CROOKSTON, Minn. - The Winona State University volleyball team defeated the University of Minnesota Crookston in NSIC action on Friday, Oct. 20, beating the Golden Eagles in straight sets, 3-0 on the road.
Winona State (15-5, 7-4 NSIC) took little time to dispatch Minnesota Crookston (3-16, 1-10 NSIC), running the WSU winning streak over UMC to 11 straight wins.
Key Details: Winona State 3, Minnesota Crookston 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-15)
Attendance: 405
How It Happened
Set one was the closest of the three frames, with WSU needing to recover from a 3-0 start from the home side. The two team would trade points and rallies all the way to a 22-22 deadlock in front of a strong Golden Eagle crowd. WSU would pull away late with
Sidney Paulson racking up two kills to close out the set for the Warriors at 25-22.
In the second set, Winona State established a 16-11 lead midway through the frame, setting up a strong finish for the visitors.
Gianna Vollrath and
Kenna Kornely would notch kills to help WSU close out a 25-17 win over UMC in set two.
The third frame saw the Warriors pull away with a four-point run early on, taking leads of 6-2 and 16-10 as the set unfolded. A seven-point run highlighed by a
Lydia Lange kill on an assist from
Ashlyn Steding was the undoing for the Golden Eagles, as WSU would go on to claim the set, 25-15.
Up Next
Winona State (15-5, 7-4 NSIC) will face Bemidji State (8-11, 5-6 NSIC) at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 in the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji, Minn.
