Tuesday, September 28
Vermillion, S.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
6-9,0-3Summit League
0
at
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South Dakota
5-6,2-0Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 20 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Volleyball Falls Short at South Dakota in Summit League Play
9/28/2021 9:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
VERMILLION, S.D. – The North Dakota State volleyball team went on the road and dropped a 3-0 decision to South Dakota on Tuesday night at Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
With the loss, NDSU drops to 6-9 (0-3 Summit), while South Dakota improves to 5-6 (2-0 Summit) on the season.
Ali Hinze reached double digits in kills for the 11th time this season with a team-high 10 and matched a season-high three services. Raegen Reilly handed out a team-best 24 assists, while Abby Stark notched a team-high nine digs on the defensive end of the floor.
The Bison started the first set fast assembling a 6-1 run to open up a 12-9 edge following an ace from Stark. The Coyotes then stormed back to steal the advantage, 17-16, after seven unanswered points. NDSU couldn't regain the lead from there and dropped the first set, 25-20. Hinze paced the Bison in the frame with a team-best four kills.
South Dakota carried the momentum into the second set doubling up NDSU early, 10-5. The Coyotes continued to surge expanding their edge up to 16-9 to force a Bison timeout at the midway point. South Dakota went on to close out the set, 25-14.
The Bison attempted to rally in a third set that featured five tie scores. NDSU was able to lock the contest, 13-13, after Allison Scheiwiller connected on a kill. The two teams then traded points until the Coyotes notched two straight kills to extend their lead back up to three, 18-15, to force a Bison timeout. South Dakota didn't look back and won the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU returns to action at Western Illinois (1-12, 0-2 Summit) on Thursday night at 6:00 p.m.
With the loss, NDSU drops to 6-9 (0-3 Summit), while South Dakota improves to 5-6 (2-0 Summit) on the season.
Ali Hinze reached double digits in kills for the 11th time this season with a team-high 10 and matched a season-high three services. Raegen Reilly handed out a team-best 24 assists, while Abby Stark notched a team-high nine digs on the defensive end of the floor.
The Bison started the first set fast assembling a 6-1 run to open up a 12-9 edge following an ace from Stark. The Coyotes then stormed back to steal the advantage, 17-16, after seven unanswered points. NDSU couldn't regain the lead from there and dropped the first set, 25-20. Hinze paced the Bison in the frame with a team-best four kills.
South Dakota carried the momentum into the second set doubling up NDSU early, 10-5. The Coyotes continued to surge expanding their edge up to 16-9 to force a Bison timeout at the midway point. South Dakota went on to close out the set, 25-14.
The Bison attempted to rally in a third set that featured five tie scores. NDSU was able to lock the contest, 13-13, after Allison Scheiwiller connected on a kill. The two teams then traded points until the Coyotes notched two straight kills to extend their lead back up to three, 18-15, to force a Bison timeout. South Dakota didn't look back and won the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU returns to action at Western Illinois (1-12, 0-2 Summit) on Thursday night at 6:00 p.m.
Team Stats
NDSU
SD
Kills
29
44
Errors
16
6
Attempts
97
89
Hitting %
.134
.427
Points
36
58
Assists
27
39
Aces
6
7
Blocks
1
7
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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