North Dakota State
24-4
Minnesota
27-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 18 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
12/6/2008 2:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MINNEAPOLIS--Kyla Roehrig had 11 kills and three blocks to lead No. 10-ranked Minnesota to a 25-18, 25-14, 25-14 victory over North Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament Friday, Dec. 5, before a crowd of 2,583 at the Sports Pavilion.
Minnesota advanced to the second round where the Golden Gophers (27-6) will face Iowa State. The Cyclones beat Northern Iowa in four sets on Friday.
The loss snapped North Dakota State's 19-match winning streak. The Bison, making their first Division I playoff appearance, finished the year 24-4 overall.
Sophomore outside hitter Brooke VandenBergh led the Bison with nine kills and freshman middle hitter Chrissy Knuth had eight kills and two blocks.
NDSU libero Kelly Lopez made a match-high 15 digs and setter Mattie Johnson made 10 digs.
Minnesota outhit North Dakota State .317 to .052. The Golden Gophers got 11 kills from Lauren Gibbemeyer and eight from Katie Vatterrodt.
