North Dakota State
17-10, 13-4Summit
Centenary
3-22, 0-17Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/13/2010 2:50:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State clinched the No. 2 seed for next week's Summit League women's volleyball tournament with a 25-7, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of Centenary before a crowd of 746 at the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 12.
Lauren McLaughlin had match highs of 13 kills and 16 digs, and Brooke VandenBergh added 12 kills for North Dakota State, which improved to 17-10 overall and 13-4 in The Summit League. Centenary fell to 3-22 overall and 0-17 in the league.
North Dakota State hit .542 and raced out to a 17-4 lead in the opening set, which lasted just 13 minutes. NDSU outhit Centenary .292 to .064 and had a 52-20 advantage in kills.
Stevie Hurlbirt had a team-high nine kills for Centenary, Jaclyn Lopez had five kills, and 6-foot-6 middle Shelby Singleton had five kills and four blocks including three solos.
It was the annual senior night for NDSU, an early farewell to outside hitters McLaughlin, VandenBergh and Nicole Sheridan. The Bison have an 84-26 record during their career, including a 59-8 mark in league play and two Summit League championships.
North Dakota State is scheduled to host Oral Roberts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in the regular season finale. The Golden Eagles are 12-13 overall and 10-7 for sixth place in the league after a five-set loss at South Dakota State on Thursday.
