North Dakota State
16-7, 9-2Summit
Western Illinois
10-11, 3-8Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Western Illinois | 12 | 17 | 12 | 0 |
Lambertson, Whalen Blast Bison Past Western Illinois, 3-0
10/16/2011 1:36:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MACOMB, Ill. - Megan Lambertson hit .609 with 13 kills and Carissa Whalen added 12 kills off the bench as North Dakota State rolled to a 25-12, 25-17, 25-12 win at Western Illinois in Summit League women's volleyball Saturday, Oct. 15.
North Dakota State improved to 16-7 overall and moved within a half-game of first place at 9-2 in The Summit League with Oral Roberts idle until Sunday's match at South Dakota. Western Illinois fell to 10-11 overall and 3-8 in the league.
Lambertson made zero hitting errors in 21 attacks. Whalen set a career high in kills for the second straight night and tied a career high by hitting .500 with only three errors in 18 swings.
North Dakota State outhit Western Illinois .309 to .017 and outblocked the Fighting Leathernecks 10-1, including four by Lambertson. Bison setter Jennifer Lopez had match highs of 37 assists and 17 digs.
Cait Egan had eight kills and Samantha Fournier made 14 digs to lead Western Illinois.
North Dakota State plays at No. 12-ranked Northern Iowa on Monday, Oct. 17, before hosting IPFW on Friday, Oct. 21, and Oakland next Saturday, Oct. 22.
