FARGO, N.D. – South Dakota (9-7, 3-2 Summit) defeated North Dakota State in five sets Saturday afternoon inside the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo. Game scores went 18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 15-11.
 
Who Stood Out
Senior middle blocker Madison Harms tallied a team-high 17 kills on 36 attempts with just two errors to hit .417 on the match. Harms also added three blocks, including one solo block. Junior outside hitter Kylen Sealock followed with 15 kills and 11 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season. Three Coyotes notched double-digit digs, including a team-high 13 digs from libero Kamryn Farris.  
 
North Dakota State (11-6, 3-3 Summit) saw three hitters tally double-digit kills, including a match-high 20 kills from outside hitter Lauren Jansen. Jansen had just two errors on 38 attempts to hit .474 while adding four digs and two blocks. Outside hitter Ali Hinze followed with 16 kills and 18 digs to record her 11^th double-double on the year.

Turning Point
It was another five-set battle for the Coyotes as they fought through a match full of ups and down. Set one saw the Bison come out strong, hitting .357 while holding the Yotes to a .103 hitting clip. South Dakota fought back in sets two and three to take the lead overall, but North Dakota State was not done yet as they handily took set four. The fifth and final set proved to be the turning point for the Coyotes as the momentum shifted in their favor. Harms took control in the deciding set, tallying five of her 17 kills and hitting a blistering .444 on the set. USD came out to an early and strong 5-2 lead, a lead that they would keep until the end. Harms' 17^th kill gave the Yotes match point and an attack error from Hinze sealed the five-set victory for the Yotes.
 
Notable

• Freshman setter Avery Van Hook had 43 assists and 11 digs to record her seventh double-double of the season. Van Hook also notched a career-high and match-high four service aces.
• Freshman outside hitter Samantha Laird had eight kills and freshman right side Amanda Loschen had seven kills.

 
Quotable
"I am very proud of how resilient our team was today," said head coach Leanne Williamson. "Being on the road is always tough, so the way we stayed in the match and battled to the end is a huge part of why we were able to earn success. Harms dominated today on the offensive end from start to finish and really opened up the court for some of our pin attackers. Our blocking and defense got better as the match went on. NDSU is a very good team and they play really well at home, so I am very happy to be walking out of there with a win!"
 
Up Next
South Dakota returns home to host St. Thomas on Oct. 12 in its annual "Pink Out" match inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. From there, the Coyotes hit the road to take on Kansas City on Oct. 14 in Kansas City, Mo.