Update…
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — The University of Jamestown Volleyball team defeated Texas Wesleyan Volleyball 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 on Thursday in the NAIA Tournament.
The 19th-ranked Jimmie volleyball team needed a victory over Texas Wesleyan and a Lindsey Wilson victory over Cornerstone (Mich.) to advance to the final bracket of 16 at the 2017 NAIA Volleyball Championship, on Friday.
Jamestown (23-9) used a balanced offensive attack while forcing the Rams into 25 attack errors on the way to a 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 win.
Four Jimmies had at least six kills in the match, led by Morgan Hensch (SR/Fergus Falls, Minn.) with nine. Hensch (.318), Haley Glasoe (SR/Wildrose, N.D.) (.313), and Kennedy Conzemius (JR/Breckenridge, Minn.) (.300) helped UJ to an overall hitting percentage of .257. Josie Beckman (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) passed out 20 assists and Whitney King (SR/Pierre, S.D.) 13.
Jamestown will play Viterbo, as the V-Hawks finished in first place in Pool B in the first round of the NAIA single elimination bracket, Friday at 1:30 p.m.
