Lady Spartans Stun Top Ranked Century College with 5 Set Win
The M State lady Spartans earned their signature win of the 2023 season on Saturday afternoon in Fergus Falls as they handed the top ranked Century College Wood Ducks their first MCAC loss of the season and just their second loss of the year, winning 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11).
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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18 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
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25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Team Stats
Century College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
| Game Statistics | Century College | Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .153 | .237 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| Digs | 79 | 86 |
| Aces | 7 | 9 |
The M State lady Spartans earned their signature win of the 2023 season on Saturday afternoon in Fergus Falls as they handed the top ranked Century College Wood Ducks their first MCAC loss of the season and just their second loss of the year, winning 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11).
There were several standout performances from the lady Spartans during the match. Kendra Emery led with 21 kills, Kaleigh Sip added a dozen and Faith Marion contribute 11. Ariana Noplos delivered 3 solo blocks and one block assist and Sip had 2 solo blocks and 3 block assists. Kaleigh Peterson added one solo block and 3 block assists. Cassie Dahl distributed 37 set assists.
Defensively, Libero Maddie Ballweg led the team with 27 digs. Marion had 16, Dahl 15, and Madi Foss and Emery 11 each.
Serving leaders for the lady Spartans were Ballweg (20/21, 3 aces), Dahl (20/20, 2 aces), Marion (18/19, 2 aces), Peterson (16/19, 1 ace) and Emery (8/9, 1 ace).
"The team played very well this weekend," said head volleyball coach Abby Crowser. "Friday night was a solid sweep against Western Tech and we were eager to play against #1 ranked Century on Saturday. We had a game plan and had been preparing for it all week, it was just a matter of execution. The team delivered and you could just see how determined they were to win. They played smart, pulled together when they needed to and stayed aggressive, but relaxed in the 5th set. Happy to see it happening now at this point in the season and for them to realize what they are capable of accomplishing. I'm looking forward to watching them build on this and continue growing and improving as a team."
M State (7-10, 5-2 MCAC South) will host College of DuPage Friday night at 6:30pm and Rochester Community and Technical College at noon on Saturday.