FARGO, N.D.--Former All-America outside hitter Rachael Schmieg had a match-high 12 kills to lead the NDSU alumni to a 30-18, 30-28, 30-20 sweep of North Dakota State in exhibition college women's volleyball Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Alumni teammate Amanda Murphy had 11 kills, five aces and a block, and three-time All-American Carrie Jacobson added 10 kills, two aces and four blocks.
Setters Kari Holmgren and Janna Ruebke had 23 and 15 assists, respectively.
Kelly Lopez and Lindsay Shockman-Rogers each had seven kills for North Dakota State. Rogers also had five total blocks including a pair of solos.
North Dakota State (1-24) is scheduled to close out the season with 11 road matches beginning with a two-match swing to Montana on Friday, Oct. 28, and Montana State on Saturday, Oct. 29.
ALUMNI (kills-blocks-aces): Rachael Schmieg 12-0-1, Amanda Murphy 11-1-5, Becky Ruebke 0-0-0, Alanna Hetland 4-1-0, Janna Ruebke 0-0-0 (15 assists), Carrie Jacobson 10-4-2, Kari Holmgren 3-1-3 (23 assists), Jenny Gronner 5-2-0.
NDSU: Kelly Lopez 7-0-0, Chloe Quirk 3-2-2, Bethany Boelter 0-0-1 (8 assists), Sheila Parrish 0-0-1 (16 assists), Kelly Kaufmann 4-2-0, Danielle Dahl 1-0-0, Kari Fagnan 0-0-1, Mary Blume 1-0-0, Kristen Hille 0-0-1, Christy Stuewe 3-0-0, Lindsay Shockman-Rogers 7-5-0, Lindsey Wegner 0-1-0, Kim Hebl 3-0-0.
