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11/7/2013 4:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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THIS WEEK: The North Dakota State volleyball team concludes the home portion of its schedule this weekend, hosting Western Illinois on Friday, Nov. 8, and Omaha on Saturday, Nov. 9. Saturday's match will serve as Senior Night for three Bison seniors -- Danielle Dombeck, Ariel Listebarger and Dani DeGagne.
Nov. 8 Western Illinois at NDSU 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 Omaha at NDSU 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE BISON: Live HD video streams of all NDSU home matches will be available through www.GoBison.com/allaccess. Subscription options include $6.95 for a 24-hour pass, $10.95 for one month of access, or $89.95 for a one-year subscription. Events will also be archived for replay online.
Volleyball matches are produced by the Bison Information Network, with play-by-play from Morgan Lubben. Live stats for all NDSU home matches are available through StatBroadcast on GoBison.com and can also be accessed in a mobile format on any handheld device at BisonStats.com.
MAGIC NUMBER IS ONE: The Bison are one win or one South Dakota State loss from clinching a spot in The Summit League Tournament.
THE SERIES WITH WESTERN ILLINOIS: NDSU leads the all-time series over Western Illinois by a 10-4 margin. The schools split two contests in 2012, with the road team winning each time.
WIU earned a 3-0 sweep in the first meeting this year, winning 25-20, 25-15, 25-20 in Macomb on Oct. 13. Samantha Fournier led the Leathernecks with 12 kills.
ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS: The Leathernecks own a record of 11-14 on the year and currently stand in fifth place in The Summit League with a league mark of 5-5. WIU played two five-set matches on Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, defeating Fort Wayne and falling to IUPUI.
Ann Miller leads the Leathernecks with 92 kills through 10 league matches, but Samantha Fournier's average of 4.29 kills per set is the highest on the team. Fournier has not played since Oct. 13. Molly Murphy is averaging 3.58 digs per set in league play.
THE SERIES WITH OMAHA: Omaha leads the all-time series with North Dakota State, 38-36. NDSU has won six of the last seven meetings, including two 3-0 sweeps last season.
Omaha posted a 3-0 win in the first meeting this year by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-23.
ABOUT OMAHA: The Mavericks own a record of 6-19 on the season and are tied for last in The Summit League with a 1-9 mark in league play. Omaha is on a six-match losing streak and has lost nine of its last 10 matches.
Omaha is hitting a league-worst .127 through 10 league matches. Kelley Wollak leads the Mavericks with 82 kills and 2.48 kills per set, and Kimberly Bailey tops the charts with 106 digs and 3.21 digs per set.
HOME CROWDS: NDSU leads The Summit League with an average attendance of 779 this season.
MILLIGAN, FASSBENDER IN THE RANKINGS: NDSU freshman Emily Milligan is second in The Summit League with 4.18 digs per set. Bison sophomore Jenni Fassbender ranks third with 4.15 kills per set in league matches.
LUCKY 13: Freshman middle blocker Emily Miron has recorded 13 kills in a match on five different occasions this season.
CAREER HIGHS: Several Bison posted new career highs in the 3-1 win over South Dakota State on Sept. 28. Jenni Fassbender (23), Emily Minnick (15) and Dani DeGagne (12) all set new highs in kills. Monica Claxton dished out 61 assists, and Emily Milligan had 21 digs.
BISON SENIORS
Ariel Listebarger
Joining NDSU after two years at Kishwaukee College in Illinois, Ariel Listebarger has played in 47 matches over her two seasons with the Bison. She has recorded 225 digs and 18 service aces, including a career-best 18 digs vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 21 of this season. Listebarger was named to The Summit League's Academic Honor Roll following last season.
Dani DeGagne
Dani DeGagne joined the Bison volleyball team following four years and 115 games as a member of the NDSU women's basketball team. She leads the Bison with a .273 attack percentage this season and ranks fifth on the team in points. On Sept. 28, DeGagne recorded 12 kills and a .417 hitting percentage in NDSU's win over South Dakota State, and she also had four blocks against Wisconsin on Sept. 7. DeGagne is a multiple-time Summit League All-Academic honoree.
Danielle Dombeck
Since 2010, Danielle Dombeck has played in 87 matches and over 260 sets for the Bison. She has recorded three seasons with over 160 digs, and even tallied 83 kills as a junior in 2012. Dombeck owns career-bests of 20 digs, 12 kills, four blocks and three aces. A Summit League Academic Honor Roll honoree, Dombeck has played in 52 of the last 55 matches for NDSU.
