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Posted: Oct 11, 2023

12th-ranked Jimmies lose at VCSU

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#12 University of Jamestown
K: Aleah Zieske - 13
B: Darienne Johnson - 7
D: Ellie Holen - 37
SA: 2 Players (#3, #14) - 1
(RV) Valley City State (N.D.)
K: Mardi Scutchings - 10
B: 3 Players (#10, #11, #16) - 5
D: JayCee Richter - 30
SA: 3 Players (#4, #8, #15) - 1
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VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The 12th-ranked University of Jamestown women's volleyball team lost 3-0 to (RV) Valley City State University Wednesday evening. Set scores were 32-30, 25-21, 27-25.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Jamestown was 20-0 against the Vikings dating back to September 29, 2006.
  • VCSU only won four out of 64 sets in those matches, and had won just one set since 2017.
  • Wednesday night, the Jimmies led 14-13 in the first before VCSU took back-to-back points and kept the lead until UJ went ahead 19-18 after a kill by Aleah Zieske.
  • Zieske, Grace Hegerle, and Lexi Olson all had kills to bring Jamestown even at 24-24.
  • Olson gave the Jimmies a 30-29 lead but VCSU won the final three points to take the set.
  • UJ fell behind 6-2 in the second and never led, getting as close as 23-20 and 24-21 before the Vikings won the set on an attack error.
  • Set three was back-and-forth in the early stages, with neither team getting ahead by more than two points until VCSU reeled off four straight to take a 17-12 lead.
  • Jamestown briefly went in front 19-18 on Hegerle's kill, but three in a row by the Vikings caused the Jimmies to use their second timeout of the set.
  • Following the stoppage, VCSU took two more points and had a 23-19 lead.
  • Hegerle and Zieske had kills to help UJ pull level at 24-24, but the Vikings took the final two points to win the match.

FOR THE JIMMIES

  • Zieske led Jamestown with 13 kills and had 13 digs.
  • Olson had 11 kills while hitting .344 and Hegerle hit a team-best .400 with 10 kills and added 18 digs.
  • Lily Bertsch and Paige Oswald each passed out 19 assists.
  • Ellie Holen racked up 37 digs and Darienne Johnson was in on seven total blocks.

FOR THE VIKINGS

  • Mardi Scutchings had 10 kills, while three players finished with nine.
  • Sadie Hansen passed out 39 assists.
  • JayCee Richter led VCSU with 30 digs.

UP NEXT

  • Jamestown (16-7 overall, 9-1 GPAC) hosts No. 9 College of Saint Mary (Neb.) Saturday at 5 p.m.