Grand Forks, ND September 19, 2019 Eastern Washington vs University of North Dakota Volleyball. Photo by Russell Hons
Russell Hons
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North Dakota UND 9-10,3-2 Summit League
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Winner South Dakota St. SDSU 4-14,3-3 Summit League
North Dakota UND
9-10,3-2 Summit League
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Final
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South Dakota St. SDSU
4-14,3-3 Summit League
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Dakota UND 17 25 22 22 (1)
South Dakota St. SDSU 25 15 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Matt Scheerer, FightingHawks.com

Strong Defense Keeps North Dakota Tight at SDSU

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Lexi Ahrens and Ashley Brueggeman combined for 28 kills and eight blocks at South Dakota State on Sunday as University the North Dakota fell in four sets, 17-25, 25-15, 22-25, 22-25. The Fighting Hawks battled in the final two sets as it dropped both sets by only three points.
 
"I was proud of the way we responded after the first set," said Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin. "We cut down the unforced errors in that second set and really got the momentum back on our side. We kept it tight in the last two sets but credit South Dakota State with doing what they had to do to hang on at home."
 
The Jackrabbits gained an early advantage in the first set as they took the opening frame, 25-17. The Fighting Hawks cut their deficit at the end; however, the Jacks finished it off at the end to take the early lead.
 
UND responded in the second frame as it held the Jacks to a -.056 hitting percentage in the set while posting a .241 clip with 10 kills to dominate the set, 25-15. Lexi Ahrens entered the second intermission with a team-best 10 kills and a .562 hitting percentage as she only tallied one error in the opening two frames.
 
Making her first career start for North Dakota at libero, Darian Chwialkowski registered a career-high 33 digs as she kept the Fighting Hawks within two digs of the Jackrabbits, 77-75. Brueggeman played a part in the defense as well as she recorded a double-double with 14 digs and 12 kills. She also notched five block assists and one solo for a total of six in the match.
 
Lydia Rutten also tallied six blocks in the match with five assisted and one solo. The junior also accounted for five kills. Chwialkowski added two service aces to share the team lead with Taylor Riedl.
 
The University of North Dakota only committed two more attacking errors in the final two frames, however, SDSU best UND 31-25 in kills to gain the final edge in the match. The Hawks outblocked the Jacks, 11-9.

North Dakota will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when it takes on the North Dakota State University at 7 p.m. at The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

 
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