Box Score MINOT, N.D. -- The No. 24 University of Sioux Falls Volleyball Team (9-0, 1-0 NSIC) opened the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with a 3-0 decision (25-19, 25-20, 25-9) road decision over Minot State on Friday night.

The Cougars, which earned the program's first-ever AVCA national ranking earlier in the week at No. 24, has now won eight of nine matches with sweep of opponents. USF has won 27-of-31 sets played in the 2019 season. Dating to a year ago, the Cougars have won 29 of the last 39 matches played.

In the first set, USF took a 25-19 decision with a number of runs. The Cougars had 16 kills and three errors in 36 attack attempts.  

In the second set, USF again took crucial points in the set which included four lead changes and eight ties.  

In the final set, USF had a 13-6 edge in kills and rolled to a 25-9 win and earned the match win. Junior Krista Goerger had 35 assists and two blocks.  

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USF will face U-Mary on Saturday in NSIC play at 2 p.m. in Bismarck, N.D.