North Dakota State
23-3
IUPUI
16-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUPUI | 16 | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/22/2008 2:45:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
TULSA, Okla.--Middle hitter Chrissy Knuth had 12 kills and nine blocks and outside hitter Kristen Hille had 11 kills and 16 digs to lead top-seeded North Dakota State to a 25-16, 25-21, 25-18 win over fourth-seeded IUPUI in the semifinals of the Summit League women's volleyball tournament Friday, Nov. 21.
It was the 18th straight victory for North Dakota State, which improved to 23-3 overall and advanced to Saturday's 2 p.m. championship match against tournament host and No. 2 seed Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles beat IPFW in the other semifinal, 3-1.
Six players had at least three kills for North Dakota State, which outhit IUPUI by a .252 to .102 margin. NDSU's Jennifer Lopez had 23 assists, 14 digs and seven kills, Janna Deyle added seven kills and three blocks, and Nicole Sheridan finished with five kills and four blocks.
NDSU had a 12-2 advantage in total blocks and the Bison made 10 more digs than IUPUI, the nation's No. 1 ranked team in digs per set. Bison libero Kelly Lopez had a match-high 18 digs.
Nicole Jenkins had 15 kills and Shari Bernhardt made 17 digs to lead IUPUI, which finished its season 16-15 overall.
