FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 sweep of South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
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NDSU improved to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in Summit League play. SDSU dropped to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in the league.
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Sophomore outside hitter
Syra Tanchin headlined the dynamic NDSU attack, finishing with 16 kills and a .353 hitting percentage. Seniors
Alexis Bachmeier and
Bella Lien and freshman
Ali Hinze all added nine kills for the Bison.
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Freshman libero
Taylor Quan registered 14 digs for NDSU, and Bachmeier had 13. Sophomore setter
Kelley Johnson dished out 43 assists in the three-set sweep.
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The Bison outhit the Jacks, .306 to .139, in the match. It was a season-best attack percentage for NDSU.
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The Bison stormed out to leads of 14-6 in the first set and 17-8 in the second set, closing them out to go ahead 2-0 in the match. In the third, the score was knotted at 16-16 when NDSU scored five straight to take control.
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The Bison and Jackrabbits play again Monday at 1 p.m.
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