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Warriors Drop Season Openers

Story by: Winona State Sports Information Office


GOLDEN, CO -- Winona State University opened its 2008 season by dropping its first two matches in the Days Inn Golden Oredigger Volleyball Classic.

The Warriors took on Chadron State College, NE and the host Colorado School of Mines and lost each match by 3-2 counts.

In the matchup with Chadron State, Winona State rallied from a 0-2 deficit to tie the match and then lost the fifth set by a 15-12 count.

It was nearly the same in the second match of the Warriors, only this time WSU lost 15-11 in the fifth and deciding set after taking a 2-1 lead.

Against CSC, Alysha Pettit, Jenna Padley and Kerry Daly all had nine kills apiece, while Mollie Bjelland record 34 assists. Defensively Rudi Balich led the Warriors with 21 digs and Pettit and Daly each came up with four blocks.

In the contest the School of Mines, Daly and Padely each came up with 15 kills, Bjelland posted 44 assists and Balich had 28 digs. Pettit came up with a team-high blocks.

(Chadron State, NE)

(Colorado School of Mines)

Last Modified: Saturday, August 30, 2008 0:26 by Michael Herzberg