Jimmie Volleyball splits, shutouts Sat.

The University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team took care of Briar Cliff (Iowa) University in three sets Saturday at Harold Newman Arena, defeating the Chargers 25-6, 25-21, and 25-16.

The Jimmies improve to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Once again balance was the name of the game for UJ offensively. Six players finished with six or more kills, led by Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.)’s 11. Huff also hit a team-best .625, with just one error in 16 attempts.

Nicole Schmitz (FR/Oakes, N.D.) added nine kills, followed by Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.) with seven, and the trio of Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.), Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.), and Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) all ended with six.

Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 24 assists while Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) finished with 17.

Ellie Holen (FR/LaMoure, N.D.) had four of UJ’s nine service aces.

Defensively, Hannah Schiele (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) racked up 17 digs, Holen 16, and Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) 15. Hegerle totaled four blocks in the match and Ritter and Corina Huff chipped in with three a piece.

The Jimmies outhit Briar Cliff .330-.079, allowing the Chargers just 27 kills against 18 errors in 114 attempts.

UJ is back in action Tuesday night at Presentation (S.D.) College. Match time is 7 p.m.