University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Crookston, Minn. -- Minnesota Crookston volleyball gave the number two team in the nation everything they could want, but Wayne State College swept the Golden Eagles in NSIC play on Saturday (19-25, 18-25, 15-25).

Minnesota Crookston falls to 3-20 (1-14 NSIC).

Set One

WSC would jump out to a 4-2 lead, but a kill from Bella Peters (Fr., MH, Altona, Manitoba) would help the Golden Eagles knot things up at four.

Later in the set, WSC would take an 8-6 lead, but the Golden Eagles would score five straight points with the help of Ellery Ehresmann (Fr., S, Albany, Minn.) and back-to-back service aces.

The 11-8 lead would force a timeout from WSC.

Ehresmann would later collect a kill on a dump and Madison Carsten (Sr., OH, Wadena, Minn.) would finish off a kill to give Minnesota Crookston a 15-14 lead.

WSC would score two straight and make it 17-16, but a massive swing from Brooklyn Gysbers (Fr., OH, White Bear Lake, Minn.) would make it 17 all.

The Wildcats would make it 20-17, but two straight by the Golden Eagles, capped off by a Peters kill would get the Golden Eagles back within one.

WSC would end the set with five in a row to win the opening set by six.

Set Two

WSC would score two in a row, but a massive block from Peters and Lexi Scharold (Jr., MH, Alexandria, Kent.) would help tie the score at two.

WSC would extend their lead to 6-2, but two straight kills from Carsten would make it 6-4.

WSC would take a 22-12 lead late in the set, but Hannah Nesdahl (Fr., DS, Sioux Falls, S.D.) would go on a service run to make it 22-16.

Minnesota Crookston would lose the middle set by seven.

Set Three

The third set would see WSC score four straight early on, but a service error and a kill by Carsten would give the Golden Eagles a deficit of just two.

Wayne State would pull away for the three set victory.

Individual Stats

Carsten had a phenomenal day, finishing with 12 kills on 28 total attacks and finished with eight digs. Carsten hit .321 on the day. Scharold added seven kills on 20 total attacks, while Gysbers had a great day as well, finishing with six kills on 10 total attacks. Minnesota Crookston hit .202 on the day.

What's Next

The Golden Eagles will go on the road for three matches next week, starting with a Tuesday night match at Bemidji State at 6 PM.