Thursday, October 20
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
14-7,7-2Summit League
3
vs
0
Western Illinois
4-18,0-10Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Ill. | 10 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| North Dakota St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Volleyball Dismantles Western Illinois, 3-0
10/20/2022 9:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State volleyball team rolled past Western Illinois, 3-0, on Thursday night at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
The Bison (14-7, 7-2 Summit) registered a .315 hitting percentage as a team and also limited Western Illinois (4-18, 0-10 Summit) to a -.033 hitting percentage. Ali Hinze led the way for NDSU with a match-best 18 kills and season-high six blocks. Kelley Johnson handed out a match-best 30 assists, while Syra Tanchin contributed a match-high 12 digs with nine kills.
NDSU started fast assembling seven unanswered points to open up an 11-2 advantage in the first set. The Bison continued to surge stretching their lead up to 20-7 following another 5-0 run. NDSU registered a match-best .409 hitting percentage in the frame and went on to win the set, 25-10.
After both teams traded points early in the second set, NDSU rattled off a 7-0 run capped off by an ace from Taylor Quan to make the score 11-4. NDSU then pushed its edge into double digits, 15-5, after Tanchin delivered a kill. The Bison won the second set, 25-11.
Western Illinois battled back in the third frame that saw six tie scores and three lead changes to lock the score, 13-13. NDSU then erupted with eight straight points to open up a 21-13 lead after Quan connected on her career-high fourth ace. The Bison closed out the set, 25-15, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU will be back in action hosting St. Thomas on Saturday. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
The Bison (14-7, 7-2 Summit) registered a .315 hitting percentage as a team and also limited Western Illinois (4-18, 0-10 Summit) to a -.033 hitting percentage. Ali Hinze led the way for NDSU with a match-best 18 kills and season-high six blocks. Kelley Johnson handed out a match-best 30 assists, while Syra Tanchin contributed a match-high 12 digs with nine kills.
NDSU started fast assembling seven unanswered points to open up an 11-2 advantage in the first set. The Bison continued to surge stretching their lead up to 20-7 following another 5-0 run. NDSU registered a match-best .409 hitting percentage in the frame and went on to win the set, 25-10.
After both teams traded points early in the second set, NDSU rattled off a 7-0 run capped off by an ace from Taylor Quan to make the score 11-4. NDSU then pushed its edge into double digits, 15-5, after Tanchin delivered a kill. The Bison won the second set, 25-11.
Western Illinois battled back in the third frame that saw six tie scores and three lead changes to lock the score, 13-13. NDSU then erupted with eight straight points to open up a 21-13 lead after Quan connected on her career-high fourth ace. The Bison closed out the set, 25-15, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU will be back in action hosting St. Thomas on Saturday. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Team Stats
WIU
NDSU
Kills
18
45
Errors
21
16
Attempts
92
92
Hitting %
-.033
.315
Points
25.0
60.0
Assists
17
40
Aces
0
6
Blocks
7
9
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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