(UJ) The University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team won their 13th straight match Thursday night, sweeping Mayville State (N.D.) University in non-conference action at Harold Newman Arena. Set scores were 25-18, 25-12, and 25-17.
Thursday’s win was the 29th straight for UJ over the Comets, and the 12th sweep in the last 13 meetings. Mayville State last defeated the Jimmies back on September 29, 2007.
Jamestown returns to conference action on Saturday at 5 p.m. when they host Mount Marty (S.D.) University.
In set one, Mayville State took an 8-6 lead but three straight Jimmie points put the home team ahead. After the Ctomets closed the gap to 14-12, UJ rallied for seven of the next eight points to go in front 21-13. Mayville State went on a 4-0 run to close the gap, but the Jimmies won three of the last four points to take the set.
The second set was all Jamestown, which took a 9-4 lead and eventually went up 20-10. The Comets won back-to-back points just once in the set, and UJ closed on a 10-3 run to take a 2-0 match lead.
Mayville State tied the third set at 9-9 before Jamestown pulled ahead 17-12. UJ would lead by as many as eight at 23-15, and after the Comets made it 23-17, back-to-back kills secured the win for UJ.
Anna Holen (JR/LaMoure, N.D.) had 14 kills and 20 digs to pace the Jimmies. Jayla Ritter (JR/Forest Lake, Minn.), Corina Huff (SR/Breezy Point, Minn.), and Kalli Hegerle (JR/West Fargo, N.D.) all had nine kills while Nicole Schmitz (FR/Oakes, N.D.) added eight. Huff hit a team-best .500 and Ritter finished at .474 for the match.
Jackie Meiklejohn (JR/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 28 assists while Megan Gaffaney (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) had a double-double of 21 assists and 13 digs.
Sydney Ellingson (SR/Langdon, N.D.) chipped in with 17 digs. Huff had three blocks and the trio of Schmitz, Ritter, and Taylor Sabinash (JR/Kensal, N.D.) had two.
Jamestown outhit Mayville State .344-.026, with 56 kills to just 21 for the Comets.
