Black Hills State volleyball defeated Adams State University in five sets Friday night at the Donald E. Young Center.
 
The Yellow Jackets lost set one (25-23), lost set two (25-15), won set three (25-19), won set four (26-24), and won set five (15-12).
 
Sierra Ward led the Yellow Jackets in kills recording 18 while Madison Hoopman, Mariah Robinson, and Peyton Bodemann each recorded double digit kills as well.
 
Karly Marx was the assist leader for the Yellow Jackets with 55 assists.
 
Haedyn Rhoades led BHSU on the defensive side of the ball with 16 digs while Karly Marx recorded 14.
 
Sierra Ward and Mariah Robinson each had solo blocks in the contest.
 
Katie Welniak recorded three aces to lead the team in aces while five other Yellow Jackets also recorded aces.
 
The Yellow Jackets fell behind to Adams State early in set one before stringing together a pair of scoring runs to take the lead 8-7 over Adams State. The Yellow Jackets would lead by as much as three points before the Grizzlies would battle back tying the game at 15 all. The Yellow Jackets and Grizzlies would stay close from that point with neither team garnering much of an edge. Ultimately Adams State would win the battle coming out on top 25-23.
 
The Yellow Jackets struck first in the second set looking to get the momentum back in their favor; however, Adams State put together a pair of runs to get ahead early 5-2 over BHSU. The Yellow Jackets would pull even at five all before Adams State would put together another run taking the lead again by four. Adams State would hold onto that lead throughout the set taking the set two victory 25-15 over the Yellow Jackets taking a two-set lead over BHSU.
 
The Yellow Jackets got off to an early lead in set three going up by two before Adams State would pull even at four. BHSU would then go on a pair of runs outscoring ASU 8-4 to take a four-point lead over the Grizzlies forcing an Adams State time out. Adams State would pull within two but ultimately the Yellow Jackets would prevail winning set three 25-19.
BHSU and ASU would stay close throughout the fourth set with the teams being tied 12 times throughout the set. The largest lead of the set belonged the BHSU when they led by four at 18-14 after scoring five straight. Although Adams State would overcome that deficit a kill by Jessica Crane would seal the set four victory and set up a fifth set for the Yellow Jackets to try to complete their come back.
 
The front row would stay sharp through the fifth set working together to record the set five victory. Nine kills were recorded by the Yellow Jackets in the fifth set and two blocks would account for eleven of the teams 15 points. BHSU would come out on top in the fifth set 15-12 over the Grizzlies winning the game in five.
 
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are back in action in the Donald E Young Center tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. against New Mexico Highlands University.