MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University volleyball team came within points of a win Tuesday night against the visiting Northern State Wolves. The Beavers fell in five sets to the Wolves, 3-2.

Minot State got off to a hot start in the first set getting out to a 4-0 lead and the Beavers never looked back. The Beavers took the first set 25-19.

Northern State came back strong in the second set, though, getting out to an early 9-3 lead themselves. They went on to win the set comfortably, 25-14.

The teams went on to trade the third and fourth set setting up a pivotal final set which saw Northern State jump out to an early 5-1 lead. The Beavers fought back though, leveling the score at 11-11 and taking the lead 12-11. But the Wolves never quit, and they eventually took the game and match 15-13.

"I'm sad for my kids," head coach Travis Ward said. "They've earned a lot of matches. It's disappointing to not see them get one. I think I've said that too many time this year."

Mallory Sall (Jr., OH, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) led the charge for the Beavers recording 22 kills in the contest while Jen Dixon (Sr., OH, Brandon, Manitoba), Rachel Fagerburg (Fr., OH, Tempe, Ariz.) and Tarah Dabovich (Jr., MH, Phoenix, Ariz.) all ended up with double-digit kills.

Kelsey Chambers recorded a game-high 23 kills for Northern State.

With the loss, Minot State falls to 4-15 on the season and 2-9 in the NSIC. The Wolves of Northern State improve to 13-6 and 6-5 in the Northern Sun.

The Beavers will hit the road this weekend for two NSIC contests beginning with a match at St. Cloud State set for 7 p.m. on Friday.