Bellevue, Neb. / Madison, S.D. – The Mayville State Comets faced a pair of tough Frontier Conference opponents on the road Friday and Saturday, falling to No. 7 Bellevue University, 3-0, before dropping a 3-1 decision to Dakota State University on Saturday.
Mayville State opened the weekend Friday afternoon against Bellevue, falling 25-10, 25-13 and 25-11. The Comets were led offensively by Cadynce Dewitz and Andrea Majchrzak, who each finished with five kills. Kathryn Agnew added two kills, while Zenna Krull recorded six assists and Danica Hanson finished with five. Tori Richter led the defensive effort with 11 digs.
Bellevue controlled the match offensively, recording 41 kills compared to 17 for the Comets while hitting .319 as a team. The Bruins also held advantages in blocks, 11-0, and assists, 36-16.
The Comets returned to action Saturday afternoon in Madison, S.D., where they battled Dakota State through four sets. After dropping the opening set 25-16, Mayville State responded with its strongest set of the weekend, taking the second set 25-20. Dakota State answered by taking the third set 25-17 before closing out the match with a 25-15 fourth-set victory.
Andrea Majchrzak led the Comets with 11 kills and added four blocks, while Lexi Hoeft recorded eight kills and four blocks. Haley Johnson contributed six kills and four blocks, and Kathryn Agnew had a standout defensive performance at the net with nine blocks.
Danica Hanson paced the Comets with 16 assists and 12 digs, while Zenna Krull added 13 assists. Tori Richter recorded 11 digs, and Ada Pearson posted 10 digs. As a team, Mayville State finished with 36 kills, 13 blocks and 59 digs.
The Comets return home next week for a pair of Frontier Conference matches at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. Mayville State will host Dickinson State on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m., followed by Bismarck State on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. for Parent's Night.
For full schedule details visit: https://msucomets.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
