Dickinson, ND – Black Hills State University volleyball team won their first of two road matches this weekend as they took on former DAC Conference opponent Dickinson State University. The Yellow Jackets were able to defeat the Blue Hawks in three straight sets by scores of 25-23, 26-24, and 25-18 moving the team to a 10-19 record on the season.

The Yellow Jackets had some early struggles but were able to come back from behind late in the first set to overcome the home team. Black Hills State would also find themselves tied at 24-24 in the second set before they were able to finish the set with an ace serve by Alisyn Graesser. The Yellow Jackets were led by the big three offensively. Caitlin Templeton, Amy O'Neill, and Kylee Lamb finished with 15 kills, 11 kills, and 10 kills respectively. Sophomore setter Darbi Yost tallied 39 assists on the evening to go along with several assisted blocks.
 
Black Hills State also performed well both on and off the net defensively. Freshman Kelsey Olson led the team in digs with a total of 15. She was followed by sophomore defensive specialist Katelynn Gordon who added 10 digs of her own.

"I was really proud of our team's maturity tonight," said Head Coach Sally Nichols about the win. "We showed a lot of resiliency and poise, especially in those first two sets. Dickinson played well and I thought we did a great job of responding to the pressure and atmosphere to pick up the win."

The Yellow Jackets are back in action tomorrow as they take on Minot State for the last game of the regular season. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. MT.
    
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