MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Winona State volleyball team fell to Minnesota State University Moorhead in straight sets Saturday afternoon, dropping a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matchup 3-0 at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
The Dragons claimed the match with set victories of 25-9, 25-19 and 25-19. Winona State struggled to find its rhythm in the opening set, recording seven kills while committing 12 attack errors as MSU Moorhead took the frame 25-9.
The Warriors responded in the second set, improving their offensive efficiency and recording 14 kills with a .250 hitting percentage. However, the Dragons maintained control and secured a 25-19 victory to take a two-set advantage.
Winona State continued to battle in the third set, but MSU Moorhead closed out the match with another 25-19 win.
MSU Moorhead finished with 38 kills and a .315 hitting percentage, compared with 29 kills and a .085 hitting percentage for Winona State. The Dragons also limited their attack errors to 10.
Abby Ongna led the Warriors offensively with eight kills.
Hailee Peters contributed 14 assists to help facilitate the offense.
Lily Shields led Winona State defensively with 10 digs.
Peters added three blocks.
News and notes
Winona State fell to 3-14 overall and 2-9 in NSIC play.
Moorhead improved to 5-16 overall and 1-11 in conference.
This was MSUM's first conference win of the season.
The Warriors will travel to Minot, N.D., to face Minot State on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m.
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