Jamestown (uj.edu) Following a four-game road trip, the University of Jamestown volleyball team returned to the familiar surroundings of Harold Newman Arena Friday evening, defeating Concordia (Neb.) University 3-0. Set scores were 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
Jamestown improves to 14-3 overall and 5-2 in Great Plains Athletic Conference action. Concordia falls to 12-6 and 2-6 in the GPAC, losing their sixth straight game.
Kennedy Conzemius (SR/Breckenridge, Minn.) posted 10 kills on .300 hitting to pace the Jimmie offense, and Isabel Wedell (JR/Ellendale, N.D.) added eight kills on .333 hitting to go along with four total blocks. Ellie Michaletz (SO/Aitkin, Minn.) also racked up eight kills, hitting .320 with a pair of blocks on defense.
Miranda Lowman (JR/Mandan, N.D.) (18 assists) and Jackie Meiklejohn (FR/Dickey, N.D.) (16 assists) directed the offense to a .232 hitting percentage. UJ outhit Concordia .232-.140 on the night.
Defensively, Julina Niemeier (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) had 20 digs as the Jimmies outdug the Bulldogs 58-54.
Emmie Noyd had seven kills on .261 hitting and Jenna Habegger also had seven kills on .211 hitting for Concordia. Tara Callahan had 19 assists while Kaylie Dengel finished with 13 digs.
Jamestown hosts Midland (Neb.) Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The junior varsity match begins at 12 noon.
