DWU Volleyball Splits on Day One of Corn Palace Classic
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team split a pair of matches with a three-set win over Valley City State University, followed by a four-set loss to rival Dakota State University on the opening day of the 2014 DWU Corn Palace Classic Friday in Mitchell.
In Progress - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Valley City State University | 18 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
Dakota Wesleyan 1-0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
In Progress - 4th | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Dakota State 4-2 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Dakota Wesleyan 2-1 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 1 |
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team split a pair of matches with a three-set win over Valley City State University, followed by a four-set loss to rival Dakota State University on the opening day of the 2014 DWU Corn Palace Classic Friday in Mitchell.
In the Tigers' win over VCSU, Mallory Jark led the way with 12 kills, while Lauren Tadlock added 10. Michelle Van Epps followed up her 54-assist performance in the Tigers' season-opening win over Dickinson State University on Aug. 23 with a match-high 33 against the Vikings. Tadlock and Maggie Stehly each added 13 digs in the win. The set scores were 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
VCSU was led by Alley Theroux with eight kills and Stephanie Miller with 12 assists.
In the final match of the opening day, the Tigers welcomed in-state rival Dakota State to the Corn Palace. After rallying to take the first set, DWU dropped the final three to the Trojans. The set scores were 23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-21.
Van Epps was once again stellar for the Tigers, finishing with 46 assists, while Lauren Tadlock added 15 kills. Sammy Fluck chipped in with 12 kills, while Maggie Stehly and Mackenzie Stevens each had double-digit digs, with 15 and 11, respectively.
Carly Rozell finished with a match-high 28 kills to lead the Trojans, who improve to 4-2 on the season. DSU knocked off Dickinson State University in three sets earlier Friday. In other action on day one, Johnson & Wales topped Dickinson State in five sets and VCSU in four sets.
DWU, now 2-1 on the season, continues play in the Corn Palace Classic against Dickinson State at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Team Stats
Valley City State University
Game Statistics | Valley City State University | Dakota Wesleyan |
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Hitting % | .142 | .304 |
Blocks | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Digs | 46 | 54 |
Aces | 2 | 5 |
Dakota State
Dakota Wesleyan
Game Statistics | Dakota State | Dakota Wesleyan |
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Hitting % | .280 | .261 |
Blocks | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Digs | 56 | 71 |
Aces | 9 | 3 |