MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University volleyball team lost to St. Cloud State in four sets (25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 19-25) on Friday evening during the Dig Pink Night.
 
The Beavers came out in set one on fire getting up early and keeping their lead throughout the set. Three MSU players recorded four or more kills during that first set as 18 of their 25 points came from kills.
 
After that St. Cloud State took over as they won the next three sets and the match. The Huskies took advantage with their serves as they totaled 14 aces in the match.
 
"Every time they were at major points it seemed like they would get an ace," said head coach Ben Kaszeta. "If we were coming back all of a sudden we would get hesitant and they used those very much to swing the match from one way to another."
 
Minot State was led offensively by freshman Emily Falldorf who had 16 kills. Janelle Nagy was second with 13 while Brileigh Boyce had eight. Falldorf also played well defensively as she recorded three blocks. Fellow freshman Hayley Swain led the team with four blocks, two solo and two assists, to add to her six kills.
 
"Emily and Hayley are both coming together," Kaszeta said. "They are competing with each other every day and know they can't relax or the other one will take over. They're getting more comfortable and with comfort comes better performances."
 
Sophomore Kelsey Dewulf recorded a season-high 46 assists as Nagy and Cindy Pelo led the team with 13 digs each.
 
Minot State will compete against No. 1 Minnesota Duluth tomorrow, October 7, at 6 p.m. in the MSU Dome.
 
About Minot State
Minot State University is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and NCAA Division II offering 14 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletics programs. The NSIC is a premier NCAA DII, 16-member conference featuring teams in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. The Beavers are the only public NCAA Division II institution in the state of North Dakota.