Saturday…
College Football…
Jamestown 41 Hastings College 39
HASTINGS, Neb. (uj.edu) — If the University of Jamestown football team was looking to make a statement with its first offensive possession Saturday afternoon, the message was heard loud and clear.
The Jimmies took the opening kickoff and went 72 yards in eight plays, scoring the first of six touchdowns on the day in a 41-39 win over Hastings (Neb.) in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.
Jamestown recorded season highs in points (41) and total offense (502) while earning its first-ever road GPAC victory.
UJ found the end zone on four of its five first-half possessions to take a 27-18 lead at halftime. The Jamestown scoring drives covered 72, 67, 63, and 80 yards.
Jordan Mann (JR/Bismarck, N.D.) passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a career-high 126 yards and two scores to lead the offense. Allen Jevning (SO/Brainerd, Minn.) carried 23 times for 111 yards and added a two-yard rushing touchdown.
Barry Williams Jr. (FR/Las Vegas, Nev.) and Nick Thompson (JR/Max, N.D.) each had a touchdown reception among their three catches. Marcus Giles (FR/Blaine, Minn.) also had three grabs and added a rushing touchdown.
Aundre Purnell (SO/Garden Grove, Calif.) and Caleb Ellingson (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) led the defense with seven total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.
Jamestown (3-7, 2-6 GPAC) finishes the season at home next Saturday against No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) at 12:00 p.m.
VCSU 49 Presentation 21
ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU) – Valley City State’s football team closed the 2018 season with a convincing victory Saturday night, rolling to a 49-21 victory at Presentation College.
Tied 14-14 late in the second quarter, the Vikings scored the next 28 points to break the game wide open. Valley City State finishes the season with a 6-4 overall record and a 5-2 mark in conference play. VCSU ends the season tied with Waldorf for second in the NSAA standings, one game back of conference champion Dickinson State (8-2, 6-1 NSAA).
The Viking defense forced five turnovers in the game, picking off four passes – including three in the first quarter – and recovering one fumble. Travon Smith had two of those first-quarter interceptions, picking off both at the goal line on third-down passes by the Saints. Andrew Hanretty and Riley Fredrickson also had interceptions for the Vikings.
Running back Louis Quinones and quarterback Jalen Pfeifer both had big games to lead VCSU’s offensive outburst.
Quinones racked up 159 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Pfeifer passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and two more scores. Raymonte Maynard gave the Vikings 61 yards rushing and a late touchdown.
Eight different Vikings caught passes in the game. Jake Peterson had three catches for 23 yards, two of which went for touchdowns. Tyler Howell had two catches for 69 yards, and Caid Combs totaled two catches for 57 yards. Quinones, Kellen Kessler and Tyler Ukestad each had two catches, while Jacob Gottenborg and Eli Luna each had one reception.
The Vikings totaled 486 yards of total offense, gaining 243 yards on both the ground and through the air. VCSU’s defense limited Presentation College to just 294 yards, including only 71 yards on the ground.
Travon Smith totaled 11 tackles (8 solo) and those two interceptions to lead the defense. Senior Riley Fredrickson had a big game to end his career, totaling eight tackles, one sack, one interception and a forced fumble that was recovered by teammate Tyler Masat. Arron Martin finished with eight tackles, one sack and a forced fumble. Sal Avila totaled eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Masat had six tackles and a fumble recovery.
VCSU kicker Landon Arredondo was a perfect 7-for-7 on extra points.
Of VCSU’s seven touchdown drives, six were sustained drives of six plays or more covering 59 yards or more. The Vikings won the time of possession battle, holding the ball for 32 minutes and 41 seconds compared to just 23 minutes and 45 seconds for the Saints.
High School Football…
9-Man=
State Semifinal=
New Salem-Almont-Glen Ullin 18, Ray/Powers Lake Co-op 7
Thompson 38, Oakes 7
Division A=
State Semifinal=
Hillsboro/Central Valley 44, Dickinson Trinity 8
Langdon-Edmore-Munich 22, Bowman County 19
Division AA=
State Semifinal=
Fargo Shanley 21, Jamestown 14
Bismarck St. Mary’s 41, Central Cass 20
Shanley takes on Bismarck St. Mary’s in the Dakota Bowl, Friday, November 9, at 3 p.m.
The Blue Jay finish the season with a 7-4 record.
VCSU College Basketball
ORANGE CITY, IOWA (VCSU) – The Viking basketball team just couldn’t keep up with the Northwestern College offense on Saturday, dropping both ends of a high-scoring doubleheader.
Valley City State’s women put up 82 points but it wasn’t enough in a 96-82 loss to No. 8-ranked Northwestern. In the men’s game, Northwestern went on a big second-half run en route to a 103-56 win over the Vikings.
