{"id":186423,"date":"2019-12-05T21:16:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T03:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=186423"},"modified":"2019-12-06T05:13:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:13:54","slug":"uj-volleyball-swept-by-columbia-one-set-tiebreaker-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=186423","title":{"rendered":"UJ Volleyball advances to Round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

SIOUX CITY, Iowa<\/a>—\u00a0<\/strong>The eighth-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team won a 25-19 tiebreaker set over No. 9 Columbia (Mo.) to advance to the round of 16 at the\u00a0NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship presented by Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront.<\/p>\n

UJ finished the set on a 7-0 run with Isabel Wedell<\/a> at the service line.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies rebounded from a sweep earlier Thursday by the Cougars in their final match of pool play.<\/p>\n

Westmont (Ca.) earned the top seed in Pool H, while UJ gets the second seed and will face Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Friday at 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

In Thursday’s pool finale, Jamestown (31-5) and Columbia battled close in the first two sets, with Columbia narrowly winning 29-27 and 25-22 before cruising\u00a0to a 25-15 third set victory.<\/p>\n

Corina Ruud<\/a> (JR\/Breezy Point, Minn.) paced the Jimmies with nine kills and a .350 hitting percentage. Jordan Thomas<\/a> (SR\/Pingree, N.D.) added six kills and Taylor Sabinash<\/a> (SO\/Kensal, N.D.) finished with five.<\/p>\n

Miranda Lowman<\/a> (SR\/Mandan, N.D.) passed out 14 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn<\/a> (SO\/Dickey, N.D.) added 13.<\/p>\n

Anna Holen<\/a> (SO\/LaMoure, N.D.) racked up a team-high 16 digs while Sydney Ellingson<\/a> (JR\/Langdon, N.D.) was also in double figures with 13. Britta Knudson<\/a> (SR\/Bismarck, N.D.) totaled four blocks, and Ruud and Isabel Wedell<\/a> (SR\/Ellendale, N.D.) both had three.<\/p>\n

Jamestown lost a tiebreaker set at last year’s nationals but will advance to the round of 16 for the second time in the last three seasons.<\/p>\n

Previously…<\/p>\n

SIOUX CITY, Iowa<\/a>—\u00a0<\/strong>The eighth-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team was swept by No. 9 Columbia (Mo.) in their final match of pool play at the\u00a0NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship presented by Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront.<\/p>\n

UJ’s loss allowed Westmont (Ca.) to take the top seed in Pool H, while the Jimmies and Columbia will meet in a one-set tiebreaker to determine the second team to advance out of the pool.<\/p>\n

Jamestown (31-5) battled close in the first two sets, losing 29-27 and 25-22 before the Cougars cruised to a 25-15 third set victory.<\/p>\n

Corina Ruud<\/a> (JR\/Breezy Point, Minn.) paced the Jimmies with nine kills and a .350 hitting percentage. Jordan Thomas<\/a> (SR\/Pingree, N.D.) added six kills and Taylor Sabinash<\/a> (SO\/Kensal, N.D.) finished with five.<\/p>\n

Miranda Lowman<\/a> (SR\/Mandan, N.D.) passed out 14 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn<\/a> (SO\/Dickey, N.D.) added 13.<\/p>\n

Anna Holen<\/a> (SO\/LaMoure, N.D.) racked up a team-high 16 digs while Sydney Ellingson<\/a> (JR\/Langdon, N.D.) was also in double figures with 13. Britta Knudson<\/a> (SR\/Bismarck, N.D.) totaled four blocks, and Ruud and Isabel Wedell<\/a> (SR\/Ellendale, N.D.) both had three.<\/p>\n

The tiebreaker set will be played on the first available court after the 8 p.m. session is finished. Stay tuned to jimmieathletics.com for updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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