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NDSU Volleyball Stumbles at Boise State
9/3/2026 10:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho – The North Dakota State volleyball team came up short at Boise State, 3-0, on Thursday night in the Boise State Classic at ExtraMile Arena.
Boise State (2-2) took advantage of 15 combined North Dakota State (2-1) errors in the first two frames to win the sets, 25-16, and, 25-20. The Bison pushed back in the third frame grabbing a 7-6 lead after Zoe John delivered a kill down the line. However, the Broncos regained momentum with a 9-1 run to open up a 15-8 edge following a bad set. Boise State went on to win the set, 25-16, and the match, 3-0.
Arianna Blohm tied a season-high 12 kills with a .304 hitting percentage and one block. John added nine kills with a team-best three aces, while Emma Tallman also contributed nine kills. Sarah Pfiffner closed out the top performers with a match-high 33 assists.
NDSU will be back in action tomorrow against Idaho State. First serve is set for 4:30 p.m. CT
Boise State (2-2) took advantage of 15 combined North Dakota State (2-1) errors in the first two frames to win the sets, 25-16, and, 25-20. The Bison pushed back in the third frame grabbing a 7-6 lead after Zoe John delivered a kill down the line. However, the Broncos regained momentum with a 9-1 run to open up a 15-8 edge following a bad set. Boise State went on to win the set, 25-16, and the match, 3-0.
Arianna Blohm tied a season-high 12 kills with a .304 hitting percentage and one block. John added nine kills with a team-best three aces, while Emma Tallman also contributed nine kills. Sarah Pfiffner closed out the top performers with a match-high 33 assists.
NDSU will be back in action tomorrow against Idaho State. First serve is set for 4:30 p.m. CT
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
NDSU
Boise
Kills
39
36
Errors
23
7
Attempts
111
81
Hitting %
.144
.358
Points
46.0
46.0
Assists
37
36
Aces
4
5
Blocks
3
5
Game Leaders
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