BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Volleyball team hits the road Tuesday morning for a brief road trip to University of Minnesota Duluth to face the No. 24 Bulldogs in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action. The Beavers (5-11, 0-8 NSIC) battle the Bulldogs (10-8, 3-7 NSIC) for the second time this season after falling in a thrilling five-set match earlier in Bemidji.
 
First serve between the Beavers and Bulldogs is slated for 6:00 p.m., from Romano Gymnasium in Duluth. The match will be streamed online at NSICNetwork.com/bsubeavers.
 
Bemidji State is led by senior outside hitter Ashely Crowl. She has totaled 219.5 points through 59 sets this season the 13^th most in the NSIC. Her 3.72 points per set average is the third best in the conference while her 3.02 kills per set average is ninth. She has totaled 178 kills on the season while adding a league-high 31 aces and 21 blocks.
 
She is followed by fifth-year senior Rylie Bjerklie who has 197.5 points while totaling 150 kills, 12 aces and leads the Beavers with 52 blocks. Her 19 solo blocks this season is the fourth most in the NSIC while she averages 0.84 blocks per set to rank 18^th.
 
The Beavers' attack is driven by senior setter Emily Wade. She has totaled 504 assists through 62 sets, the eighth most in the NSIC. She is averaging 8.13 assists per set which ranks ninth in the conference. Wade sits seventh in program history with 2,429 career assists and trails sixth place (Alicia Beaman) by 74 assists.
 
Defensively, the Beavers are led by junior libero Jada Wlodarczyk who has racked up 227 digs. She ranks 14^th in the conference in digs and 12^th in digs per set (3.66).
 
For more information on the Bemidji State volleyball program, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaversVB), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers and Volleyball Facebook) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversVB)
 
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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