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UJ Women win Tues., Sweep Presentation

Tuesday, the University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team stayed unbeaten with a non-conference sweep of Presentation College Tuesday night. Set scores were 25-19, 25-20, and 25-13.

The Jimmies have won six straight to open the season and remain undefeated. It is the second time in three years UJ has started 6-0.

Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) and Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) each pounded home eight kills to lead the offense. Logan Sherman (FR/Marshall, Minn.) added seven kills and hit a team-best .545 in the match. Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.) and Nicole Schmitz (FR/Oakes, N.D.) both finished with six kills.

Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) had 17 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) 13 in helping the Jimmies hit .261 for the match.

Holen had 17 digs and was joined in double figures by Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) with 15. Sabinash was credited with five total blocks, including three solo. Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.) added three block assists.

Jamestown had 44 kills and 14 errors in 115 attempts while Presentation had 26 kills and 15 errors in 109 attempts. UJ had seven service aces and four service errors in 73 attempts.

Next up for the Jimmies (6-0 overall, 4-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) is a 7:30 p.m. match Friday at Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), followed by a 3 p.m. match at College of Saint Mary (Neb.) on Saturday.