The Minot State University volleyball team was swept in three sets by No. 1 Minnesota Duluth, but despite not being able to come out on top head coach Ben Kaszeta was pleased with the way his team performed. 

"I love it when a team shows potential," Kaszeta said. "Today we showed what we are capable of. We played right with the est team in the nation in game one. Unfortunately they are the best in the nation and they showed it the rest of the match. They are the epitome of what we are trying to get to over the next couple of years." 

In the first match, with a score of 18-25, Minot State (3-11, 0-7) hung around with Minnesota Duluth (13-2, 6-1). In the second and third matches, 8-25 and 14-25, the Bulldogs showed why they have earned the ranking of No. 1. 

Shaunessy Dauwalder (MH, Jr., Stanley, N.D.) led the team with seven kills on 13 attempts and an attack percentage of .462. 

Freshmen Logan Desorcy (L, St. Andrews, Manitoba) and Kelsey Dewulf (S, Huntley, Illinois) led the team with eight digs and 20 assists, respectively. 

Minot State will travel to Minnesota State on October 9 at 7 p.m. for its next game.