TOPEKA, Kan. --The Minot State volleyball team lost Saturday as the William Jewell Cardinals posted a 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 14-25) win at the Washburn Invitational presented by Hotel Topeka at City Center.at the Lee Arena.

The non-conference loss dropped Minot State to 0-4 on the season.

Alexandra Koontz finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Beavers attack. Minot State got six digs from Sophia Peterson to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Berra Tok had a team-high four aces in the loss.
» Alexandra Koontz had a team-high nine kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high six digs from Sophia Peterson.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a match-high 23 assists from Sophia Peterson.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set 25-18. Minot State trailed by as many as seven points as William Jewell grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up 10 times before the Cardinals took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | Minot State responded to pick up a 25-23 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Beavers took the lead for good at 24-23 in a set that featured 11 ties and eight lead changes. The Minot State offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.

SET 3 | Minot State lost set three, putting the Beavers in a 2-1 hole. The Beavers lost the set 25-21 despite a solid performance on the attacking side. Minot State put together a .480 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set loss.

SET 4 | Minot State then fell in the fourth set 25-14 to finish off the match. The Beavers trailed by as many as 11 points as William Jewell grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 and Minot State wasn't able to recover in a set that was knotted up just once before the Cardinals took over.

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