KEARNEY, Neb. – The Minot State volleyball team opened the season against two tough foes at the Rosella Meier Fall Classic hosted by Nebraska-Kearney, battling the host Lopes and Icabods tough but falling in straight sets in both matches.
The Beavers (0-2 overall) fell 25-16, 25-10, 25-13 to the 10th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney to start the day, then lost 25-9, 25-12, 25-17 to No. 2-ranked Washburn in their afternoon match.
Minot State is back in action Saturday in the tournament playing Central Washington at 10 a.m., then Midwestern State (Texas) at 2 p.m.
Coaches Comments
"The scores did not reflect the good things we did today," head coach Alex Lehocky said. "We played two nationally ranked, very talented teams and were able to compete with them. A lot of young errors were made on our side, but all together it was encouraging seeing the girls find their rhythm towards the end of the second match."
No. 10 Nebraska-Kearney def. Minot State 25-16, 25-10, 25-13
KEARNEY, Neb. - The Minot State volleyball team could not overcome an the opposing Lopers offense Friday on the road falling to No. 10 Nebraska-Kearney in three sets (16-25, 10-25, 13-25) in the Rosella Meier Fall Classic hosted by Nebraska-Kearney.
The non-conference match was the season-opener for Minot State.
Alexandra Koontz finished with seven kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense. got seven digs from Viktoria Sedova to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Lucia Mercolini had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Alexandra Koontz had a team-high seven kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high seven digs from Viktoria Sedova.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high nine assists from Jaina Macaulay.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-16. Minot State trailed by as many as nine points as Nebraska-Kearney never gave up the lead in a set that was knotted up two times before the Lopers took control.
SET 2 | A 25-10 second-set loss put Minot State in a 2-0 hole in the match. The Beavers fell behind on the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Minot State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Beavers dropped the first point and never took the lead before losing the set 25-13.
No. 2 Washburn (Kan.) def. Minot State 25-9, 25-12, 25-17
KEARNEY, Neb. - The Minot State volleyball team could not overcome a dynamic Ichabods offense Friday falling to No. 2 Washburn in three sets (9-25, 12-25, 17-25) in the Rosella Meier Fall Classic hosted by Nebraska-Kearney.
Taylor Wyatt finished with four kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense, which also got seven digs from Alexandra Koontz along with five blocks from Jenna Pahlen defensively.
Game Notes
» Jaina Macaulay had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Taylor Wyatt had a team-high four kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high seven digs from Alexandra Koontz.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 11 assists from Jaina Macaulay.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-9. Minot State trailed by as many as 16 points as Washburn never surrendered the lead in the set.
SET 2 | Minot State fell in the second set 25-12, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. The Beavers lost the first point and never clawed back into the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Minot State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Beavers fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before losing the set 25-17.
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