Madison, S.D. – The Dakota State University Volleyball dropped a conference match to Dakota State in straight sets Saturday afternoon.
 
The Quick Details:
Final Score: Mayville State Comets: 0, Dakota State Trojans: 3
Records: Mayville State Comets 13-14, 3-9 NSAA; Dakota State Trojans 19-6, 8-4 NSAA
 
How It Happened:
The Comets and Trojans were in a tight match in the first set as it was tied at 16 before an 8-1 Trojan run to end the first set.
The second set was even closer as the Comets were within one point late in the second set, but DSU closed out the second set by a final score of 22-25.
The Comets and Trojans were in a one-point game at 14-15 before a 10-4 run finished the set and gave Dakota State a three-set victory over the Comets.
Mayville State finished the game with 31 kills, 19 attack errors on 114 attempts for a .105 hitting percentage. Dakota State finished with a .252 hitting percentage with 51 kills.
The Comets also finished with 51 digs, 26 assists, and four blocks (Kortan 2, Johnson 2, and Pyburn 2).
 
Individual Leaders:
Lily Pyle: 7 kills, 1 block assists
Ashley Pyburn: 7 kills, 2 block assists, .120 hitting percentage
Natalie Hadrava: 16 digs, 1 set assist
Elora Passa: 14 set assists, 9 digs
Payton Richter: 9 digs
 
Up Next: The Comets will host Valley City State and Dickinson State for the final two games of the regular season. The Comets and Vikings will match up on Wednesday and the Blue Hawks come to town on Saturday.