Valley City State’s men and women are both now 1-3 overall this season.
Up next: The Viking women are back in action Monday night with a road game at University of Jamestown. The Vikings and Jimmies are tied for the No. 16 ranking in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll. Monday night’s game will be VCSU’s third game against a ranked opponent in a 7-day stretch. VCSU’s men will be back on the court Nov. 9 with a road game at Peru State.
Women: Northwestern College 96, VCSU 82
Northwestern College outscored the Vikings 36-14 in a big second quarter, building a large enough lead to hold off VCSU in the second half.
Valley City State trailed 18-17 entering the second quarter, but fell behind 54-31 after the Red Raiders’ big period. VCSU outscored Northwestern College in the second half, and clawed back to within 12 points midway through the fourth quarter but could get no closer.
Mackenzie Huber poured in 23 points and shot 9-for-14 to lead four Vikings in double figures. Alli Vandal had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Kate Williams finished with 13 points and eight rebounds in the loss. Emily Schafer added 10 points.
Valley City State shot 44 percent overall (31-70), 28 percent on 3’s (5-18) and 88 percent at the line (15-17). Northwestern College shot 54 percent overall (31-57) and went 63 percent from the field in the first half. The Red Raiders were 7-for-11 on 3-pointers in the big first half and went 10-for-21 in the game. Northwestern was 24-for-32 on free throws.
Kassidy De Jong made three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 29 points to lead Northwestern. Gabi Gustafson added 21 points and nine rebounds.
Men: Northwestern College 103, VCSU 56
Northwestern opened the second half with a 29-2 run, breaking a close game wide open Saturday afternoon.
The Vikings and Red Raiders had played to a 34-34 tie through the first 14 minutes Saturday before VCSU’s offense went cold. The Red Raiders started to created some separation at the end of the first half and built a 53-42 halftime lead. The second half was all Northwestern as they started with a 29-2 run and outscored VCSU 50-14 over the final 20 minutes.
Valley City State shot 32 percent overall (22-69), including just 18 percent in the second half. The Vikings were 21 percent from 3-point range (6-29) and 75 percent at the line (6-8). Northwestern College shot 51 percent overall (44-86), 36 percent on 3’s (9-25) and 75 percent on free throws (6-8).
Chris Morgan had 14 points and six rebounds for VCSU, while Logan Nelson added 13 points. Michael Cornelious led the Vikings with nine rebounds.
Trenton Hilbrands led the Red Raiders with 22 points.
UJ Women’s Basketball
(uj.edu) A 17-0 fourth quarter run boosted the 16th-ranked University of Jamestown women’s basketball team to a 61-49 victory over the Mayville State (N.D.) University Comets Saturday afternoon at Harold Newman Arena.
Tied at 46 wiith 5:45 to play, Jamestown held the Comets scoreless for four minutes and 24 seconds while reeling off 17 straight points. Kasey Harper (SO/Mesa, AZ)’s layup started the run, and by the time it was finished, the Jimmies went 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-6 from the foul line.
UJ jumped out to an early 17-4 first quarter advantage and led 22-10 after one. However, during the second and third quarters, the Jimmies’ shooting turned ice cold, connecting on only five of 25 field goal attempts and nine of 17 free throw attempts. The score was 29-29 at halftime and 41-40 entering the fourth quarter.
Jenna Doyle (SR/Princeton, MN) had 14 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks. Noelle Josephson (FR/Ramsey, MN) had 10 points and five rebounds off the bench. Jory Mullen (SR/Pierre, SD) added nine points while Marina Nowak (SR/Rogers, MN) chipped in with eight points and five rebounds.
Joelle Ertl had 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists for the Comets (2-1) before fouling out. Cyan Hale was also in double figures with 12.
Jamestown (3-0) hosts 16th-ranked Valley City State (N.D.) Monday at 6:00 p.m.
College Volleyball…
Presentation def VCSU19-25,25-23,25-19,26-24
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Viking Volleyball team dropped its regular season finale Saturday afternoon, falling in four sets to Presentation College on Viking Senior Day.
Valley City State won set one, 25-19, but the Saints came back to win 25-23, 25-19 and 26-24 to finish off the match.
Valley City State drops to 14-14 overall and 7-7 in the NSAA. Paired with Dakota State’s upset win against Viterbo University, Saturday’s loss will drop the Vikings to the No. 4 seed for the NSAA Tournament next weekend in La Crosse, Wis. The Vikings face No. 5 seed Mayville State in the first round.
Presentation College improved to 12-17 overall and 4-10 in the NSAA with Saturday’s win. The Saints finish the season seventh in the NSAA standings and do not qualify for the six-team NSAA Tournament.
