North Dakota State
22-8, 14-2Summit
Southern Utah
9-19, 6-11Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 25 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Southern Utah | 23 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
Bison Beat T-Birds 3-1, Clinch At Least Share of Fourth Straight Summit League Title
11/6/2011 3:12:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Brynn Joki had 13 kills and five blocks and Megan Lambertson added 12 kills and seven blocks as North Dakota State clinched at least a share of its fourth straight Summit League volleyball title with a 25-23, 15-25, 25-19, 25-13 win at Southern Utah on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Lambertson hit .455 and Janna Deyle hit .429 with 10 kills for North Dakota State, which upped its record to 22-8 overall and 14-2 in The Summit League. The Bison are in first place by 2 1/2 games over IPFW (18-8, 11-4).
Analaine Pelaez-Mailoto had 17 kills and 16 digs for Southern Utah, Kylie Schofield hit .382 with 15 kills, and Alissa Youart made a match-high 21 digs for the Thunderbirds, who dropped to 9-19 overall and 6-11 in the league.
North Dakota State outhit Southern Utah .236 to .170. Bison setter Jennifer Lopez had 35 assists and 17 digs for her team-leading 13th double-double of the season, Chrissy Knuth made a career- and team-high 20 digs, and libero Andrea Henning had 16 digs for NDSU.
The Bison outblocked Southern Utah 11-3. It was NDSU's third straight match of 11 blocks and the eighth time in 10 outings that the Bison have had at least 10 total team blocks.
North Dakota State is scheduled to host South Dakota at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, and UMKC at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in the final two regular-season matches of the season.
