MAYVILLE, N.D. – Mayville State Comet Volleyball battled back from an opening-set loss to earn a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Montana State University-Northern on Friday evening at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. The Comets secured the Frontier Conference victory by scores of 18-25, 25-21, 29-27 and 27-25.
After dropping the opening set 25-18, Mayville State responded in the second with a 25-21 victory to even the match. The Comets continued to battle in a tightly contested third set, coming away with a 29-27 win to take a 2-1 advantage.
The fourth set provided another exciting finish as neither team was willing to give in. Mayville State held strong in the closing moments, earning a 27-25 victory to complete the comeback and secure the four-set win.
Andrea Majchrzak led the Comet offense with 16 kills, while Cadynce Dewitz added 13 and Lexi Hoeft contributed 11. Mayville State finished with 61 kills compared to 49 for Montana State-Northern.
Defensively, the Comets turned in an impressive performance, collecting 135 digs and 11 team blocks. Ada Pearson led the back row with 33 digs, while Tori Richter followed closely with 32. Danica Hanson added 19 digs to go along with 25 assists and two service aces.
Zenna Krull directed the offense with a team-high 27 assists, while Kathryn Agnew led the Comets at the net with four blocks. Trinity Mayencourt and Dewitz each contributed three blocks.
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