Sept. 22, 2007

Box Score

The Beavers of Bemidji State traveled to Fayette after sweeping their match at Winona State the night before.

Bemidji State won the first game 30-23, but Upper Iowa rallied in the second game to win 30-27 and even the match heading to the break. Upper Iowa's win in game two was aided by the Beavers' struggles in finding their rotation. The Beavers were called out of rotation six times, but came together late in the game to close the gap.

In game three, Bemidji edged out Upper Iowa winning 30-28 in a very back-and-forth contest. The Beavers hit .354 in the game, while the Peacocks hit .167.

Upper Iowa rallied in game four, 30-27, to push the match to a fifth and deciding game. The Peacocks used 20 kills and a .267 hitting percentage to take the fourth game.

In game five, Upper Iowa took an early lead, but Bemidji State rallied back and found themselves ahead 8-5 as the teams switched ends. The Peacocks attempted a late rally but could not find the points at the end and lost game five 15-11 and the match 3-2.

The Beavers were led by Nicole Olson (18 kills, 1 solo block, 9 assisted blocks), Brittney Burns (17 kills), Alicia Beaman (53 assists), and Laura Vonasek (22 digs).

The Peacocks played without their leader Darcy Hageman, who was injured in the final game against Minnesota, Crookston the night before. Shea Meyermann did her best to take up the loss with 23 kills and 9 digs. Beth Deutmeyer added 14 kills and Keely Jones tallied 13 kills. Tatiana Jackson set up the offense for the night with 47 assists while Nicole Burger led the defense with 19 digs.

Bemidji State's record improves to 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the NSIC, while Upper Iowa falls to 3-11 overall and 0-5 in the NSIC.

The Peacocks host the Mustangs of Mount Mercy on Tuesday night in Dorman Gym at 7:00 p.m.