MANKATO, MN --The Minot State volleyball team jumped ahead 1-0 but couldn't hang on and fell in four sets (25-20, 15-25, 17-25, 14-25) to the Minnesota State Mavericks Friday on the road at Taylor Center.

The loss dropped Minot State's record to 2-23 overall and 1-14 in NSIC action.

Emily Kotelnikoff finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Beavers attack. On defense, the Beavers were led by Kendal Braun with 14 digs.

Game Notes

» Bailee Brommenschenkel had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Minot State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-20.
» Emily Kotelnikoff had a team-high 10 kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high 14 digs from Kendal Braun.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 17 assists from Jaina Macaulay.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Beavers won the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to win the first set 25-20. Minot State led by as many as five points at 9-4 before closing out the set.

SET 2 | Minot State lost set two 25-15 to tie the match 1-1. The Beavers dropped the second set despite a solid performance on the attacking side. Minot State registered a .370 attack percentage with 11 kills in the set loss.

SET 3 | Minot State then dropped their second set in a row, falling behind in the match two sets to one. The Beavers lost a tough set 25-17. Minot State trailed by as many as eight points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was tied up 10 times before the Mavericks took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 4 | Minot State lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-14. The Beavers trailed by as many as 12 points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 and Minot State couldn't recover in a set that was tied up just once before the Mavericks took over.

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