Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SPEARFISH, S.D. – Both Minot State University of North Dakota and Briar Cliff College of Iowa defeated the Chadron State College volleyball team Friday during a tournament hosted by Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D.

Minot downed CSC in four sets by scores of 25-11, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19.

CSC interim coach Janel Baily said the Eagles got off to a slow start and lacked the level of intensity they needed to win.

CSC had defeated the Beavers during the Northern State Tournament last weekend.

Baily said the Eagles played a solid match against Briar Cliff, but they still lost in five sets. Briar Cliff won the first two sets by identical 25-20 scores, Chadron State rallied to win the next two 25-22, 25-19, but the Chargers took the fifth set 15-12.

Senior outside hitter Mollie Jones led the Eagles with 16 kills and only two hitting errors in 40 opportunities for a .350 percentage.

Middle hitter Mallory Irvine also hit well, posting 12 kills and only four miscues in 33 tries for a .242 percentage.
Irvine and Lexi Hoagland, who had nine kills and just three hitting errors, had four assisted blocks apiece. 

Libero Kristina Harter had a match-high 29 digs.

The setters on CSC's 6-2 offense, Justine Ackie and Alyssa Bauer, were credited with 28 and 26 set assists, respectively.

The Eagles will play two more matches today (Saturday). They will tangle with the University of Mary at 11 a.m. and Augustana University at 3 p.m.