JOPLIN, Mo. – The Black Hills State University volleyball team split the second day of the Southern Invitational, falling to Wayne State (3-0), 3-0, before defeating Cameron (1-3), 3-1. The Yellow Jackets finish the opening weekend of the season with a 2-2 record.

WSC 3, BHSU 0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-17)

In the first set of the day, the Wildcats got out to a 4-1 lead, but four consecutive points by the Yellow Jackets gave them a 5-4 lead. However, Wayne State responded with an 8-1 run to take back the lead and the momentum, and WSC went out to win the first set, 25-16.

The Yellow Jackets got out in front early in the second set, initially leading 4-0, and eventually stretching out the score to 11-6 in favor of BHSU. However, the Wildcats outscored the Green and Gold 19-5 to close out the second set, 25-16, and take a 2-0 hold of the match.

The third set played out similarly to the first two, with the teams battling back-and-forth before Wayne State pulled ahead, ultimately winning the set, 25-17, to sweep the match, 3-0.

Madee Hoopman led the Yellow Jackets with eight kills in the match, while Laurel Lech tallied her second double-double of the season, recording 10 assists and 11 digs.  

BHSU 3, CU 1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-18)

The Aggies rattled off seven consecutive points early in the first set to take control, and went up, 1-0, in the match.

However, in the second match, the Yellow Jackets got back into things taking a lead at 6-5, and never looking back. A pair of kills by Peyton Bodemann put BHSU up 13-7, forcing Cameron into a quick timeout. But coming out of the break, the Green and Gold kept the pressure on, scoring three more points to lead 16-7 before the Aggies got a sideout. CU fought back to get within two at 24-22, but a kill by Kindra Cerrone wrapped up the set and tied the match at one set a piece.

The third set proved to be a back-and-forth affair, with neither team leading by more than two until a kill by Hailee Frey put the Yellow Jackets up, 16-13, and forced an Aggie timeout. The Green and Gold were able to keep CU at a distance for the remainder of the set, ultimately winning by four, 25-21.

In the fourth set, Cameron held an early 5-3 lead, however three kills by Madee Hoopman and a service ace by Tess Thomas helped BHSU storm back to take a lead that they would never relinquish. Hoopman finished with eight kills in the set as the Yellow Jackets earned the 2-1 match victory with a 25-18 set four win.

In the match, Hoopman hit .436 with 22 kills. Cerrone also had double-digit kills, tallying 14 while hitting .423. Laurel Lech recorded her third double-double in four games, putting up 21 assists, 15 digs, and also adding nine kills. Haedyn Rhoades also had a double-double, recording 10 assists and 16 digs, while Thomas had 19 assists.

Next Up

The Yellow Jackets will travel to Lubbock, Texas, to play four matches in the Chap Classic September 13-14. First up for BHSU will be Texas-Permian Basin on Friday, September 13, at 8 a.m.

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