(uj.edu) The University of Jamestown student section was out in full force Friday night, providing support from start to finish in the Jimmie volleyball team’s home opener against Dickinson State (N.D.)
UJ fed off of the raucous crowd’s energy, sweeping the Blue Hawks 25-7, 25-14, 25-19 to improve to 8-1 on the year. Dickinson State falls to 1-8 and has now lost 17 straight matches to the Jimmies.
Anna Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) led all players with 10 kills while Britta Knudson (JR/Bismarck, N.D.) added nine. Kori Buchanan (SR/Colfax, Wis.) was next with five, and the Jimmies got four kills each from Kennedy Conzemius (SR/Breckenridge, Minn.) and Isabel Wedell (JR/Ellendale, N.D.).
Miranda Lowman (JR/Mandan, N.D.) passed out 17 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn (FR/Dickey, N.D.) chipped in with 14. Jamestown outhit Dickinson State .354-.103 and made just five errors in 99 attack attempts.
Julina Niemeier (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) had 11 digs and Lowman completed a double-double with 10 digs. Knudson had five block assists, followed by Kennedy Conzemius with four. Holen and Corina Ruud (SO/Breezy Point, Minn.) added two block assists each.
The Jimmies are back to Great Plains Athletic Conference play on September 11 with a match at Mount Marty (S.D.) College, then return home on September 13 to host Briar Cliff (Iowa).
