WOLVES FALL IN FIVE AT MOORHEAD

Oct. 20, 2001

Northern State fell in a heartbreaker at Minnesota State-Moorhead Saturday. The Dragons defeated NSU 3-2 (22-30, 30-22, 32-30, 30-28, 16-14) in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match.

After winning the first game, NSU (14-9, 8-4 NSIC) dropped the next two, including a 32-30 game three slugfest. The team showed the resolve of a champ in coming back with their backs against the wall to claim game four, but couldn't quite repeat that feat in game five.

Junior middle hitter Christi Lucas (White, S.D.) had a banner day despite the loss, recording a match-high 27 kills on a .305 hitting clip to go with eight blocks. Senior middle Shanna Dahl (St. Cloud, Minn.) led the team in blocks with 10 and recorded a double-double, also ending with 10 kills. Also recording double-doubles on the day were junior outside hitters Molly Veenhof (Huron, S.D.) with 16 kills on .467 hitting percentage and 15 digs; and Kim Heny (Powell, Wyo.), with 14 kills and 16 digs. Sophomore setter Tara Sauter (Belle Plaine, Minn.), also notched a double-double with 64 assists and 13 digs. MSUM (12-12, 7-5 NSIC) was led by Tia Lindberg's 23 kills.