University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Marshall, Minn. -- No. 11 Southwest Minnesota State protected their home floor on Friday night, sweeping Minnesota Crookston in NSIC volleyball action (11-25, 19-25, 15-25).

Minnesota Crookston falls to 3-17 (1-11 NSIC).

Set One

SMSU would jump out early to a 6-0 lead, but Carizma Muth (Sr., OH, Randolph, Wis.) would get the Golden Eagles on the board with a kill.

Later in the set, SMSU would lead 17-7, but Lexi Scharold (Jr., MH, Alexandria, Kent.) would make it 17-8 with a kill.

SMSU would win the set handedly, 25-11.

Set Two

The second set would be much better for the Golden Eagles, but it would be another slow start.

Madison Carsten (Sr., OH, Wadena, Minn.) would collect a kill to make it 2-1.

Later, Emma Malek (Sr., MH, Plainfield, Ill.) and Brookly Gysbers (Fr., OH, White Bear Lake, Minn.) would finish off the rally with a kill to make it 9-7.

In the second set, Minnesota Crookston would get within two on four different occasions.

SMSU would take a five point lead at 17-12, but Hannah Nesdahl (Fr., DS, Sioux Falls, S.D.) would collect a service ace to make it 17-14.

The Mustangs would pull away to win the set by six.

Set Three

Minnesota Crookston would take an early lead in set three, after Scharold would collect a kill and Muth would finish off a service ace.

Bella Peters (Fr., OH, Altona, Manitoba) would get a kill to make it 4-3.

Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, SMSU would take control from that point of the set and win the third set and the match.

Individual Stats

Carsten and Scharold each finished with seven kills, while Malek added six kills and Muth and Gysbers each finished with four. Minnesota Crookston hit .198 as a team in the match.

Carsten ended the match with nine digs; The senior is now just six digs away from 1,000 digs in her illustrious career.

What's Next

Minnesota Crookston continues on the road tomorrow afternoon at Sioux Falls for a 2 PM first serve from the Stewart Center.