BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University volleyball team will be traveling to the University of Minnesota, Crookston for a Tuesday match at 6 p.m.
 
The Beavers (3-20, 2-13 NSIC) will be facing the Golden Eagles (3-20, 2-13 NSIC) for the second time this season. In their first meeting Minnesota Crookston took the match in four sets in Bemidji.
 
The action between Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston will start at 6:00 p.m. Live stats can be found here.
 
Junior Hallie Mertz leads the Beavers in many stats this season. She has 209 kills, 20 aces and 158 digs, the most for each stat. Lauren Sitter and Ashley East round out the top three for kills with 132 and 102 respectively. For aces Emily Wade is second on the team with 16 and Ashley Crowl has 15. 
 
Assisting on the attacks this season has been Hally Holker and Emily Wade. Together they have assisted on 644 points with Holker on 333 and Wade with 311. 
 
On defense, behind Mertz is Lauren Justesen who has tallied 154 digs in her 39 sets played. Junior Rylie Bjerklie leads BSU at the net with 42 blocks, while senior Rylee Pompa has been a part of 37.
 
This is the first of three road matches for Beavers this week. They will continue action on Friday and Saturday as they take on Minot State University and University of Mary. 
 
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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