North Dakota State
15-6, 7-3Summit
South Dakota State
16-8, 7-3Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 26 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| North Dakota State | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
Balanced Bison Bury Jacks in Four Games to Move Into Third Place
10/21/2007 2:15:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FARGO, N.D.--Middle hitter Christy Stuewe had 22 kills to lead five North Dakota State players in double figures as the Bison defeated South Dakota State 30-26, 26-30, 30-25, 30-26 in Summit League women's volleyball Saturday, Oct. 20, before a crowd of 1,108 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
North Dakota State improved to 15-6 overall and 7-3 in The Summit, while South Dakota State slipped to 16-8 and 7-3. Both teams are in a tie for third place along with Western Illinois, which swept IUPUI on the road Saturday.
All three teams are a half-game behind league leader Oral Roberts (12-9, 7-2), which was idle Saturday. IPFW (14-8, 8-3) is percentage points behind ORU in second place.
Stuewe hit .415 in the match and approached a triple-double with 13 digs and eight blocks. Brooke VandenBergh had 18 kills, Kelly Lopez had 13 kills, 23 digs and four blocks, while Kristen Hille and Nicole Sheridan had 10 kills apiece.
NDSU setter Mattie Johnson dished out 66 assists to lead an offense that outhit South Dakota State by a .297 to .234 margin.
South Dakota State closed the second game on a 5-1 run to knot the match at a game apiece, and the Jacks appeared ready to run away with Game 3 after intermission.
SDSU broke a 9-9 tie with four straight kills from four different players and went up 14-9 on an NDSU attacking error. The Bison came back to force ties at 17 and 18 before pulling away with a 6-1 run.
The teams played to 19 tie scores in the fourth game. Stuewe connected for eight of her match-high 22 kills in that game, including the final three points to seal the match.
Left-hander Kristina Martin had 17 kills and 17 digs to lead the SDSU attack. Teammate Mackenzie Angner had 15 kills and 13 digs, middle hitter Amy Anderson hit .412 with 15 kills, and Emily Rooney connected for 13 kills.
Nationally ranked liberos Samantha Pearson of South Dakota State and Kari Fagnan of North Dakota State each had 20 digs.
North Dakota State returns to action at home next weekend with Summit League matches against Oakland (7-14, 3-6) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and against IUPUI (10-14, 3-7) at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.
