Volleyball topped by North Dakota State

Friday, October 25

Fargo, N.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

5-16,2-7Summit League

North Dakota State

9-12,4-5Summit League

South Dakota St.

North Dakota St.

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

10/25/2019 10:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

FARGO, N.D. – The South Dakota State women's volleyball team was edged by North Dakota State, 3-1 (23-25, 14-25, 25-21, 19-25), on Friday evening at Benston Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo, N.D.

The Jackrabbits fell to 5-16 overall and 2-7 in Summit League matches, while North Dakota State improved to 10-11, 5-4 Summit League.

"Overall we battled tonight," said head coach Nicole Cirillo. "We had to really work hard for our points tonight as it wasn't coming naturally, but we really fought consistently with the things that weren't working well for us to keep the sets close."

Crystal Burk led the way for the Jacks with her sixth double-double of the season, with 15 digs and a new career-best 20 kills. The sophomore also hit a team-best .277 on the match. Makenzie Hennen also registered a double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs. Maddie Fay recorded a season-high 34 assists, while Carly Wedel added six.

Defensively, Tatum Pickar had 14 digs, while Tori Thompson and Anna Nerad each had five blocks.

The Jacks trailed 20-13 in the first set when the Bison scored six unanswered points, including three kills from Burk, to cut the deficit to two points. The teams traded points until the Bison led just 24-23, but NDSU took the set, 25-23.

The Jacks opened the second set with a 5-4 run, highlighted by two kills from Burk and Hennen, each, and one from Smith. However, several large runs later and the Bison had gained a 20-14 advantage. Five unanswered points lifted North Dakota State to a 25-14 second set win.

The score was even at six-all in the third set when back-to-back kills by Thompson and one from Hennen gave the Jacks a 9-6 edge. State only continued to build on its lead from there. Holding a 23-21 advantage late in the set, kills by the senior duo of Smith and Hennen kept the Jacks alive in the match with a 25-21 third set victory.

The Jackrabbits carried their momentum into the fourth set as three kills from Hennen, two by Burk and a Nerad service ace set the Jacks ahead 6-2. However a 9-2 run helped the Bison to regain the lead. The Jacks capitalized on a pair of Bison errors in addition to consecutive kills from Burk to take a 12-11 edge. However, North Dakota State scored 14 of the final 20 points to take the fourth and final set 25-19.

Game Notes

Crystal Burk recorded a career-best 20 kills and the ninth double-double of her career.
Makenzie Hennen posted her 11^th double-double of the season.
Hennen is just 14 kills shy of reaching 1,000 career kills.
South Dakota State is now 20-79 all-time against North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbits defeated the Bison earlier this season in their Summit League opener, 3-1.

Up Next
South Dakota State travels to take on Western Illinois on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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