BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University volleyball team will be hosting a Tuesday match against the University of Minnesota Crookston at 6 p.m. 
 
In the Beavers (3-13, 2-6 NSIC) last meeting with Minnesota Crookston (2-14, 1-7 NSIC) they took a five-set victory.
 
The action between Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston will start at 6:00 p.m. Live stats can be found here.
 
The Beavers are paced by junior Hallie Mertz this season who has totaled 157 kills and averages 2.75 k/s. She is followed by sophomore Lauren Sitter and senior Ashley East who each have 85 and 79 kills, respectively. BSU is hitting .131 as a team and are led by senior Ashley East who is hitting .236.
 
Assisting on the attacks this season has been Hally Holker and Emily Wade. Together they have assisted on 458 points with Holker on 236 and Wade with 222. 
 
On defense, junior Lauren Justesen leads BSU with 154 digs and is ninth in the NSIC with a 3.95 d/s average. Behind Justesen is Ashley Crowl with 129 digs and Mertz with 113. Junior Rylie Bjerklie leads BSU at the net with 34 blocks while senior Rylee Pompa has been a part of 28.
 
This is the first of three home matches for Beavers this week. They will continue action on Friday and Saturday as they take on Concordia University St. Paul and Minnesota State University, Mankato. 
 
For more information on the Bemidji State volleyball program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUBeaversVB), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers and Volleyball Facebook) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversVB)
 
Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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