Friday…
NAIA Volleyball Championship @ Sioux City, IA, Friday
Sweet Sixteen |
Viterbo def UJ 26-24, 25-11, 25-18.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — An old adage in sports states that it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season.
The Jimmie volleyball team looked to make that adage hold true, but were swept by Viterbo (Wis.) Friday afternoon in the elimination bracket of the 2017 NAIA Volleyball Championship.
UJ lost a close first set, 26-24, then were outhit .333-.103 in losing 25-11 to fall behind 2-0. Jamestown’s hitting woes continued in the third set, as they made 10 errors in 41 attack attempts and hit just .073 in a 25-18 third set loss.
Morgan Hensch (SR/Fergus Falls, Minn.) had 11 kills to lead the offense. Isabel Wedell (SO/Ellendale, N.D.) hit .444 with 9 kills and Jessica Velander (SR/St. Michael, Minn.) added 6 kills. Whitney King (SR/Pierre, S.D.) passed out 18 assists and Josie Beckman (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) chipped in with 11.
Elise Peterson (SR/Kasson, Minn.) recorded 26 of UJ’s 46 digs. Velander and Madison Wendel (SR/Carrington, N.D.) each had two block assists.
Jamestown won 20 or more games for the 12th straight season, and Jon Hegerle moved within four wins of Chris Mahoney for second place on the UJ coaching wins list.
UJ Women’s Basketball…
MADISON, S.D. (UJ) — Jory Mullen (JR/Pierre, SD) scored a career-high 18 points to lead four Jimmies in double figures as the eighth-ranked University of Jamestown women’s basketball team rolled to a 101-54 win over Dakota State (S.D.) University Friday evening.
The Jimmies (10-2, 1-0 North Star Athletic Association) used a 21-2 first quarter run on the way to a 36-12 lead after the opening 10 minutes and did not look back. Jamestown made 15 of its first 22 shots and forced eight Trojan turnovers in the first.
UJ Men’s Basketball…
MADISON, S.D. (UJ) — With the score tied at 52 and 9:04 remaining in the game, Dakota State (S.D.) scored 16 of the final 25 points to hand the Jimmie men’s basketball team a 68-61 loss in the North Star Athletic Association conference opener for both teams.
Jamestown (9-3, 0-1 NSAA) trailed 34-29 at the half and trailed by six (48-42) after Bobby Farquah’s basket with 12:54 remaining. A 10-4 UJ run over the next 3:50, capped off by a Jon Purintun (JR/Linton, N.D.) three-pointer. drew the Jimmies even at 52 with 9:04 to play. The Trojans (6-4, 1-0) would retake the lead on their next possession and kept the advantage between two and nine points the rest of the way.
Blue Jays Boy’s Hockey…
Jamestown 7 Bottineau 2
The Blues stay on the road Saturday traveling to Devils Lake
VCSU Men’s Basketball…
Dickinson State pulled away late in the game Friday night as the Valley City State men’s basketball team dropped its conference opener 81-71 to the Blue Hawks.
The Vikings and Blue Hawks traded leads and baskets throughout much of the first 33 minutes before the Blue Hawks were finally able to create some separation down the stretch. Valley City State held a 34-32 halftime lead, but Dickinson State shot 61 percent in the second half and outscored VCSU 49-37 over the final 20 minutes.
Valley City State drops to 2-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play. Dickinson State improves to 5-3 overall and 1-0 in the NSAA. The game was a matchup between the No. 2 (VCSU) and No. 3 (Dickinson) teams in the NSAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
VCSU Women’s Basketball…
– The Valley City State women’s basketball team made history Friday night, setting a new school record with their seventh straight win to start the season.
The Vikings improved to 7-0 with a victory Friday night at Dickinson State, overcoming 11 3-pointers by the Blue Hawks to pick up the 84-78 victory in their conference opener. VCSU’s 7-0 start surpasses the 1970-71 team for the best undefeated start in program history.
Five different Vikings scored in double figures as part of a balanced offensive attack Friday night. Lexi Lennon had team highs of 19 points and six assists, including an 11-for-12 night at the free throw line. Kennedy Henningsgard went 8-for-9 on free throws as she finished with 17 points.
Saturday…
UJ Women’s Basketball…
MAYVILLE, N.D. (UJ) — Paige Emmel (SR/Bismarck, ND) scored a career-high 27 points, including 7 three-point field goals to help the No. 8 Jimmie women’s basketball team to a 75-62 win over 16th-ranked Mayville State (N.D.) Saturday.
Emmel’s seven three-pointers is the second-most in a single game by a UJ player, just one off the record of eight, set by Sara McLean in 2002-03.
Jamestown improves to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in North Star Athletic Association conference play. Mayville State falls to 8-2 and 1-1 in NSAA action.
UJ returns home for a pair of games Friday against Waldorf (Iowa) and Saturday against Viterbo (Wis.)
Blue Jays Girl’s Basketball…
Jamestown 87, West Fargo 72
The Blue Jays hit the road heading to Bismarck on December 12th.
