MOORHEAD, Minn. – Senior Amanda Tronick recorded a career-high 23 kills but the Bemidji State University volleyball team fell to Minnesota State University, Moorhead in five sets (25-23, 14-25, 28-26, 19-25, 15-17). The Beavers fall to 5-12 (1-7 NSIC) while the Dragons improve to 7-9 (2-6 NSIC).

The Beavers totaled 59 kills as a team in the match but couldn’t stop the Dragons attach who had 74. Senior Jessica Yost added 17 kills and sophomore Jessica Reega followed with a career high, 11 and hit at a team leading .375 percentage. Freshman Shelby Haney coordinated BSU’s attack and tallied a career high 55 assists.

Freshman Emma Hallmann led the Beavers’ defense with 20 digs while Yost, Tronick and freshman Kelli Auer followed with 18, 17 and 10, respectively. The Beavers had their best outing defending the net and totaled a season high 13 team blocks. Sophomore Heather Fletcher led the team by tying a career high of seven.

Bemidji State will be on the road again tomorrow and travel to face No. 14 Northern State University at 4 p.m.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota’s wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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