North Dakota State
15-12
South Dakota State
21-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| South Dakota State | 23 | 23 | 15 | 0 |
Bison Spoil Record Night for Jacks With 3-0 Volleyball Win
11/4/2006 11:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BROOKINGS, S.D.--North Dakota State defeated South Dakota State 30-23, 30-23, 30-15 in college women's volleyball Saturday, Nov. 4, spoiling the night for a record crowd of 1,301 at Frost Arena.
The victory was North Dakota State's first in 10 matches against South Dakota State, which had won the previous nine meetings between the schools dating back to 2004.
North Dakota State improved to 15-12 on the year and assured itself of a .500 record or better under first-year head coach Erich Hinterstocker.
The Bison outhit South Dakota State .379 to .156 with a balanced offensive attack that put four players in double-figure kills.
Chloe Quirk belted a match-high 15 kills and hit .317, Sheila Parrish had 12 kills and 18 digs while hitting .407, Christy Stuewe had 11 kills and hit .550, and Lindsay Rogers had 10 kills while hitting .526.
Stuewe and Rogers, the two middle hitters, were errorless in a combined 39 attacks. Rogers had six blocks and Stuewe four as NDSU outblocked SDSU 10-2.
Freshman setter Mattie Johnson directed the Bison offense with 50 assists. She chipped in 11 digs and three blocks on defense.
Laura Slagter had 14 kills and Kristie Klusaw had 29 assists to lead South Dakota State, which slipped to 21-10 on the year.
Both teams are off until North Dakota State hosts the Division I independent tournament on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11.
The six-team field includes IPFW, Providence, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley State. The complete schedule of matches will be announced early next week.
