MINOT, ND -- The Minot State volleyball team fell to the Bemidji State 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 in the "Battle of the Beavers" on Friday at home at MSU Dome in NSIC action.
The loss dropped Minot State's record to 1-18 overall and 0-12 in NSIC play. The Beavers next host Minnesota Crookston at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the MSU Dome.
The Beavers were led by a double-double from Madelynn Boop, who registered 14 kills and 13 digs on the day. Paulina Kowalska also added nine kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Viktoria Sedova chipped in with a career-high 23 digs to go with four blocks from Mia Thompson.
Game Notes
» Minot State had four players in double figures in digs.
» Madelynn Boop registered a double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs
» Madelynn Boop had a team-high 14 kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a team-high 23 digs from Viktoria Sedova.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 17 assists from Emily Barker and Jaina Macaulay.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-17. Minot State trailed by as many as eight points as Bemidji State grabbed the advantage for good at 16-15 in a set that was tied up 10 times before the visiting Beavers took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Minot State responded to pick up a 25-20 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The home-standing Beavers earned the set victory powered by a strong showing on the attacking end. Minot State registered a .316 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set win. The Beavers ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza. Minot State's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Bemidji State attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Minot State fell in set three, putting the home-standing Beavers in a 2-1 deficit. The Beavers dropped a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-21 in a set that featured seven lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.
SET 4 | Minot State then dropped the fourth set 25-20 to finish off the match. Bemidji State grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 and Minot State was never able to recover in a set that was knotted up nine times before the visiting Beavers took over in the second half of the stanza.
This article created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
