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Amber Krenske action vs. Wayne
Darby Fike
3
Winner Wayne State WSC 22-3, 14-2 NSIC
0
MSU Moorhead MSUM 13-11, 6-10 NSIC
Winner
Wayne State WSC
22-3, 14-2 NSIC
3
Final
0
MSU Moorhead MSUM
13-11, 6-10 NSIC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Wayne State WSC 27 25 25 (3)
MSU Moorhead MSUM 25 20 21 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Tom Berg, MSUM Assistant AD for Media Relations

MSUM Volleyball Swept by No. 6 Wildcats Despite 28 Digs from Krenske

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team battled tough against No. 6-ranked Wayne State on Saturday but fell to the Wildcats, 27-25, 25-20, 25-21 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday at Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn.

MSUM fell to 13-11 overall and 6-10 in the NSIC with the loss.  Wayne State, which is tied for first in the NSIC, improved to 22-3 overall and 14-2 in the conference.

The Dragons' back-row defense was stellar in the match, finishing with 85 digs. Senior libero Amber Krenske had a match-high 28 digs while senior setter Casie Baer had 20 and senior hitter Abby Wolpern had 15.

Baer had 35 set assists while sophomore outside hitter Claire Grimm led with 11 kills. Senior middle blocker Kaitlin VanWinkle had 10 kills, a solo block and three block assists. Sophomore outside hitter Carly Masloski had nine kills and three block assists.

MSUM hit .099 for the match, with 39 kills and 24 errors in 151 attempts. Wayne State hit .194 with 44 kills and 14 errors in 155 attempts.

The Dragons faced an 11-4 deficit in the opening set but scored six points in a row, keyed by a serving run by VanWinkle, to climb within 11-10. Masloski had three kills and a block assist during that run while junior middle blocker Kelsey Hartkopf had a kill and a block assist. VanWinkle added an ace.

Hartkopf and Masloski teamed up for a block to put MSUM up 20-19, and from there, the set was close. The Dragons staved off a pair of WSC set points before the Wildcats prevailed 27-25. The first set had eight ties and four lead changes.

MSUM led 6-5 in the second set after a Wildcat serving error, but the Wildcats scored eight of the next nine points to take a 13-7 lead. A service ace by redshirt freshman defensive specialist Monica Vega brought MSUM within 24-20 but the Dragons got no closer and fell 25-20.

The Wildcats built a 13-8 lead in the third set — which featured 10 ties and four lead changes — but MSUM scored six of the next eight points to cut the lead to 15-14. Junior defensive specialist Katie Meyers had a service ace during that stretch while VanWinkle had two block assists.

MSUM was within 23-21 after a Wolpern kill but got no closer as the Wildcats secured a 25-21 win.

Vega led with two service aces while Wolpern had six kills.

The Dragons continue their homestand on Nov. 6 against Minnesota Crookston. The match begins at 7 p.m. at Nemzek Fieldhouse.

 
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