NDSU Volleyball Downs Oral Roberts in 5 Units

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State volleyball group downed Oral Roberts, 3-2, on Thursday evening at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse within the annual pink match.

With the win, the Bison (10-4, 4-0 Summit) enhance to 4-0 in Summit League play and stayed unbeaten at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse this season with a 7-0 mark. Oral Roberts drops to 2-15 (0-5 Summit) on the season.

Lauren Jansen logged her third double-double within the final 5 matches with a match-best 17 kills and 14 digs. She additionally added a .239 hitting proportion with 4 blocks and three service aces to her stat line. Ally Barth contributed a season-best 10 kills with 4 blocks and three digs, whereas Maddy Dombeck posted a team-high 25 assists with six digs.

After the Golden Eagles jumped out to a 2-1 benefit the match, the Bison battled again within the fourth set that noticed a match-high 11 ties. Oral Roberts opened up a late 21-19 lead following a 4-1 run capped off by a kill from Hayden Hart. NDSU responded with a 4-1 run of its personal to regain the lead, 23-22, with a kill from Emma Tallman. Both groups then traded factors till NDSU took benefit of an assault error and used a kill from Jansen to steal the 26-24 win.

NDSU carried the vitality into the fifth body sprinting out to a 7-2 result in pressure an Oral Roberts timeout after an assault error. The Bison, who posted a match-best .462 hitting proportion in body, elevated their result in 14-4 with a block from Barth. NDSU went on to carry off Oral Roberts the remainder of the best way to win the set, 15-6, and the match, 3-2.

The Bison might be again in motion internet hosting Denver on Saturday. First serve is ready for 11:00 a.m., at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.