UJ Hockey…
JAMESTOWN- UJ – Tyler Chavez-Leech (FR/Red Deer, Alberta) scored twice and Brandon Schaber (SO/Kelowna, British Columbia) added a goal and four assists as the Jimmie hockey team defeated Dakota College at Bottineau 6-2 in an exhibition game Saturday night at Wilson Arena.
Chavez-Leech put Jamestown ahead 1-0 just 50 seconds into the second period on assists from Garret Browning (SO/Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Ryan Pereverzoff (FR/Kelowna, British Columbia). The Lumberjacks tied the game at 8:25 of the second on a goal by Logan Robinson.
Dylan Haney (FR/Brandon, Manitoba) broke the tie with 1:31 left in the second, assisted by Schaber and Phoenix McElroy-Scott (SR/Morden, Manitoba).
UJ Men’s Basketball…
MAYVILLE, N.D. (UJ) — A 10-2 early second-half run gave Mayville State (N.D.) a lead they would not relinquish, and the Jimmie men’s basketball team lost 80-66, dropping their second straight North Star Athletic Association conference game, .
Leighton Sampson (SR/Worthington, Minn.)’s basket tied the game at 42 with 17:43 left, but seven points from Gorg Alhag, a Garek Droog free throw, and a Daniel Lindgren bucket over the next 2:56 put the Jimmies in an eight-point hole.
VCSU Men’s, Women’s Basketball..
(VCSU) Lexi Lennon made two free-throws with 15 seconds left Saturday to carry the Valley City State women’s basketball team to a one-point victory over the University of Minnesota Morris.Lennon’s game-winning free throws gave the Vikings a 65-64 win over the Cougars in Valley City. VCSU improves to 8-0 overall this season. Minnesota-Morris drops to 0-7.
The Vikings struggled early shooting only 39 percent from the field in the first half but the well-rounded Vikings came together in the second half and proved to be too much for the Cougars. Throughout the game the lead was never more than nine points for either team. The contest featured 15 lead changes and 10 ties throughout the game. The final six points scored by the Vikings came on 6-for-8 shooting from the free-throw line in the last two minutes of the game.
The Viking offense was led by Alli Vandal and Lexi Lennon who scored 16 points and 14 points respectively. Mackenzie Huber also scored in double digits by adding 12 points of her own. As a team, the Vikings went 20-for-51 from the field, including 9-for-25 from behind the three-point arch.
The Morris offense was led by Mauren Thiesen and Kendra Raths and their combined 41 points, putting up 19 and 22 points respectively. Elli Stevenson added 10 points and four assists from the guard position.
Up next: The VCSU women will look to keep their undefeated streak going as they host Mayville State University for a conference game Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse.
Men: Valley City State 112, Minnesota-Morris 89
VCSU moves to 3-7; Morris drops to 0-7.
(VCSU) – The Valley City State men’s basketball team let off some steam Saturday, scoring a season-high 112 points in a commanding victory over Minnesota-Morris.
The Vikings took out the frustrations of a five-game losing streak on the Cougars as VCSU earned a 112-89 win in Valley City. Valley City State held a 90-69 lead with 9:18 remaining and hit 100 points on Justyn Galloway’s three-point play with 3:11 left in the game.
With the win, Valley City State improves to 3-7 overall and snaps a five-game losing streak. Minnesota-Morris drops to 0-7.
Valley City State erupted for 54 first-half points to take a 54-47 lead at the break. The Vikings went 9-for-13 on 3’s in the first half and shot 53 percent from the field. The hot shooting continued into the second half as the Vikings were 14-for-20 in the first 11 minutes to build a 90-69 lead.
Six different Vikings scored in double figures and 10 different Vikings scored in the game. Galloway posted 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the balanced Viking attack. Rashad Satahoo hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points.
Freshman Logan Nelson scored a career-high 16 points, and Austin Dunbaradded 14 points inside. Hunter McCalla knocked down four triples and finished with 12 points. Freshman point guard Jake Skelly posted 10 points and a career-high eight assists.
Valley City State finished at 59 percent overall (41-70) and 58 percent on 3’s (14-24). The Vikings went 16-for-17 on free throws. Minnesota-Morris shot 52 percent (28-54), 29 percent on 3’s (6-21) and 75 percent at the line (27-36).
VCSU committed just 12 turnovers and forced 16. The Vikings had 14 offensive rebounds, including six by Galloway, as they held a 31-26 advantage on the glass.
Up next: Valley City State (3-7, 0-1 NSAA) continues non-conference play Tuesday by hosting Concordia-Moorhead for a single game at 7 p.m.
Blue Jays Boy’s Hockey…
Devils Lake-Cando 6, Jamestown 2
Bismarck High 2, Detroit Lakes/Perham, Minn. 1
Dickinson 10, Bottineau 4
West Fargo 4, Grafton-Park River 0
| GIRLS HOCKEY |
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Bismarck High 3, Fargo Davies 0
Devils Lake 3, Williston 2
Dickinson 12, Fargo North 0
Minot 8, Grand Forks Knightriders 2
West Fargo 3, Mandan 0