The Vikings started hot Saturday afternoon in Valley City, hitting .270 in the opening set as they took control of the match with a 25-19 victory. Set two narrowly went to the Saints as they hit .171 and had 14 kills in a 25-23 victory.
Presentation College hit .184 in set three and took advantage of nine Viking attacking errors for a 25-19 victory. Set four was tight throughout before the Saints secured the match with a 26-24 win.
Senior Autumn Johnson led the Viking attack with a career-high 17 kills Saturday. Hailie Wilds and Charlotte Huschka each had 19 digs. Setters Leah Ruter and Reagan Ingstad both posted double-doubles. Ruter finished with 26 assists, 11 digs and seven kills while Ingstad had 13 assists and 14 digs.
Neither team served exceptionally well in the match. Valley City State had four service aces and 15 errors while Presentation College had six aces and 11 digs. VCSU hit .139 in the match while the Saints hit .138. Both teams finished with six block points.
Jade Gallagher tallied 14 kills to lead Presentation College. Kayla Wolfe added eight kills and Evy Peterson finished with seven. Setter Maddie Goetz had 19 assists and 12 digs, while Presentation’s libero Joely Roe finished with a match-high 36 digs.
Saturday was Senior Day for VCSU as the Vikings honored their four seniors: Autumn Johnson, Clarissa Olson, Leah Ruter and Hailie Wilds.
Up next: Valley City State will prep for the NSAA Tournament, which will be played next weekend in La Crosse, Wis.
Midland University def Jamestown -32-30,16-25,25-22,25-22
FREMONT, Neb. (uj.edu)— The 23rd-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team saw its Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament run come to an end Saturday, losing 3-1 to No.11 Midland (Neb.) University. Set scores were 30-32, 25-16, 22-25, 22-25.
As a result, the Jimmies will have to wait until November 12 to see if they are one of 10 teams that will receive an at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa. The opening round begins on campus sites November 17 with final site matches beginning on November 27.
The Jimmies and Warriors played a marathon first set, with Midland finally ekeing out a 32-30 win. Jamestown came back to even the match with a 25-16 victory in the second set, but dropped the final two sets by identical 25-22 counts.
UJ was looking to exact some revenge for a five-set loss to the Warriors on September 23 in Jamestown. Despite having two six-point leads in the fourth set, Jamestown found it a daunting task to put the home team away.
The Jimmies outhit Midland .195-.150 in the match, and made nearly half as many attack errors (32-17) as the Warriors. However, Midland had the advantage in both kills (61-51) and attempts (193-174), putting the pressure on the Jamestown defense.
Kennedy Conzemius (SR/Breckenridge, Minn.), Ellie Michaletz (SO/Aitkin, Minn.), and Isabel Wedell (JR/Ellendale, N.D.) all had nine kills to lead UJ (21-8). Corina Ruud (SO/Breezy Point, Minn.) added eight and led the team with a .350 hitting percentage. Miranda Lowman (JR/Mandan, N.D.) and Jackie Meiklejohn (FR/Dickey, N.D.) each had 20 assists.
Julina Niemeier (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) paced Jamestown with 20 digs. Sydney Ellingson (SO/Langdon, N.D.) chipped in with 15 while Lowman (12) and Anna Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) (10) were also in double figures. Britta Knudson (JR/Bismarck, N.D.) had a season-high 11 blocks, including eight block assists.
Regional Football
NDSU 17 Youngstown State 7
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Easton Stick threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score and top-ranked North Dakota State clinched the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s automatic berth to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs with a 17-7 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday.
The Bison (9-0, 6-0), No. 1 in the FCS coaches poll, beat Youngstown State for a sixth straight time and upped their FCS-best winning streak to 15.
The only score of the first half came when Stick hooked up with Lance Dunn from 30 yards out with 9:07 remaining in the second quarter to put the Bison up 7-0. The Penguins (3-6, 2-4) missed a golden opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds of the first half. A blocked punt gave Youngstown State the ball at the NDSU 12-yard line, but Nathan Mays lost track of downs and on fourth-and 1 from the 3 he spiked the ball trying to stop the clock, turning the ball over with 9 seconds left.
The Penguins managed to pull even with 2:45 left in the third quarter on a 21-yard scoring strike from Mays to Miles Joiner, but Stick ran it in from a yard out early in the fourth quarter and Cam Pedersen added a 36-yard field goal with 5:13 remaining to wrap up the win.
Dunn finished with 100 yards rushing on 18 carries and Stick completed 13 of 23 passes for 197 yards. Youngstown State managed just 280 yards of offense.
