MINOT, N.D. – No. 13 Winona State University concluded a lengthy weekend road trip with a straight set victory at Minot State University on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors swept the Beavers less than 24 hours after sweeping U-Mary in Bismarck.
Minot only threatened once in the otherwise dominant performance by Winona. The Warriors won by scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-13.
Winona State (11-4, 5-2 NSIC) has won three consecutive matches, each in straight-set fashion. The Warriors allowed just 43 points to Minot, their second-lowest opponent output since a season-opening sweep in California.
McKenna Larsen, Kate Masberg, Becca Pagel and Jordan Runge each recorded a pair of aces as the Warriors matched a season high with nine from the service line.
Masberg led WSU with 11 kills, the third double-digit effort of her rookie season. Danielle Rampart drilled 10 kills while Larsen floored six of her own.
Freshman Megan Flom chipped in five kills on just nine swings.
Winona committed just three attacking errors in their most efficient effort of the day to secure the sweep in set three. WSU needed just 26 swings to floor 14 kills while compiling a .423 hitting percentage. The Warriors hit .330 in the match.
Minot State falls to 3-12 (0-7 NSIC) with the loss.
The Warriors have the week off before returning to the road at Minnesota-Crookston and Bemidji State next weekend.