North Dakota State
13-9
Utah Valley State
11-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley State | 23 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 1 |
| North Dakota State | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 3 |
Bison Defeat Utah Valley State in Home Opener, 3-1
10/14/2006 11:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FARGO, N.D.--North Dakota State extended its winning streak to seven matches with a 30-23, 26-30, 32-30, 30-23 victory over Utah Valley State in college women's volleyball Saturday, Oct. 14.
A crowd of 1,069 was on hand to see the Bison (13-9) in their home opener. It was the 12th largest volleyball crowd in Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse history.
North Dakota State outhit Utah Valley State .235 to .168 and put four players in double-figure kills.
Sheila Parrish led all players with 21 kills and had 12 digs, Chloe Quirk had 17 kills and 14 digs, Lindsay Rogers recorded 15 kills and nine blocks, and Christy Stuewe finished with 13 kills and eight blocks.
The Bison, ranked 30th in the country in team blocking, put up 17 total blocks led by Rogers, Stuewe and nine blocks by Kelly Kaufmann.
NDSU broke a 4-4 tie and took the momentum in the fourth set with three straight blocks by Stuewe, Quirk and Kaufmann. The Bison led by as many as 10 points on two occasions before closing out the match.
North Dakota State setter Mattie Johnson had 59 assists, eight digs and four blocks, and libero Kari Fagnan made a team-high 17 digs plus three assists.
Ashley Brown had 17 kills and Jessica Endres added 14 kills and five blocks to pace Utah Valley State (11-10).
Libero Chelsea Baugh made a match-high 26 digs for the Wolverines.
North Dakota State is scheduled to host South Dakota State (16-7) at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. The Jackrabbits swept Utah Valley State 30-18, 30-25, 30-19 in Brookings on Friday night.
