VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The Mayville State University volleyball team opened Wednesday night's Frontier Conference matchup with a strong first-set victory but was unable to hold off Valley City State, falling 3-1 on at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. The Vikings claimed the match by scores of 19-25, 25-14, 25-22 and 26-24.
The Comets came out strong in the opening set, using a seven-point scoring run to gain control of the momentum. Mayville State maintained its advantage throughout the remainder of the set, securing a 25-19 victory to take an early 1-0 match lead.
Valley City State responded in the second set, jumping out to an early advantage before pulling away late for a 25-14 victory to even the match. Mayville State regrouped in the third, building a 9-4 lead and holding a 21-19 advantage late in the set. However, the Vikings rallied to score six of the final seven points, taking the set 25-22 and moving ahead 2-1.
The fourth set featured another strong effort from the Comets, who built a 20-16 lead and appeared poised to force a decisive fifth set. Mayville State maintained a 23-20 advantage before Valley City State battled back to tie the score. The Comets earned set point at 24-23, but the Vikings responded with three consecutive points to claim a narrow 26-24 victory and secure the match.
Cadynce Dewitz led the Mayville State offense with 11 kills, while Andrea Majchrzak added nine kills and contributed five total blocks. Tori Richter anchored the defensive effort with a match-high 23 digs, while Ada Pearson added 17 digs and Alivia Peterson finished with 11.
Mayville State will return home to Lewy Lee Fieldhouse for a pair of Frontier Conference matchups this weekend, hosting Montana State-Northern on Friday, October 16, at 5 p.m., followed by the University of Providence on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m.
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