BIMARCK, ND – The University of Mary volleyball team played their first official NCAA game of the 2020-21 season against Minot State University and earned a thrilling victory in four sets to open the season 1-0. It was the Marauders first NCAA match since November 2019, a span stretching 479 days.

The Marauders won their first two sets over the Beavers, winning 25-12 in the first set and 25-20 in the second. MSU responded by taking home a tight third set a 25-23 before UMary took the fourth set 25-12 for the win.

PIVOT POINT

UMary jumped out to a big 13-7 lead in the fourth set and never looked back. The Marauders won eight out of the last nine points to win the last set 25-12.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Kaia Lill recorded 24 assists and three kills

Nehkyah Ellis had 10 kills and 11 digs for the double double

Natalia Cruz posted eight kills, 17 digs and four aces

Reagan Celaya record ten kills and two blocks

Kaia Sueker registered 12 digs

Emily Torborg had three aces

As a team the Marauders held a 12-2 edge in aces

STAT OF THE GAME

Bailey Harms had an astounding five blocks, two of which were solo. Harms also had six kills with no attack errors in ten attempts.

SCOREBOARD

Set one: UM 25-12

Set two: UM 25-20

Set three: MSU 25-23

Set four: UM 25-12

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