Blue Hawks down Trojans for first NSAA win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T | |
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Dakota State (SD) (11-11, 2-3) | 15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
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Dickinson State (ND) (3-15, 1-4) | 25 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
DICKINSON, N.D. - The Dickinson State volleyball team (3-15, 1-4 NSAA) withstood a back-and-forth match to take down (RV) Dakota State (11-11,2-3 NSAA), 3-2 (25-15, 13-25, 26-24, 21-25, 15-7), on Saturday afternoon in Scott Gym.
Dakota State jumped out to an early 3-1 lead in set one, but it was all Blue Hawks from there as Dickinson State raced to a 25-15 set one victory. Set two went the opposite way as the visitors from Madision, S.D. blitzed the Blue Hawks early and coasted to a 25-13 victory to tie the match 1-1.
Set three looked to be going the same as set two, as Dakota State jumped out to a 19-12 lead, but a furious Blue Hawk rally tied the score at 19-19 on a kill from setter Bailey Pearcy. DSU took a 24-21 lead on a kill from Brooklyn Wyllie, but the Trojans scored the next three points to force the set into extra points. Back-to-back kills by Katie Collum and Madi Wahl, however, ended the set and gave DSU a 2-1 lead in the match.
Set four was tight the whole way, with neither team holding a lead larger than four points, but DaSU was able to pull away at the end, taking the set 25-21 and forcing a fifth, and deciding, set.
Dickinson State controlled the final set from the beginning, jumping out to a quick 4-1 lead on a Trojan error, and cruised to a 15-7 win on a kill by Collum, and 3-2 match victory.
Overall, the Blue Hawks outhit the Trojans .190 to .171. Four Blue Hawks had double-digit kills as Mackenna Johnson led the team with 14, while McKenize Moser had 13, and Brooklyn Wyllie and Katie Collum had 12 each. Madi Wahl added 8 kills of her own to round out the Blue Hawk offense. Bailey Pearcy had a season-high 53 assists to go along with her 12 digs. Moser (12) and Collum (11) both had double-digit assists as well, earning them both double-doubles alongside Pearcy. Jenna Swope added 16 digs and Haydin Henschel had 12 in a solid defensive outing by DSU.
WHATS NEXT
The Blue Hawks continue North Star Athletic Association play next weekend when they take on Presentation College and Mayville State on Friday and Saturday on the road.