Photo Credit: Destiny Soto
Posted: Nov 02, 2021
Jamestown, N.D. – No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan volleyball wrapped up the regular season after dropping a three-set match to the University of Jamestown.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Score:
DWU 0 – UJ 3 (17-25, 17-25, 11-25)
Records:
DWU 22-8 Overall (GPAC 10-6)
UJ 28-0 Overall (GPAC 16-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The opening points of the match went back and forth as the Tigers were even with the Jimmies at 5-5.
- After a 6-1 run by UJ, DWU was down 11-6 midway through set one.
- Dakota Wesleyan made a push to close the gap and got within three points at 9-12.
- After being down by three, DWU; couldn't get any closer as UJ took set one 25-17.
- The Tigers took their first lead early in the second set at 6-5, after a kill by Mariah Gloe.
- The DWU lead was short-lived before the Jimmies came alive and tied the game at 10-10 before going on a 5-0 run for the 16-10 lead over the Tigers.
- Dakota Wesleyan quickly found themselves down two sets to none after the 25-15 set two loss.
- DWU hit their worst in the third and final set and only notched 11-points.
- The Tigers were outhit by the Jimmies .075% to .434% over the three sets.
- Hanna Reiff led the team in digs with 15, while Madeline Else notched a team-leading 20 assists.
- Ady Dwight tallied ten kills and a hitting percentage of .250.
- Madeline Else and Mariah Gloe; each rang up two assisted blocks of the team's six total block assists.
UP NEXT
Dakota Wesleyan volleyball now gets set for the opening round of the GPAC tournament. The Tigers are currently in fourth for the conference standings, which means they will host a first-round game; of league playoffs. Coach Wilber and company will wait for their first-round opponent in the coming days.