Sunday, November 23
Brookings, S.D.
6 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
17-10,10-6Summit League
3
vs
2
(5) Denver
17-11,9-7Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 21 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| North Dakota St. | 25 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
Photo by: The Summit League
NDSU Volleyball Tops Denver in Five-Set Thriller at the Summit League Championship
11/23/2025 10:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The fourth-seeded North Dakota State volleyball team closed the fifth set with six straight points to top fifth-seeded Denver, 3-2, in the first round of the Summit League Championship on Sunday night at First Bank & Trust Arena.
With the win, NDSU (17-10, 10-6 Summit) advances to the semifinal round for the first time since 2023 against top-seeded South Dakota State tomorrow. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m., at First Bank and Trust Arena.
Denver (17-11, 9-7 Summit) got off to a fast start in the fifth frame doubling up NDSU, 10-5, with a service from Eren IIayda. The two teams then exchanged points until the Pioneers increased their edge to 14-10 following a kill from Ava Reynolds. The Bison fought back to lock the contest with a kill from Ally Barth to make the score 14-14. NDSU, who closed the set with six straight points, used a bad set and a service from Maddy Dombeck to seal the frame, 16-14, and the 3-2 comeback win.
Baily Randall paced the Bison tying a season-high 17 kills with eight digs, while Zoe John notched a season-best 13 kills with a .500 hitting percentage. Lauren Jansen posted her team-high sixth double-double of the season with 14 digs and 11 kills. Barth also tied a season-high 11 kills with five blocks.
NDSU handed out a season-best 61 assists with Dombeck and Cathy Porter posting a team-best 27 assists each. Rya Borer closed out the top performers with a team-high 17 digs on the defensive end of the floor.
With the win, NDSU (17-10, 10-6 Summit) advances to the semifinal round for the first time since 2023 against top-seeded South Dakota State tomorrow. First serve is set for 6:00 p.m., at First Bank and Trust Arena.
Denver (17-11, 9-7 Summit) got off to a fast start in the fifth frame doubling up NDSU, 10-5, with a service from Eren IIayda. The two teams then exchanged points until the Pioneers increased their edge to 14-10 following a kill from Ava Reynolds. The Bison fought back to lock the contest with a kill from Ally Barth to make the score 14-14. NDSU, who closed the set with six straight points, used a bad set and a service from Maddy Dombeck to seal the frame, 16-14, and the 3-2 comeback win.
Baily Randall paced the Bison tying a season-high 17 kills with eight digs, while Zoe John notched a season-best 13 kills with a .500 hitting percentage. Lauren Jansen posted her team-high sixth double-double of the season with 14 digs and 11 kills. Barth also tied a season-high 11 kills with five blocks.
NDSU handed out a season-best 61 assists with Dombeck and Cathy Porter posting a team-best 27 assists each. Rya Borer closed out the top performers with a team-high 17 digs on the defensive end of the floor.
Team Stats
Denver
NDSU
Kills
62
64
Errors
25
23
Attempts
168
157
Hitting %
.220
.261
Points
79.0
81.0
Assists
62
61
Aces
9
4
Blocks
8
13
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
4
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