– The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its fifth installment of volleyball players-of-the week honors Monday. Baylie Dashner of Dickinson State was selected as the Attacker-of-the-Week, while her teammate Karlie Cleveland was named as the Setter-of-the-Week. Kallene Klever of Valley City State (N.D.) was chosen as the Defender-of-the-Week.
– Dashner led Dickinson State to a pair of North Star Athletic Association conference home victories, including a 3-2 thriller over Viterbo (Wis.) and a 3-0 sweep over Waldorf (Iowa). She smashed 15 kills and hit .237 against the V-Hawks, as well as three blocks (1 solo,
2 assist). She followed up with 12 kills and nine digs versus WU. For the week, Dashner averaged 3.4 kills per set and registered a hitting efficiency of .328. She also had 13 digs (1.6 digs per set) and three blocks.
– Cleveland averaged 7.8 set assists in helping Dickinson State (N.D.) to a pair of home North Star Athletic Association conference wins, including victories over Viterbo (Wis.) 3-2 and Waldorf (Iowa) 3-0. She tallied 32 assists and collected nine digs versus the V-Hawks, followed by 30 assists and three service aces against the Warriors. For the week, Cleveland contributed 62 set assists, 11 digs and five service aces. She also had six blocks (2 solo, 4 assist).
– Klever tallied double figure digs in al three matches as Valley City State (N.D.) went 1-2 record for the week. She achieved a perfect receiving percentage in 46 receptions for the week. Klever tallied 43 digs, averaging 4.3 digs per set for the Vikings. She also had three service aces and five set assists.
Dickinson State (N.D.) and Viterbo (Wis.) returned to North Star Athletic Association conference action on Oct. 2. The Blue Hawks recorded their first-ever NSAA conference win over the V-Hawks, winning in a five-set thriller in Dickinson, N.D. DiSU also swept Waldorf (Iowa) in three straight sets on Oct. 3, lifting the Blue Hawks’ overall/NSAA conference record to 2-1.
Viterbo bounced back in the winning column after sweeping Valley City State (N.D.) on the road on Oct. 3. The V-Hawks are 2-3 overall record and 2-1 NSAA conference record.
VCSU defeated Waldorf in four sets on Oct. 2 in Valley City, N.D. The Vikings, who lost to Jamestown (N.D.) in three straight sets on Sept. 30, is 3-7 overall record and 2-1 NSAA conference record. The Warriors remained winless in seven matches (0-7 overall record) and five NSAA conference matches (0-5 record).
