Crookston, Minn. – Minnesota Crookston had moments of brilliance on Saturday afternoon against No. 21 Northern State, but the Wolves proved to be too much, sweeping Minnesota Crookston (17-25, 14-25, 21-25), completing the weekend sweep of Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston.
 
The Golden Eagles fall to 7-15 on the year.
 
Set One
Minnesota Crookston would fall behind early at 4-1, but a kill from Maya Jones (So., OH, New Braunfels, Texas) would cut the lead in half.
 
NSU would extend their lead to 11-4, but kills by Lexi Scharold (Fr., MH, Alexandria, Kent.) and Carizma Muth (R-Fr., OH, Randolph, Wis.) would make it 11-6.
 
Muth would then collect back-to-back service aces, cutting the Wolves lead to 13-10, forcing an NSU timeout.
 
The timeout would work like a charm, as the Wolves win the first set by eight.
 
Set Two
The Wolves would score the first seven points of the second set, but Emma Malek (So., MH, Plainfield, Ill.) would put the maroon and gold on the board with a kill.
 
The Golden Eagles would work their way back into the set, making it 9-5, midway through the middle set.
 
Four points is the closest the Golden Eagles would get, as the Wolves would win the second set, 25-14.
 
Set Three
The second set would be tight. The Golden Eagles would trail early at 8-6, but Muth would help tie the match up at eight with a kill.
 
A 3-0 scamper would give the Golden Eagles a two point lead and would force another Wolves timeout.
 
From that point on, the set would be tied on five different occasions, but the Wolves would take a 17-15 lead and would never look back, for the 25-21 win and the match sweep.
 
Individual Stats
Jones finished her outstanding weekend with 13 more kills and hit .286 in the match. Malek finished with 10 kills, the fifth time in her young career with 10 or more kills in a match. Malek also hit .526 in the match, a career-high. Muth finished with six kills, while Madison Carsten (So., OH, Wadena, Minn.) and Scharold each added four kills.
 
Kailee Waasdorp (So., DS, West Fargo, N.D.) finished the match with 12 digs, while Baily Teveldal (Fr., S, Baltic, S.D.) ended the match with her fifth-straight double-double, with 30 assists and 13 digs.
 
What's Next
Another ranked opponent awaits the Golden Eagles, as they head to Marshall to take on Southwest Minnesota State on Friday at 5 P.M.