{"id":295462,"date":"2025-09-04T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295462"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:41:00","slug":"vikings-sweep-mayville-state-in-the-conference-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=295462","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Sweep Mayville State in the Conference Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valley City (VCSU) – Valley City State volleyball opened its Frontier Conference schedule with a familiar North Star Athletic Association foe, Mayville State. Valley City State held the lead most of the match on the way to a 3-0 win over the Comets. The Vikings won 25-20, 25-17, 25-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first set was all Vikings as the home team got off to great start, scoring the first four points of the set and holding a 6-1 lead after a kill by Macy Fridgen<\/a><\/dfn>. After a block by Morgan Freije<\/a><\/dfn> made it 14-9 Vikings, the Comets rattled off four straight points to get to within one. An attack error by Fridgen cut the Viking lead to 14-13. That would be as close as Mayville State would get. VCSU would go on a 3-0 run to go back up by four. An attack error by the Comets’ Cadyence Dewitz would make it 17-13 Vikings. The two teams would go back and for from there. A kill by Freije, her third of the set, capped off the set for Valley City State 25-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second set, the two teams split the first six points. The Vikings then went on a 7-0 run to take a seven-point lead. Rosie Anderson<\/a><\/dfn> had a kill and a block in the run. An attack error by the Comets Desidy Schwanke made it 10-3 Vikings, their biggest lead of the match. A service error by VCSU capped a 7-3 run by the Comets top make it 13-10 Vikings. That was a close as the Comets would get. A kill by Fridgen made it 16-10 VCSU. The lead would stay between five and eight points the rest of the way. An attack error by Mayville State’s Trinity Mayencourt gave the Vikings the 25-17 win in the second set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the third set, the two teams split the first ten points. Then a kill by Mayville State’s Kathryn Agnew gave the Comets their first or two leads in the match. The second came a few points later at 7-6. Valley City would take over from there. The Vikings would go on a 4-0 run to take a three-point lead. Two unforced errors for the Comets and kills by Morgan Freije<\/a><\/dfn> and Emma Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> would make it 10-7 Vikings. Those points would be part of a 10-2 run by the Vikings to take a seven-point lead. A service ace by Anna Pulju made it 16-9 Valley City State. After a kill by Caydence Dewitz for Mayville State made it 2014, the Vikings ended the set and the match on a 5-1 run. Kills by Morgan Freije<\/a><\/dfn> and Ellie Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> capped off the great night for the Vikings who took the third set 25-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a team, the Vikings had a .256 hitting percentage. Morgan Freije<\/a><\/dfn> led the way for Valley City State with ten kills and a .400 hitting percentage. Danielle Hagler<\/a><\/dfn> had seven kills and .538 hitting percentage. Ellie Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> had eight kills, Macy Fridgen<\/a><\/dfn> had six kills, and Emma Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> had six. Gracie Schumacher<\/a><\/dfn> had 25 assists and seven digs. Madden Bogenreif<\/a><\/dfn> had eleven assists and seven digs. JayCee Richter<\/a><\/dfn> had a team high 15 dig, Delani Clarke<\/a><\/dfn> and Anna Pulju each had eight. Rosie Anderson<\/a><\/dfn> had three blocks at the net (2 solo, 1 assist). Freije added two solo blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valley City State is now 1-0 in the Frontier Conference and 3-3 overall. In the recent NAIA Coaches Poll, the Vikings are still receiving votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UP NEXT: <\/strong>The Vikings host two nationally ranked teams this weekend. Friday (RV) Montana Western will be at the Bubble for a 7:00 p.m. start. On Saturday, #21 Montana Tech will take on the Vikings at 2:00 p.m. at the Bubble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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