TULSA, Okla. — Hadley Steffen connected for a career-high 22 kills and hit .340 as North Dakota State University rallied past Oral Roberts 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-16) in a Summit League volleyball match played Saturday, Oct. 22, before 274 spectators in the Aerobics Center. The Bison swept the season series from the Golden Eagles.
 
NDSU (5-4 SL, 7-15) is scheduled to host North Dakota at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.25, in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. It's the first of four straight home matches for the road warrior Bison.
 
Steffen, a 5-foot-10 senior from Grand Forks, N.D., started grinding in the second set and didn't stop until the end of the match. It's the second time this season Steffen has topped 20 kills, the other coming at South Dakota State on Oct. 11.
 
North Dakota State, which hit .293 in the second set and .483 in the third, finished the match at .301 compared to .181 for Oral Roberts (4-5 SL, 12-12). The Bison hit over .300 for the third time this season including a season-high .316 against the Golden Eagles on Sept. 23.
 
Steffen had plenty of help. Emily Miron had 12 kills and hit. 500, while Emily Minnick added 11 kills and hit. 435. Brianna Rasmusson finished with 44 assists, 12 digs.
 
Steffen, Miron and Minnick each had four blocks as the Bison held a commanding 10-3 advantage in team blocks.
 
Mikaela Purnell's 19 digs led a group of four players with double-figures. Rasmusson had 12, Morgan Morgan followed with 11 and Emily Milligan added 10.
 
Laura Milos led Oral Roberts with 19 kills and five service aces. Lucija Bojanjac had 39 assists, while Tori Roe had a match-high 20 digs.