MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (uj.edu)– Britta Knudson (JR/Bismarck, N.D.) had nine kills in helping the 25th-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team to a three-set sweep of Keiser (Fla.) University Saturday afternoon. Set scores were 25-8, 25-21, 25-18.
Knudson was just one kill and one block away from posting a double-double, finishing with three solo blocks and six block assists.
Jackie Meiklejohn (FR/Dickey, N.D.) recorded her third double-figure assist game of the season, passing out 14 assists to help the Jimmies record a .302 hitting percentage.
Julina Niemeier (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) (16) and Meghan Orr (JR/Ypsilanti, N.D.) (10) combined for 26 of UJ’s 40 digs. Jordan Thomas (JR/Pingree, N.D.), Corina Ruud (SO/Breezy Point, Minn.), and Kennedy Conzemius (SR/Breckenridge, Minn.) each had four total blocks.
Isabell Wedell added six kills while Ruud (5 kills, .500 hitting percentage) and Conzemius (5 kills, .417) also made strong contributions offensively.
Jamestown enjoyed a .302-.060 advantage in hitting percentage and had 22 total blocks to Keiser’s 3.
Up next for the Jimmies (4-0) is the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic, hosted by Bellevue (Neb.) University. UJ plays Montana State-Northern and No. 23 Ottawa (Kan.) on August 31, then finishes with Central Methodist (Mo.) on September 1.
