Saturday, October 24
St. Paul, Minn.
12 p.m.
North Dakota State
12-7,4-5Summit League
2
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3
St. Thomas
8-10,6-3Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 25 | 25 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 2 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 21 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
10/24/2026 3:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Thomas won the final three sets to pick up a 3-2 win over the North Dakota State volleyball team on Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena.
Lauren Jansen totaled a career-high 26 kills, including 12 in the fourth set. It marked the most kills by a Bison player since 2022. The Plainfield, Ill., native added 10 digs with two blocks and one service ace for her sixth double-double of the season.
Zoe John contributed 18 kills with three digs, while Rya Borer posted a double-double with a match-high 21 digs with 12 assists. Sarah Pfiffner also surpassed the 1,000 career assists mark with a team-best 45 to round out the top performers. She handed out 309 in one season at West Virginia prior to joining the Bison.
After the Bison (12-7, 4-5 Summit) won the first two frames, St. Thomas (8-10, 6-3 Summit) pushed back in the third set opening up a 14-10 lead after four straight points. The Tommies then closed the frame with seven straight points, which included three kills from Heidi Wingate to win the set, 25-14.
The two teams then battled through the fourth frame that featured a match-high 17 tie scores and six lead changes. The Bison used a late 5-1 run that was powered by four kills from Jansen to steal a 21-18 edge. The Tommies answered back with a 4-1 run of their own to lock the contest, 22-22, with a kill from Anya Schmidt. Both teams then traded points until St. Thomas picked up back-to-back kills to steal the frame, 31-29.
The Bison started the fifth set building a 10-7 lead following a kill from John. The Tommies then quickly put together a 3-1 run of their own to lock the contest, 12-12, with another kill from Schmidt. After a kill from Jansen, St. Thomas closed the set with three straight points to win the frame, 15-13, and the match, 3-2.
NDSU will be back in action hosting Kansas City on Thursday. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
Lauren Jansen totaled a career-high 26 kills, including 12 in the fourth set. It marked the most kills by a Bison player since 2022. The Plainfield, Ill., native added 10 digs with two blocks and one service ace for her sixth double-double of the season.
Zoe John contributed 18 kills with three digs, while Rya Borer posted a double-double with a match-high 21 digs with 12 assists. Sarah Pfiffner also surpassed the 1,000 career assists mark with a team-best 45 to round out the top performers. She handed out 309 in one season at West Virginia prior to joining the Bison.
After the Bison (12-7, 4-5 Summit) won the first two frames, St. Thomas (8-10, 6-3 Summit) pushed back in the third set opening up a 14-10 lead after four straight points. The Tommies then closed the frame with seven straight points, which included three kills from Heidi Wingate to win the set, 25-14.
The two teams then battled through the fourth frame that featured a match-high 17 tie scores and six lead changes. The Bison used a late 5-1 run that was powered by four kills from Jansen to steal a 21-18 edge. The Tommies answered back with a 4-1 run of their own to lock the contest, 22-22, with a kill from Anya Schmidt. Both teams then traded points until St. Thomas picked up back-to-back kills to steal the frame, 31-29.
The Bison started the fifth set building a 10-7 lead following a kill from John. The Tommies then quickly put together a 3-1 run of their own to lock the contest, 12-12, with another kill from Schmidt. After a kill from Jansen, St. Thomas closed the set with three straight points to win the frame, 15-13, and the match, 3-2.
NDSU will be back in action hosting Kansas City on Thursday. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
NDSU
UST
Kills
62
62
Errors
24
24
Attempts
163
166
Hitting %
.233
.229
Points
76.0
77.0
Assists
62
59
Aces
5
9
Blocks
9
6
Game Leaders
Kills
26
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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