DULUTH, Minn. – Facing its second nationally-ranked team in as many nights, the Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team fell to No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Saturday in Duluth.

MSUM fell to 7-9 overall and 2-6 in the NSIC with the loss while UMD improved to 13-3 overall and 7-1 in the league.

Freshman setter Amber Bretwisch had 16 set assists to lead the offense while sophomore setter/hitter Katelyn Selensky had 10. Senior hitter Kaylyn Jenkins, sophomore hitter Sarah Petrbok and sophomore hitter Amanda Carlson each had six kills. Sophomore hitter Elise Bakke had two solo blocks and four assists while freshman Teeya Doppler had four assists. Freshman libero Brooke Walthall and Carlson led with six digs each.

MSUM hit .172 for the match while UMD hit .288.

The Dragons battled tough in the opening set and were within 19-18 after a Selensky service ace. UMD scored the next three points to build the lead to 22-18, and MSUM got within 24-22 after Doppler and Jenkins teamed up for a block but a kill from Kate Berg ended the set.

MSUM fell behind 16-10 in the second set but fought back to 22-20 after a block from Bakke, but got no closer and fell 25-21.

The Dragons fell behind early in the third set 10-4 and never got closer than five the rest of the way before falling 25-18.

The Dragons open a three-match homestand on Tuesday against UMary for a 6