ST. CLOUD, Minn. – #9 Winona State University was on a roll Friday night, beating St. Cloud State in straight sets; 25-13, 25-13, 25-17. The Warriors outhit the Huskies .292-.018 on the evening. Winona State hit over .300 in the first two sets.
The Huskies put up a fight early in the first set and the score was tied at six before a kill by
Danielle Rampart put the Warriors in a groove. Winona State would go on a 11-2 run, taking a 17-8 lead. St. Cloud State was unable to recover as the Warriors closed out the set.
The second set started like the first, with the Huskies staying close. Winona State held a slight two-point lead, 10-8 before taking over. A kill by
Maria Fruechte and a Huskies attack error gave WSU a four-point advantage. With the score sitting at 18-13 after back-to-back SCSU points, the Warriors closed out the set with seven straight points.
Maria Wrage had two kills and two block assists in the 7-0 run.
Winona State was able to jump out early in the third set, taking a 9-2 lead. St. Cloud would rally back, drawing within one at 10-9 before the Warriors responded. The set was still close at the midpoint with Winona State leading 17-14. The Huskies could not get over the hill and the Warriors closed out the match with an 8-4 run.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Taylor Goar led the offense with 14 kills and a .364 attack percentage.
- Lauren Kudronowicz had ten kills and hit .429 on 21 swings.
- Wrage and Rampart each finished with six kills.
- Rampart and Goar each led the defense with 12 digs.
- Jamie Cairncross had ten digs.
- McKenna Larsen added 36 assists while also tallying seven digs and three kills.
- Wrage and Fruechte each had two block assists.
Things will get a little tougher tomorrow as the Warriors travel to take on undefeated #2 Minnesota Duluth at 4 p.m. It is the second straight Saturday with a match against a top-five team in the nation.