THIS WEEK: The North Dakota State volleyball team concludes the home portion of its schedule this weekend, hosting Western Illinois on Friday, Nov. 8, and Omaha on Saturday, Nov. 9. Saturday's match will serve as Senior Night for three Bison seniors -- Danielle Dombeck, Ariel Listebarger and Dani DeGagne.
Nov. 8 Western Illinois at NDSU 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 Omaha at NDSU 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE BISON: Live HD video streams of all NDSU home matches will be available through www.GoBison.com/allaccess. Subscription options include $6.95 for a 24-hour pass, $10.95 for one month of access, or $89.95 for a one-year subscription. Events will also be archived for replay online.
Volleyball matches are produced by the Bison Information Network, with play-by-play from Morgan Lubben. Live stats for all NDSU home matches are available through StatBroadcast on GoBison.com and can also be accessed in a mobile format on any handheld device at BisonStats.com.
MAGIC NUMBER IS ONE: The Bison are one win or one South Dakota State loss from clinching a spot in The Summit League Tournament.
THE SERIES WITH WESTERN ILLINOIS: NDSU leads the all-time series over Western Illinois by a 10-4 margin. The schools split two contests in 2012, with the road team winning each time.
WIU earned a 3-0 sweep in the first meeting this year, winning 25-20, 25-15, 25-20 in Macomb on Oct. 13. Samantha Fournier led the Leathernecks with 12 kills.
ABOUT WESTERN ILLINOIS: The Leathernecks own a record of 11-14 on the year and currently stand in fifth place in The Summit League with a league mark of 5-5. WIU played two five-set matches on Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, defeating Fort Wayne and falling to IUPUI.
Ann Miller leads the Leathernecks with 92 kills through 10 league matches, but Samantha Fournier's average of 4.29 kills per set is the highest on the team. Fournier has not played since Oct. 13. Molly Murphy is averaging 3.58 digs per set in league play.
THE SERIES WITH OMAHA: Omaha leads the all-time series with North Dakota State, 38-36. NDSU has won six of the last seven meetings, including two 3-0 sweeps last season.
Omaha posted a 3-0 win in the first meeting this year by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-23.
ABOUT OMAHA: The Mavericks own a record of 6-19 on the season and are tied for last in The Summit League with a 1-9 mark in league play. Omaha is on a six-match losing streak and has lost nine of its last 10 matches.
Omaha is hitting a league-worst .127 through 10 league matches. Kelley Wollak leads the Mavericks with 82 kills and 2.48 kills per set, and Kimberly Bailey tops the charts with 106 digs and 3.21 digs per set.
HOME CROWDS: NDSU leads The Summit League with an average attendance of 779 this season.
MILLIGAN, FASSBENDER IN THE RANKINGS: NDSU freshman Emily Milligan is second in The Summit League with 4.18 digs per set. Bison sophomore Jenni Fassbender ranks third with 4.15 kills per set in league matches.
LUCKY 13: Freshman middle blocker Emily Miron has recorded 13 kills in a match on five different occasions this season.
CAREER HIGHS: Several Bison posted new career highs in the 3-1 win over South Dakota State on Sept. 28. Jenni Fassbender (23), Emily Minnick (15) and Dani DeGagne (12) all set new highs in kills. Monica Claxton dished out 61 assists, and Emily Milligan had 21 digs.
BISON SENIORS
Ariel Listebarger
Joining NDSU after two years at Kishwaukee College in Illinois, Ariel Listebarger has played in 47 matches over her two seasons with the Bison. She has recorded 225 digs and 18 service aces, including a career-best 18 digs vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 21 of this season. Listebarger was named to The Summit League's Academic Honor Roll following last season.
Dani DeGagne
Dani DeGagne joined the Bison volleyball team following four years and 115 games as a member of the NDSU women's basketball team. She leads the Bison with a .273 attack percentage this season and ranks fifth on the team in points. On Sept. 28, DeGagne recorded 12 kills and a .417 hitting percentage in NDSU's win over South Dakota State, and she also had four blocks against Wisconsin on Sept. 7. DeGagne is a multiple-time Summit League All-Academic honoree.
Danielle Dombeck
Since 2010, Danielle Dombeck has played in 87 matches and over 260 sets for the Bison. She has recorded three seasons with over 160 digs, and even tallied 83 kills as a junior in 2012. Dombeck owns career-bests of 20 digs, 12 kills, four blocks and three aces. A Summit League Academic Honor Roll honoree, Dombeck has played in 52 of the last 55 matches for NDSU.
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