SPRINGFIELD, MO --The Minot State volleyball team lost 3-2 (25-23, 12-25, 21-25, 25-19, 14-16) to the Texas A&M International Dustdevils Saturday at O'Reilly Family Event Center.
The non-conference loss moved Minot State to 1-2 on the season.
The Beavers offense was paced by Emily Willis, who finished with 11 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .345, and by Katelyn Onespot-Danforth, who had 10. Defensively, had four players reach double figures in digs, highlighted by Maya Vibeto's 19, 15 from Logan Drennan, and 13 more from Caton Pearcy.
Game Notes
» Minot State had four players in double figures in digs.
» Logan Drennan had a team-high three aces in the loss.
» Emily Willis had a team-high 11 kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a match-high 19 digs from Maya Vibeto.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 35 assists from Logan Drennan.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 25-23 in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied seven times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match. Minot State got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked five Texas A&M International attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | Minot State fell in the second set 25-12 to even the match 1-1. Minot State trailed by as many as 13 points as Texas A&M International grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 in a set that was tied up two times before the Dustdevils took over the lead.
SET 3 | A third-set loss put Minot State down two sets to one. The Beavers came up short by the score of 25-21. Minot State trailed by as many as seven points as Texas A&M International grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that was tied up two times before the Dustdevils took over the lead.
SET 4 | Minot State broke their two set losing streak and forced a fifth set with a 25-19 victory in set number four. A strong showing on the attacking end led the Beavers to victory in the set. Minot State registered a .469 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set win. The Beavers opened up a 19-11 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.
SET 5 | After dropping sets two and three, Minot State won set four, tying things up at 2-2 to force a fifth set, but couldn't complete the comeback, losing the set 16-14 and the match 3-2. Despite impressive serving, the Beavers dropped set five. Minot State recorded three aces in the set loss.
SPRINGFIELD, MO --The Minot State volleyball team fell to the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm in straight sets (21-25, 16-25, 16-25) Saturday at O'Reilly Family Event Center.
The non-conference loss moved Minot State to 1-3 on the season.
Caton Pearcy finished with eight kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense. Defensively, the Beavers had two players reach double figures in digs as Maya Vibeto had 20 and Pearcy had 11.
Game Notes
» Caton Pearcy had a team-high eight kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a match-high 20 digs from Maya Vibeto.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a team-high 27 assists from Logan Drennan.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers fell behind early, losing the first set 25-21. Minot State trailed by as many as six points as Southern Nazarene never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Crimson Storm took control.
SET 2 | Minot State then dropped the second set 25-16 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Beavers lost the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Southern Nazarene finished the sweep with a third-set win. The Beavers fell in a tough set 25-16. Minot State trailed by as many as 11 points as Southern Nazarene grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was tied up two times before the Crimson Storm took over the lead.
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