Thursday, October 29
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State
13-7,5-5Summit League
3
vs
2
Kansas City
10-11,4-5Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 2 |
| North Dakota St. | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 3 |
Photo by: Emily Hosna
10/29/2026 11:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FARGO, N.D. – After dropping the first two sets, the North Dakota State volleyball team stormed back to down Kansas City, 3-2, on Thursday night at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Sarah Pfiffner paced the Bison (13-7, 5-5 Summit) with a career-high 60 assists to go along with a career-best 16 digs for her team-high ninth double-double of the season. It marked the most assists by a Bison player since 2013.
Lauren Jansen logged her fourth 20-kill performance in the last five matches with a match-high 22 kills and 13 digs, while Zoe John also reached the 20-kill plateau with 21 and a .292 hitting percentage. Rya Borer added a team-high 20 digs on the defensive end with seven assists.
The Bison started to pull their way back from a 2-0 deficit after battling through the third frame that saw 17 tie scores and six lead changes. After Kansas City (10-11, 4-5 Summit) grabbed a 19-17 lead, NDSU put together a 3-1 run to lock the contest, 20-20, with a pair of kills from Jansen. The two teams then traded points until the Bison closed the set with three unanswered capped off by a kill from Pfiffner to win the set, 25-23.
Both teams exchanged points throughout the fourth set until the Bison stole a 23-22 lead with a clutch ace from Jansen. The Roos answered with a 3-1 run of their own to regain the edge, 25-24, with a kill from Emry Brown. NDSU then closed the set on a momentum-shifting 4-1 run to win the frame, 28-26, after Jansen connected on a kill.
Kansas City made one final surge in the fifth set doubling up NDSU, 8-4, with a kill from Brown. The Roos slowly extended their lead to 14-11 with another kill from Ryanne Wattree. The Bison then assembled three straight points, including two aces from Maddy Dombeck to tie the set, 14-14. Following a service error, NDSU completed the comeback closing the match on a 4-1 run to seal the set, 18-16, and the match, 3-2.
NDSU will continue its homestand against Oral Roberts on Saturday. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m., at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Sarah Pfiffner paced the Bison (13-7, 5-5 Summit) with a career-high 60 assists to go along with a career-best 16 digs for her team-high ninth double-double of the season. It marked the most assists by a Bison player since 2013.
Lauren Jansen logged her fourth 20-kill performance in the last five matches with a match-high 22 kills and 13 digs, while Zoe John also reached the 20-kill plateau with 21 and a .292 hitting percentage. Rya Borer added a team-high 20 digs on the defensive end with seven assists.
The Bison started to pull their way back from a 2-0 deficit after battling through the third frame that saw 17 tie scores and six lead changes. After Kansas City (10-11, 4-5 Summit) grabbed a 19-17 lead, NDSU put together a 3-1 run to lock the contest, 20-20, with a pair of kills from Jansen. The two teams then traded points until the Bison closed the set with three unanswered capped off by a kill from Pfiffner to win the set, 25-23.
Both teams exchanged points throughout the fourth set until the Bison stole a 23-22 lead with a clutch ace from Jansen. The Roos answered with a 3-1 run of their own to regain the edge, 25-24, with a kill from Emry Brown. NDSU then closed the set on a momentum-shifting 4-1 run to win the frame, 28-26, after Jansen connected on a kill.
Kansas City made one final surge in the fifth set doubling up NDSU, 8-4, with a kill from Brown. The Roos slowly extended their lead to 14-11 with another kill from Ryanne Wattree. The Bison then assembled three straight points, including two aces from Maddy Dombeck to tie the set, 14-14. Following a service error, NDSU completed the comeback closing the match on a 4-1 run to seal the set, 18-16, and the match, 3-2.
NDSU will continue its homestand against Oral Roberts on Saturday. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m., at Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
S/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
KC
NDSU
Kills
67
75
Errors
24
29
Attempts
188
200
Hitting %
.229
.230
Points
85.0
93.0
Assists
63
72
Aces
9
8
Blocks
9
10
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
3
Blocks
4
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
7
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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