BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University volleyball team fell in four sets to University of Minnesota Crookston Thursday night at the BSU Gymnasium in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. The Beavers fell 24-26, 25-17, 23-25 and 13-25 in the match and now fall to 5-10 on the season and 0-7 in league play.
 
Senior Ashley Crowl led the Beavers with 15 kills while senior Lauren Sitter added nine and fifth-year senior Rylie Bjerklie added seven. The Beavers' best set in the match was the second set as BSU hit .371 as a team with 14 kills on 35 attacks and committed just one hitting error.
 
Sitter paced the team hitting at a .250 efficiency with nine kills on 28 attacks and just two errors.
 
Senior Emily Wade earned 36 assists setting the Beavers attack and added three kills while also earning eight digs defensively.
 
Bjerklie led the Beavers at the net recording eight blocks (5s-3a) to tie a career-high she previously matched on Sept. 26. She was followed by freshman Ava Athman with three blocks (2s-1a), the most in her career.
 
In the backcourt, junior libero Jada Wlodarczyk led the Beavers recording 17 digs while Crowl and junior Kylie Struble each added 14.
 
The Beavers will now travel south to St. Cloud, Minn., to face No. 5 St. Cloud State Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University 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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