Friday, October 9
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 p.m.
North Dakota State
12-7, 3-3Summit
3
at
0
Fort Wayne
4-16, 1-4Summit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| IPFW | 17 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
Photo by: Richard Svaleson
Balance Carries NDSU Volleyball to 3-0 Summit League Road Win at Fort Wayne
10/9/2015 7:53:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
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FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Jenni Fassbender delivered a match-high 14 kills and hit .423 as North Dakota State University defeated Fort Wayne 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-19) in a Summit League match played Friday, Oct. 9, before 417 spectators on Arnie Ball Court in the Gates Sports Center.
NDSU (12-7, 3-3 Summit League) is scheduled to play at IUPUI (13-6, 4-1 SL) at 4 p.m. Central on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Indianapolis. The Jaguars defeated South Dakota State 3-0 on Friday.
Fassbender, a 5-foot-11 senior from Kaukuana, Wis., recorded six of her match-high 14 kills in the first set as North Dakota State fell behind early but rallied to take the lead for good at 6-5 on a blast from Fassbender. Fassbender pushed her career total to 1,195 and moved to 17th all-time past Chrystal Olson (1,187, 1994-97).
It was a balanced NDSU offense directed by Monica Claxton and Brianna Rasmusson, who combined for 39 assists. Emily Minnick, Emily Miron and Rasmusson each finished seven kills. Miron hit. 500 (7-1-12), Rasmusson .429 (7-1-14) and Minnick .312 (7-2-14). The Bison outhit the Mastodons .320 to .106 overall and achieve a .300-plus hitting percentage for the sixth time this season.
Mikaela Purnell led NDSU with match-high 23 kills, one shy of her career best of 24. It was Purnell's second straight match with 20-plus digs and fourth of the season. The Bison also had seven team blocks led by three apiece from Minnick and Miron.
Fort Wayne (4-16, 1-4 SL) was led by Somer Johnson's 11 kills, while Olivia Hahn came up with 16 digs and Natalie Seiler had four blocks.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—Jenni Fassbender delivered a match-high 14 kills and hit .423 as North Dakota State University defeated Fort Wayne 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-19) in a Summit League match played Friday, Oct. 9, before 417 spectators on Arnie Ball Court in the Gates Sports Center.
NDSU (12-7, 3-3 Summit League) is scheduled to play at IUPUI (13-6, 4-1 SL) at 4 p.m. Central on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Indianapolis. The Jaguars defeated South Dakota State 3-0 on Friday.
Fassbender, a 5-foot-11 senior from Kaukuana, Wis., recorded six of her match-high 14 kills in the first set as North Dakota State fell behind early but rallied to take the lead for good at 6-5 on a blast from Fassbender. Fassbender pushed her career total to 1,195 and moved to 17th all-time past Chrystal Olson (1,187, 1994-97).
It was a balanced NDSU offense directed by Monica Claxton and Brianna Rasmusson, who combined for 39 assists. Emily Minnick, Emily Miron and Rasmusson each finished seven kills. Miron hit. 500 (7-1-12), Rasmusson .429 (7-1-14) and Minnick .312 (7-2-14). The Bison outhit the Mastodons .320 to .106 overall and achieve a .300-plus hitting percentage for the sixth time this season.
Mikaela Purnell led NDSU with match-high 23 kills, one shy of her career best of 24. It was Purnell's second straight match with 20-plus digs and fourth of the season. The Bison also had seven team blocks led by three apiece from Minnick and Miron.
Fort Wayne (4-16, 1-4 SL) was led by Somer Johnson's 11 kills, while Olivia Hahn came up with 16 digs and Natalie Seiler had four blocks.
Team Stats
NDSU
IPFW
Kills
45
31
Errors
12
19
Attempts
103
113
Hitting %
.320
.106
Points
55.0
39.0
Assists
42
29
Aces
3
2
Blocks
7.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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