HAVRE, Mont. — Mayville State volleyball battled through a pair of tough Frontier Conference matches over the weekend, falling to No. 7 University of Providence in straight sets Friday before pushing Montana State University-Northern to five sets Saturday.
The Comets opened the weekend Friday night against Providence, dropping a 25-17, 25-16, 25-18 decision. Mayville State battled throughout the match but was unable to overcome a strong Providence attack.
Cadynce Dewitz and Lexi Hoeft led the Comets offensively with seven kills apiece, while Andrea Majchrzak added five kills. Majchrzak also recorded a team-high five blocks, with Trinity Mayencourt adding four. Zenna Krull finished with 11 assists, while Danica Hanson added seven. Ada Pearson and Tori Richter each recorded nine digs.
Mayville State turned around Saturday with a strong performance against Montana State-Northern, taking the Skylights to the limit before falling 3-2. The Comets dropped the opening set 25-20 but responded by winning the next two sets, 25-20 and 25-23, to take a 2-1 match lead. Montana State-Northern forced a fifth set with a 25-20 fourth-set victory before edging the Comets 15-11 in the deciding set.
The Comets put together one of their strongest offensive performances of the weekend against the Skylights, recording 66 kills compared to 60 for Montana State-Northern. Mayville State also held advantages in assists, 67-59, and digs, 127-116.
Hoeft paced the Comets with a career-high 17 kills, while Dewitz finished with 13 and Majchrzak added 12. Hanson and Krull combined for 59 assists, with Hanson leading the way with 31. Richter turned in a strong all-around defensive performance with a team-high 37 digs, while Pearson added 21 and Hanson finished with 20.
Despite the weekend's results, the Comets showed significant fight in Saturday's five-set battle, winning the second and third sets and holding the lead in total kills and digs for the match.
The Comets will hit the road on Tuesday taking on Concordia College (Minn.) in a non-conference match up at 6:00pm in Moorhead.
They will then return back home on Thursday for another Frontier Conference game against Rocky Mountain College. JV will start at 4pm & varsity will follow at 6pm as the Comets will celebrate Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night. SAAC will also host a code blue event encouranging everyone to wear blue!
