University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Crookston, Minn. -- Minnesota Crookston volleyball saw Bemidji State control the first and third sets and win a tight second set on the Beavers' way to a sweep on the road in conference play (13-25, 23-25, 8-25).

Minnesota Crookston falls to 3-12 (1-6 NSIC).

Set One

BSU would jump out to an early 7-2 lead before Bella Peters (Fr., MH, Altona, Manitoba) would answer with a kill.

Madison Carsten (Sr., OH, Wadena, Minn.) and Emma Malek (Sr., MH, Plainfield, Ill.) would each collect kills and get the Golden Eagles within five at 10-5.

The Beavers would control the set from there and win by 12.

Set Two

The second set would be much more back-and-forth.

The Golden Eagles would take an early 5-3 lead following an Adrienne Venditto (So., DS, Bovey, Minn.) service ace.

The Golden Eagles would lead 10-7 following a service run by Hannah Nesdahl (Fr., DS, Sioux Falls, S.D.).

The set would be tied at 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and finally 19.

Brooklyn Gysbers (Fr., OH, White Bear Lake, Minn.) would tie the match up at 19 and Minnesota Crookston would take a 21-19 lead, forcing a BSU timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Beavers would score five straight, but kills by Lexi Scharold (Jr., MH, Alexandria, Kent.) and Carsten would fight off two set points. 

A service error would win the set for the Beavers.

Set Three

Set three would be won by the Beavers, 25-8.

Individual Stats

Carsten led the way with six kills on 32 total attacks and added seven digs. Carizma Muth (Sr., OH, Randolph, Wis.) finished with five kills on 19 attacks and a season-high 10 digs.

Scharold and Gysbers each added four kills in the match.

Kailee Waasdorp (Sr., DS, Fargo, N.D.) made her return to the lineup following a knee injury and ended the match with four digs.

What's Next

Minnesota Crookston heads to Mankato on Friday night for a 6 PM tilt with the Mavericks of Minnesota State.