Photo Credit: University of Jamestown Sports Information Department
Posted: Nov 10, 2021
Jamestown, N.D. – No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan University drops semifinal match to No.1 Jimmies, the top seed in the GPAC tournament. DWU was outhit by UJ .092% to .211% in the three-set match.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Score:
DWU 0 – UJ 3 (19-25, 23-25, 18-25)
Records:
DWU 23-9 Overall
UJ 30-0 Overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers kept the match close right away, keeping the Jimmies within one point.
- DWU and UJ had nine-ties through a 14-14 score in set one.
- After the tie, Dakota Wesleyan could not sustain the push from Jamestown, only tallying five more points and dropping set-one 19-24.
- The Tigers kept the Jimmies in check during the much closer second-set with three ties.
- Dakota Wesleyan went on a four-point run to come back and tie the set at 18-18 before a Jimmie timeout.
- After the UJ timeout, the Tigers couldn't garner a set-two win, falling 23-25 and 0-2 in the match.
- Despite hitting their best in the third and final set, DWU only put up; 18 points while hitting; .114% and ultimately dropping the third-set 18-25.
- Dakota Wesleyan tallied 30 kills, 27 assists, 59 digs, and nine total blocks in the match
BEYOND THE RESULTS
- Ady Dwight: Eight kills, .115 hitting percentage, two block assists
- Abigail Brunsing: Eight kills, .261 hitting percentage, two block assists
- Jadie DeLange: Five kills, two assists
- Madeline Else: 23 assists, seven digs, one block assist
- Mariah Gloe: Four kills, 12 digs, three blocks
- Hanna Reiff: 17 digs
- Callie Slagter: 11 digs
UP NEXT
No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan will now wait till Monday, November 15, to find out their fate in the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament. The NAIA Volleyball selection show will air on the "PlayNAIA" Facebook page at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 15, when they announce the field as well as opening round opponents and locations.
