MINOT, N.D. -- Shelby Spuller had 13 kills and Emily Falldorf added 10 kills and three blocks, but No. 3 Northern State defeated Minot State 25-23, 25-8, 19-25, 25-14 in the Beavers home opener on Saturday in the Minot State Dome.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State overcame a 13-9 Minot State lead with a 7-1 run midway through the first set on its way to a 25-23 win
• Northern State hit .550 in the second set as the Wolves took a 2-0 lead with a 25-8 win
• Minot State bounced back to win the third set 25-19 as the Beavers hit .289 and got five kills each from Shelby Spuller and Emily Falldorf
• Northern State captured the victory with a 25-14 win in the fourth set as the Wolves posted a .400 attack percentage

BEAVER TRACKS

• Shelby Spuller led the Beavers with 13 kills, which marked her seventh double-figure kill match of the season
• Emily Falldorf posted her third double-figure kill match of the season with 10
• Emily Falldorf led the Beavers with three blocks
• Kelsey Dewulf recorded 38 assists and had seven digs
• Karli Koza extended her string of double-figure dig matches to 10 straight as she led the Beavers with 20
• Nicole Wondrasek and Jeanne Brenner each had eight kills for Minot State

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State hit .097 for the match
• Northern State held a 62-46 advantage in digs
• The Beavers had 43 kills and 3.0 blocks

UP NEXT
Minot State travels to Bismarck, N.D. to face Mary in a NSIC contest on Tuesday (Sept. 11) at 7 p.m.