LAWTON, OK --The Minot State volleyball team lost to the Newman Jets in three sets (15-25, 17-25, 22-25) Saturday at Aggie Gymnasium.
The non-conference loss dropped Minot State to 2-5 on the season.
Jasmin Bell finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Beavers offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .533. Defensively, four players reached double figures in digs, highlighted by Maya Vibeto's 17, 13 from Caton Pearcy, and 10 more from Haley Saunders.
Game Notes
» Minot State had four players in double figures in digs.
» Zoe Zarr had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Jasmin Bell had a team-high nine kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a match-high 17 digs from Maya Vibeto.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a match-high 27 assists from Logan Drennan.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Beavers found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-15. Minot State trailed by as many as 11 points as Newman never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Jets took control.
SET 2 | Minot State then lost the second set 25-17 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Minot State trailed by as many as eight points as Newman grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up just once before the Jets took over the lead.
SET 3 | Minot State could not win set three and was swept by Newman. The Beavers came up short by the score of 25-22. Newman grabbed the advantage for good at 22-21 in a set that was knotted up 12 times before the Jets took over in the second half of the stanza.
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LAWTON, OK --The Minot State volleyball team knocked off Northeastern Riverhawks 3-2 (25-19, 25-18, 14-25, 21-25, 15-5) Saturday at Aggie Gymnasium.
The out-of-conference victory improved Minot State's overall record to 3-5 on the season.
The Beavers were led by a double-double from Caton Pearcy, who registered 14 kills and 15 digs on the day. Katelyn Onespot-Danforth also added 14 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Haley Saunders chipped in with 17 digs to go with four blocks from Kiera Hayes.
Game Notes
» Minot State had four players in double figures in digs.
» Sophie Williams had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Caton Pearcy registered a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs
» Minot State never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-19.
» Minot State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-18.
» Minot State never trailed on the way to winning the fourth set 15-5.
» Caton Pearcy had a team-high 14 kills for Minot State.
» Minot State got a match-high 17 digs from Haley Saunders.
» Minot State attackers were helped by a match-high 36 assists from Logan Drennan.
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 25-19. Minot State led by as many as six points at 6-0 before finishing off the set.
SET 2 | Minot State won set two 25-18 to quickly grab a 2-0 lead. The Beavers led from the opening point on in the set to secure the victory. Minot State opened up as much as a nine point lead at 17-8 before closing out the set.
SET 3 | Minot State saw its bid for a 3-0 sweep end when they took the third set. The Beavers lost the first point and never took the lead before falling in the set 25-14.
SET 4 | Minot State then dropped their second straight set 25-21 to bring the match level at two sets apiece. The RiverHawks grabbed the advantage for good at 14-13 and Minot State was never able to recover in a set that was tied up two times before they took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 5 | Minot State needed a fifth set to seal the match win. After they grabbed a two sets to none lead, the RiverHawks responded to take the third and fourth sets before the Beavers finished off their victory with a 15-5 fifth-set win. The Beavers led from the opening point on in set five to earn the victory. Minot State ended on a high note, opening its biggest lead of the stanza, 10 points, to finish off the set, totaling 10 kills without registering an attack error in the process.
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The Minot State volleyball team returns to action next week as the Beavers open conference play at home. Minot State will face Bemidji State on Friday, September 11, at 6 p.m., before taking on Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, September 12, at 2 p.m.
