Friday Women’s College Volleyball
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa- (UJ) – The University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team won its season opener Friday night, defeating Dordt University 3-1. Set scores were 23-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
The first set saw Dordt build no larger than a three-point advantage until they went ahead 18-14. Jamestown eventually rallied to tie the set at 23 before the Defenders won the final two points.
Set two was all Jamestown as the Jimmies took a 15-8 lead and then scored nine of the next 13 points, making it 24-12.
The third set was a little more contested, with UJ trailing at 8-7 before Dordt eventually came back to tie the set at 14. Jamestown won six of the next seven points to go ahead 20-15, but a Defender rally brought them back within 22-20. The final three points of the set went to UJ along with a 2-1 match lead.
Dordt took an 8-5 lead in the fourth set, but five straight points gave Jamestown a 10-8 advantage. The Jimmies would let Dordt get no closer than three points the rest of the set, and a kill by Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) sealed the victory.
Four players finished with at least seven kills, led by Anna Holen‘s 13 and Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.)’s 11. Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) hit a team-best .375 for the match with nine kills in 16 attempts.
Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) and Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) each had 20+ assists, finishing with 25 and 20, respectively.
Three players recorded double figure dig totals, with Holen and Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) leading the way with 18 each. Hannah Schiele (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) added 13.
Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.) had seven total blocks, including three solo. Sabinash chipped in with five total blocks and Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) four.
The Jimmies outhit Dordt .209-.070 in the match. The Defenders made 31 attack errors to UJ’s 25.
Next up for Jamestown is a match at Morningside (Iowa) College Saturday at 3 p.m.
