Thursday, October 1
Tulsa, Okla.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
10-3,2-1Summit League
3
at
0
Oral Roberts
6-7,0-2Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Oral Roberts | 19 | 11 | 18 | 0 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Volleyball Rolls Past Oral Roberts, 3-0
10/1/2026 8:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TULSA, Okla. – The North Dakota State volleyball team cruised past Oral Roberts, 3-0, on Thursday night at Mabee Center.
Zoe John paced the Bison (10-3, 2-1 Summit) with a match-high 12 kills to go along with a .393 hitting percentage. Lauren Jansen narrowly missed a double-double with 10 digs and nine kills, while Sarah Pfiffner contributed a match-best 27 assists with five digs and five kills.
NDSU quickly ran out to an early 10-4 advantage in the first set with a kill from Kendall Worwa to force an Oral Roberts (6-7, 0-2 Summit) timeout. The Bison, who notched a .400 hitting percentage in the set, increased their lead to 19-11 with a kill from Pfiffner. NDSU won the frame, 25-19.
The Bison continued the efficient hitting into the second set putting together a 6-3 run to build a 12-7 lead with a kill from John. NDSU then doubled up Oral Roberts, 20-10, with a block from Arianna Blohm and Jansen. The Bison used a .313 hitting percentage to win the set, 25-11.
NDSU then began to put the match away in the third frame sprinting out to an 8-1 lead with another kill from Jansen. Then Bison stretched their edge with a 4-1 run to make the score 19-10 following a kill from Pfiffner. NDSU closed out the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU will continue its road swing at Kansas City on Saturday. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.
Zoe John paced the Bison (10-3, 2-1 Summit) with a match-high 12 kills to go along with a .393 hitting percentage. Lauren Jansen narrowly missed a double-double with 10 digs and nine kills, while Sarah Pfiffner contributed a match-best 27 assists with five digs and five kills.
NDSU quickly ran out to an early 10-4 advantage in the first set with a kill from Kendall Worwa to force an Oral Roberts (6-7, 0-2 Summit) timeout. The Bison, who notched a .400 hitting percentage in the set, increased their lead to 19-11 with a kill from Pfiffner. NDSU won the frame, 25-19.
The Bison continued the efficient hitting into the second set putting together a 6-3 run to build a 12-7 lead with a kill from John. NDSU then doubled up Oral Roberts, 20-10, with a block from Arianna Blohm and Jansen. The Bison used a .313 hitting percentage to win the set, 25-11.
NDSU then began to put the match away in the third frame sprinting out to an 8-1 lead with another kill from Jansen. Then Bison stretched their edge with a 4-1 run to make the score 19-10 following a kill from Pfiffner. NDSU closed out the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-0.
NDSU will continue its road swing at Kansas City on Saturday. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
NDSU
ORU
Kills
42
24
Errors
11
22
Attempts
97
94
Hitting %
.320
.021
Points
54.0
29.0
Assists
37
22
Aces
4
2
Blocks
8
3
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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