Local Regional Weekend Sports Recap…
Friday…
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. UJ– The Jimmie men’s soccer team battled tough against ninth-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College in the semifinals of the A.I.I. conference tournament Friday morning at Grizzly Soccer Complex.
A defensive miscue by the Jimmies led to an own goal in the 52nd minute and proved to be the deciding factor in a 1-0 Georgia Gwinnett victory.
The first half was a feeling-out process with the two clubs, as both just managed three shots during the opening 45 minutes. The Jimmies had the only shot on goal in the period.
GGC picked up the offensive attack in the second half, outshooting Jamestown 13-2 overall and 12-1 on goal. The Grizzlies also had six corner kicks in the final 45, keeping UJ on the defensive.
Lasse Binder (SR/Hamburg, Germany) made a career-high 11 saves in the loss. Jamestown’s season comes to an end with an overall record of 6-7-1. Georgia Gwinnett advances to the championship game on Saturday.
High School Volleyball…
Devils Lake def. Grand Forks Red River, 25-12, 31-29, 22-25, 26-24
Sheyenne def. Fargo North, 26-24, 25-23, 25-18
| Semifinal |
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Valley City def. Fargo Davies, 18-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22
West Fargo def. Fargo Shanley, 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22
| Class A West Region |
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| Loser Out |
Mandan def. Dickinson, 25-13, 25-10, 25-18
Minot def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 3-2
| Semifinal |
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Bismarck Century def. Bismarck Legacy, 3-1
Jamestown def. Bismarck High, 25-17, 25-27, 25-23, 25-21
College Volleyball…
La Crosse, WI (VCSUVikings.com) – The Valley City State volleyball team had its 2017 season closed Friday in the quarterfinals of the North Stat Athletic Association Postseason Tournament.
The No 4-seeded Vikings dropped a three-set match to No. 5 seed Presentation College, 22-25, 20-25, 16-25.
Valley City State ends the season with a 15-13 overall record. It is the first time the Vikings have posted a winning record since going 16-15 during the 2006 season.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (UJ) — The Jimmie volleyball lost in five sets to Bellevue (Neb.) University in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association conference tournament.
Bellevue advances to Saturday’s championship game against Viterbo (Wis.), with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.
Women’s Soccer…
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (UJ) — Kirstyn Aldridge (FR/Williamsburg, Va.) and Connie Contreras (SR/Gilroy, Calif.) each scored in a span of 4:22 in the second half, and the Jimmie women’s soccer team advanced to the A.I.I. championship game with a 2-0 win over Bellevue (Neb.) Friday night.
Jamestown set a new program record with its 14th win, and moved one step closer to an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round.
Women’s Basketball…
JAMESTOWN (UJ) — Friday’s matchup at Harold Newman Arena between the No. 3 Concordia (Neb.) University Bulldogs and the ninth-ranked Jimmie women’s basketball team lived up to the hype, as overtime was needed to decide a winner.
In the end, the Bulldogs came away with a 91-83 victory, handing Jamestown its second defeat in six games this season.
Philly Lammers scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Quinn Wragge added 19 points and eight boards as Concordia improved to 3-0.
College Hockey…
TEMPE, Ariz.– (UJ) Allan Pruss (SO/Red Deer, Alberta) scored twice as part of a three-goal third period as the Jimmie hockey team defeated Arizona State University 6-2 Friday night at Oceanside Ice Arena.
Brett Harris (SO/Kamloops, British Columbia) also tallied a goal to open the third period as UJ turned a 3-2 lead after two periods into an easy 6-2 win.
Saturday…
Women’s Basketball…
Jamestown (UJ) — Fourteen players found the scoring column and the Jimmie women’s basketball team sank 20 three-point shots in a 104-31 win over NCAA Division III Northland College Saturday evening at Harold Newman Arena.
The 20 made three-pointers was just one away from the school record of 21, set against Trinity Bible College last season. Jamestown also made 20 threes against Waldorf on January 27 of this year and against Presentation (S.D.) College in 2002-03.
McKayla Orr (SR/Ypsilanti, ND) led UJ with 15 points. Paige Emmel (SR/Bismarck, ND) had 14 points and four rebounds while Emma Stoehr (FR/Woodbury, MN) and Mackensi Higlin (FR/Mandan, ND) each scored a career-high 10 points off the bench. Stoehr also added five assists and three steals.
High School Volleyball…
Devils Lake def. Fargo Shanley, 25-10, 25-20, 25-18
Fargo Davies def. Sheyenne, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18
| Championship |
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West Fargo def. Valley City, 25-18, 25-18, 25-14
The Hi-Liners will be the number two seed in the state tournament Thursday at 7-p.m., taking on Bismarck, at the Fargodome.
| Class A West Region |
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| State Qualifier |
Bismarck High def. Minot, 3-1
Mandan def. Bismarck Legacy, 25-14, 25-12, 24-26, 13-25, 16-14
| Championship |
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Bismarck Century def. Jamestown, 20-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20
College Hockey…
Arizona State 5 Jamestown 2
College Volleyball…
LA CROSSE, WIS. (Mark Potts-VCSU)-Valley City State University junior Clarissa Olson was named 1st Team All Conference at the NSAA Volleyball Honors Banquet on Thursday night in La Crosse, Wis.Olson, a junior middle from Valley City, earned the 1st Team All Conference honors for the second straight season. She helped the Vikings to a 15-13 overall record in 2017 and a fourth-place finish in the NSAA regular season standings.
Olson led the Vikings with 237 kills, 59 blocks and a .324 hitting percentage this season. Her .324 hitting percentage ranked Olson third in the North Star Athletic Association. She was named the NSAA Attacker of the Week on Oct. 23.
