Oral Roberts Picks Up Steam, Defeats NDSU 3-1 in Summit League Play

Friday, October 27

Tulsa, Okla.

7 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

15-7 (6-4)

Oral Roberts

12-10 (9-1)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
North Dakota State	25	18	18	23	1
Oral Roberts	16	25	25	25	3

Photo by: Carrie Snyder

Oral Roberts Picks Up Steam, Defeats NDSU 3-1 in Summit League Play

10/27/2017 9:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

TULSA, Okla. – Laura Milos had 26 kills, hit .311 and added 12 digs as Oral Roberts defeated North Dakota State 3-1 (16-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-23) in a Summit League match played Friday, Oct. 27, before 872 spectators at the Aerobics Center. The Golden Eagles swept the season series 2-0.

NDSU (15-7, 6-4 SL) is scheduled to play at Denver at 2 p.m. Central Time Sunday, Oct. 29.

North Dakota State bolted out of the gate behind the inspired play of Jessica Jorgensen, who recorded three of her final kills and four of her five blocks in the 25-16 first set win.

Milos was part of the second and third set surge for league-leading Oral Roberts (12-10, 9-1 SL) as the Golden Eagles took control of the net and picked up four of their six service aces. ORU outhit the Bison .205 to .160 overall. Both teams finished with 9 team blocks.

McKenzie Burke led NDSU with 13 kills and 11 digs, while Erika Gelzinyte finished with nine and Allie Mauch added eight. Brianna Rasmusson collected 37 assists, 16 digs, four kills and three blocks, while Mikaela Purnell claimed a match-high 29 digs.

CeCe Madison followed Milos with 15 kills, hit. .324 and added 11 digs. Megan Doran turned a match-high eight blocks, while Tori Roe finished with 17 digs. Bria Bergman and Lucija Bojanjac combined for 48 assists.