JAMESTOWN, N.D. — Bemidji State University Volleyball (16-10, 8-10 NSIC) lost to University of Jamestown (17-9, 10-8 NSIC) 3-0 on Saturday, with set scores of 17-25, 21-25 and 14-25. Bemidji St. finished with 32 kills and a .087 hitting percentage, compared with 47 kills and a .278 mark for Jamestown.
Bemidji St. spent the first set playing from behind after Jamestown opened a 5-0 lead and later moved ahead 17-6. BSU's clearest response came with
Anna Paquette serving, when it scored four straight points to move from 18-8 to 18-12, including a block by
Grace Hoffard and
Ava Athman.
Nevaeh Carlson added three kills, but Jamestown closed out the set 25-17.
Bemidji St. made its push late in the second set, scoring six straight points to move from 13-19 to a 19-19 tie behind
Anna Paquette's serving. Paquette had two aces in the run, while
Isabella Vander Velden and
Madison Tripp added kills and Vander Velden teamed with Carlson on a block. Jamestown answered with four straight points, and although
Kayla Gallagher put down back-to-back Bemidji St. kills to get within 23-21, Jamestown closed out the set 25-21.
Jamestown broke open the third set after Bemidji St. was within 11-6, scoring six straight points to push the deficit to 17-6. Carlson answered with two kills during a three-point Bemidji St. response, and Vander Velden added late offense, but Jamestown closed out the set 25-14.
Ella Kratochvil led Bemidji St. with eight kills on 25 attacks. Tripp finished with 23 assists, five kills on nine attacks without an error and seven digs.
Ava Boelter collected a team-high 14 digs and added five assists. Paquette tallied two service aces and nine digs.
Bemidji St. is 16-10 overall and 8-10 in NSIC play. Jamestown is 17-9 overall and 10-8 in NSIC play. Up next, Bemidji State hosts University of Mary on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. for Senior Night in Bemidji.
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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 and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
