Friday
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (uj.edu)– The 13th-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team remained unbeaten in Great Plains Athletic Conference play, defeating Dordt University 3-1 Friday evening.
Jamestown (15-2, 5-0 GPAC) swept the regular-season series against the No. 19 Defenders (10-6, 2-3 GPAC).
Isabel Wedell (SR/Ellendale, N.D.) had a career-high 18 kills in the match, hitting .447 with only one error in 38 attempts. Jordan Thomas (SR/Pingree, N.D.) finished with nine kills and Britta Knudson (SR/Bismarck, N.D.) eight.
Both Miranda Lowman (SR/Mandan, N.D.) and Jackie Meiklejohn (SO/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 22 assists, helping UJ to a .221 hitting percentage for the match. The duo combined for four of the Jimmies’ six service aces on the night.
Sydney Ellingson (JR/Langdon, N.D.) recorded 20 digs and was joined by Hannah Schiele (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) with 17 and a career-best 13 from Ellie Michaletz (JR/Aitkin, Minn.). Knudson was credited with seven total blocks, followed by Wedell and Corina Ruud (JR/Breezy Point, Minn.) with four and Michaletz and Taylor Sabinash (SO/Kensal, N.D.) with two each.
UJ outhit the Defenders .221-.189 in the match and had a 69-57 advantage in digs. The Jimmies also made seven fewer service errors (13-6) than Dordt.
Jamestown will play No. 2 Northwestern (Iowa) College Saturday at 5 p.m.
Valley City State Volleyball…
At Dakota State
Dakota State def VCSU 3-0 ( 25-17,25-22,25-21)
MADISON, S.D. (Dakota State) – Dakota State (S.D.) continued their five-match home stand Friday evening at DSU Fieldhouse, hosting Valley City State (N.D.) in the North Star Athletic Association volleyball contest. The Trojans extended their winning streak to four matches after sweeping the Vikings in three straight sets by the scores of 25-17, 25-22 and 25-21.
