21 assists with six digs.

After Denver jumped out to a 18-13 lead within the first body, the Bison stormed again with six straight factors to steal the sting, 19-18, with a kill from Baily Randall. NDSU then captured momentum closing the set with a 6-2 run capped off by a block from Blohm and Emma Tallman to steal the set, 25-20.

The two groups exchanged factors all through the second body till Denver grabbed a 20-19 lead with a kill from Kate Perryman. The Bison answered again to lock the set, 21-21, with a block from Blohm and Tallman. Following a Pioneer kill from Ava Reynolds, NDSU closed the set with 4 straight factors, together with back-to-back kills from Blohm to seal the body, 25-22.

Both groups continued to battle into the third body that noticed a match-high 13 ties and 5 lead modifications. NDSU opened up a late 21-19 edge with a kill from Blohm. The Pioneers then responded with three straight factors of their very own to steal the lead, 22-21, after a foul set. NDSU answered to shut the set on a 4-1 run that included two kills from Zoe John to win the body, 25-23, and the match, 3-0.

NDSU can be again in motion at South Dakota State on Thursday. First serve is ready for 7:00 p.m.