MINOT, ND --The Minot State volleyball team could not overcome a dynamic Mavericks offense Saturday at home losing to Minnesota State in straight sets (17-25, 23-25, 18-25).

The loss dropped Minot State's record to 2-12 overall and 1-5 in NSIC play.

Savannah Wilson finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .375. Defensively, the Beavers had two players reach double figures in digs as Tea Boeckel had 13 and Milena Cernjanski had 12.

Game Notes

» Milena Cernjanski had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Savannah Wilson had a team-high eight kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high 13 digs from Tea Boeckel.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 23 assists from Jaina Macaulay.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early hole, losing a tough first set 25-17. Minot State trailed by as many as eight points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 in a set that was knotted up nine times before the Mavericks took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | A 25-23 second-set loss put Minot State in a 2-0 hole in the match. The Beavers dropped a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured nine lead changes and was tied 16 times. Neither team led by more than three points along the way.

SET 3 | Minot State couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Beavers lost a tough set 25-18. Minot State trailed by as many as seven points as Minnesota State grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was knotted up eight times before the Mavericks took over in the second half of the stanza.

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