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Dakota State (S.D.) DSU 3-3
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Winner Morningside (Iowa) MC 8-2
Dakota State (S.D.) DSU
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Final
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Morningside (Iowa) MC
8-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Dakota State (S.D.) DSU 17 23 19 (0)
Morningside (Iowa) MC 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: (RV) Volleyball |

Mustangs sweep past Trojans in non-conference volleyball

September 6, 2019

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) was unable to take advantage of their early lead in each set Friday evening at RVSC-Allee Gym, falling in three straight sets to Morningside (Iowa).  Set scores were 25-17, 25-23 and 25-19.

Dakota State fell to 3-3 overall record.  Morningside, receiving votes in the NAIA Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Top 25 national poll, lifted their overall record to 8-2.

Morningside (Iowa) 3, Dakota State (S.D.) 0

  • Dakota State built up a 13-9 lead in the opening set before Morningside called its first timeout.  The Mustangs scored 16 of the next 20 points (16-4 run) to earn a 1-0 match lead with a 25-17 victory.  Each team smashed nine kills in the set, but the Trojans committed 12 attack errors in 36 attempts compared to the Mustangs' four attack errors in 28 attempts.
  • The Trojans used another fast start in the second set, racing to an 8-3 lead before the Mustangs were forced to call a timeout.  Morningside rallied back to knot the second set at 11-11 after an 8-3 scoring tear.
  • MC closed the second set by scoring the final two points for a 25-23 lead, extending their lead to 2-0.  The Mustangs had 14 kills in the second set, while the Trojans registered 13 kills.
  • DSU began the third set with a 4-1 lead before MC rallied back to tie at 9-9.  Leading 16-15, the Mustangs went on a 9-4 closing run to secure the match.  Morningside outhit Dakota State 14-7 in the third set.

Inside the Box Score

  • Hanna Jellema and Barbara Briceno led the Trojans' offense attack with eight kills each.  Samantha Zell added five kills.  Maddie Polzin had four kills.
  • Rachel Johnson produced 12 set assists for DSU, while her teammate Nicole Sarringar tallied 11 assists.  Polzin and Briceno each had two service aces.
  • Peyton Groft and Brienco each recorded 11 digs for Dakota State.  Zell and Jellema each registered three block assists.
  • Emma Gerber led the Mustangs with nine kills and five block assists.  Brittni Olson and Caitlin Makovicka each had eight kills.  Callie Alberico posted a double-double of 19 assists and 11 digs.  Kayla Harris had a match-high 23 digs. 

Team Comparisons

  • Morningside outhit Dakota State 37-29 in the match.  The Mustangs hit .189 (16 errors in 111 attempts) and held the Trojans to .024 hitting efficiency (26 errors in 125 swings). 
  • Both teams recorded seven service errors.  DSU had five aces compared to MC three aces.
  • The Mustangs had 10 blocks (2 solo, 16 assist) compared to the Trojans five blocks (10 block assists).
  • Morningside racked up 63 digs, while Dakota State had 53 digs.
  • The Trojans won the junior varsity match in three sets by the scores of 25-22, 20-25, and 15-12.  The DSU junior varsity team remained undefeated with an overall record of 2-0.

Up Next

Dakota State prepares for the final preseason tournament tune-up next weekend.  The Trojans play four matches in the Kansas Wesleyan tournament, held at Mabee Arena in Salina, Kan.

DSU opens the tournament versus Friends (Kan.) at 1 p.m. next Friday (Sept. 13), followed by a match versus 2018 NAIA volleyball national runner-up and current No. 2-ranked Columbia (Mo.) at 5 p.m.  On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Trojans take on Montana Western at 11 a.m. and close out the tournament versus the host-team Kansas Wesleyan.

Nick Huntimer, Dakota State University Sports Information Director

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