Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Volleyball team host #7 seeded Valley City State University in the opening round of the NSAA Conference Tournament Tuesday. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 pm from the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse against the Vikings.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comets finished the regular season with a 22-9 overall record and 11-3 in conference play.
Mayville State secured the second seed in the tournament by defeating #15 Bellevue Bruins in five sets Friday and defeating Dakota State in four sets on Saturday.
The Comets are averaging 11.2 kills per set, a .180 hitting percentage, 9.8 assists per set, and 98 total service aces.
Defensively, MSU is averaging 19.7 digs per set, 245.0 total blocks, 2.0 blocks per set, and a serve reception percentage of .944.
Victoria Johnson is currently leading the Comets with 430 kills on the season, a .314 hitting percentage, and 119.0 total blocks.
Elora Passa is second on the team with 297 kills on the season, 559 total assists, 24 service aces, and 65.0 total blocks.
Mason Hart is leading the conference and team with 755 digs, 6.5 digs per set, a .962 serve reception percentage and 14 service aces.
Ashley Pyburn has 212 kills on the season with a .239 hitting percentage, and 101.0 total blocks.
Rachel Hill has 509 total assists, 22 service aces, and 27 kills on the season. Amy Seim and Jordyn Lucas have 478 digs and 350 digs respectively in the back row.
Matching up with the Vikings:
The Vikings enter the postseason matchup with the Comets with a 4-19 overall record and 3-11 in conference play.
Valley City State is averaging 10.3 kills per set, a .106 hitting percentage, 9.3 assists per set, and 107 service aces.
Defensively, the Vikings are averaging 15.2 digs per set, 135.0 total blocks, and a .914 serve reception percentage.
Katie Juarez is leading the Vikings with 214 kills, a .133 hitting percentage, 30 service aces, and 22.0 total blocks.
Bailey Nelson has 157 total kills on the season with three service aces and 71.0 total blocks.
Kallene Klever is leading the Vikings with 193 assists, nine service aces, and 260 total digs.
