TIGERS WIN THE BLOCK PARTY AT HOME IN THREE-SETS

Mitchell, S.D. – No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball keeps the weeklong home streak perfect as they defeat the Saints 3-0. The Tigers tallied 63 digs while the Saints notched 52 digs.

THE QUICK DETAILS

Score:

DWU 3 – PC 0 (25-16, 28-26, 29-27)

Records:

DWU 21-5 Overall

PC 12-10 Overall

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers got off to a quick start against the Saints, going up 6-1 before a regrouping timeout by PC.
• After a few back-and-forth rallies that brought Presentation within four, Dakota Wesleyan shut the door and grabbed the first set win, 25-16.
• Neither the Tigers nor Saints hit above .200 in the second set, as the game saw three set-point opportunities before DWU grabbed the 28-26 win and the 2-0 match lead.
• The final set of the match ran a similar story, except both teams hit above .300.
• The Tigers hit .318 and the Saints hit .304 percent, respectively.
• Dakota Wesleyan began to take control of the match with an 18-14 lead before Presentation put together a seven-to-three-point run tying the set at 21-21.
• Following the 21-21 tie, the set saw four more ties.
• Mariah Gloe grabbed a kill putting the Tigers up by one and the serve back into the hands of Dannielle Burns.
• Gloe and Abigail Brunsing shut the door for the 29-27 set three win with a block of the Saints attack.
• The Tigers out hit PC .294 percent to .208 percent, respectively.
• Presentation college notched one more block than DWU, with 14-13 total blocks.
• Dakota Wesleyan recorded 51 assists, 63 digs, and 52 kills in the three-set match.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Ady Dwight: 17 kills, .333 hitting percentage, and three block assists
• Abigail Brunsing: nine kills, .304 hitting percentage, and four block assists
• Madeline Else: 48 assists, eight digs, and one block assist
• Mariah Gloe: ten kills, three service aces, 12 digs, and three block assists
• Hanna Reiff: 25 digs, two service aces, and two assists
• Mackenzie Miller: 12 kills, .600 hitting percentage, one block assist

UP NEXT

No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball will travel for the first time in over a week for more GPAC action. The Tigers will travel on Friday as they square off against No. 6 Midland, then RV Concordia on Saturday. On Friday, October 29, DWU volleyball will honor their lone senior, Jadie DeLange, on senior night against the Lancers of Mount Marty in their last regular-season home game.