MAYVILLE, N.D. — The Mayville State Comets hosted Dickinson State University Thursday and Bismarck State on Friday, first falling to the Blue Hawks and then later picking up a four-set victory over the Mystics.
Against the Mystics, Mayville State came out strong in the opening set, hitting .086 as a team while holding Bismarck State to a .034 hitting percentage. The Comets carried that momentum into the second set, where they produced 16 kills and hit .176 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Bismarck State responded in the third set, taking advantage of a .057 hitting percentage from the Comets to extend the match to a fourth set. Mayville State regrouped in the final frame, hitting .150 and closing out the match with a 25-15 victory.
Andrea Majchrzak led the Comets offensively with 15 kills, while Lexi Hoeft added nine kills and Trinity Mayencourt finished with seven. Danica Hanson paced the offense with 20 assists, followed by Zenna Krull with 13 assists.
Defensively, Tori Richter recorded a match-high 25 digs, while Hanson added 16 and Ada Pearson contributed 13. Mayville State also controlled the net, finishing with 10 team blocks compared to six for Bismarck State. Destiny Thompson and Kathryn Agnew each recorded three blocks, while Mayencourt added two.
The Comets finished the match with 44 kills, 38 assists and 85 digs while limiting Bismarck State to 35 kills and a .025 hitting percentage.
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