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Ella Walker and Courtney Holsteen make a block against UMC
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0
Minn.-Crookston UMC 6-6,0-4 NSIC
3
Winner Sioux Falls USF 8-4,3-1 NSIC
Minn.-Crookston UMC
6-6,0-4 NSIC
0
Final
3
Sioux Falls USF
8-4,3-1 NSIC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Minn.-Crookston UMC 16 10 17 (0)
Sioux Falls USF 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Madie Brink

Cougar Volleyball Dominates Golden Eagles in Three

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Volleyball team continued its strong start to conference play with a decisive 3-0 sweep over Minnesota Crookston (25-16, 25-10, 25-17) tonight inside the Stewart Center. With the win, the Cougars improve to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the NSIC, while the Golden Eagles drop to 6-6 and 0-4 in league action.

Match Summary

The Cougars controlled the match from start to finish, hitting an impressive .452 as a team while holding UMC to just .093. USF committed only seven attack errors across three sets and finished with 45 kills, 38 assists, and 35 digs.

After a competitive opening frame, USF broke away behind a .609 hitting percentage in set two, their best efficiency of the season, before closing the match with a balanced effort in set three.

Cougar Leaders

  • Sadie Voss tallied 9 kills, 9 digs, and 1 block for an all-around performance.

  • Aubrey Gates was highly efficient with 9 kills on a .643 attack and a block.

  • Ella Walker contributed 6 kills on .857 hitting along with a block.

  • Tatum Godinez added 6 kills and 5 total blocks, while Haley Wolfe posted 5 kills and 4 block assists.

  • Courtney Holsteen chipped in 4 kills on .571 hitting, and Molly Minnema added 4 kills and 2 block assists.

  • Setters Elise Gillen (18 assists, 5 digs, 1 ace) and Hollie Peterson (18 assists, 8 digs, 2 aces) guided the offense evenly throughout the match.

The Cougars also had 9 total team blocks and 3 service aces, keeping Crookston's offense off balance throughout the evening.

Up Next

Sioux Falls returns to action tomorrow to take on MSU Moorhead at 2pm for Junior Cougar Club Day. Following the match on Saturday, Junior Cougar Club members will get the chance to meet their favorite USF Volleyball student-athletes along with the chance for autographs and pictures.

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