VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The University of Providence women's volleyball program defeated Valley City State 3-1 Friday night.
In the first set the Vikings (7-15) jumped out to a 10-5 lead but the Argos (17-5) slowly chipped away until a 7-2 run behind kills from seniors
Cabry Badley and
Martyna Fiedler shortened the Valley City advantage to 23-22. The Vikings answered by scoring the final two points of the set as the Vikings took the first 25-22.
In set two both sides went back-and-forth with neither side gaining a lead by more than three until four straight from the Argos off kills from Badley and Fiedler put UP in front 17-13. The Vikings answered to bring the set within one, but the Argos slowly pushed their lead out to five the rest of the way with kills from Badley and junior
Kendall Picolet securing the second for UP 25-20.
In the third set the Argos jumped out to a 12-5 lead off kills from sophomore
Kya Stanley and freshman
Bree MacDonald, and despite the Vikings bringing the set within four, the Argos ended the set on a 7-2 run with kills from Badley and MacDonald securing the third for UP 25-16.
In set four the Argos got out to a 9-5 lead off a kill from Fiedler and an ace from senior
Isabelle Cahall, but the Vikings chipped away to shorten the Argos edge to 12-10. The Argos answered by scoring 12 of the final 14 points of the set behind kills from Badley and sophomore
Trinity Tinsen to secure the fourth for UP 25-12, and the match 3-1.
Cabry Badley and
Martyna Fiedler led the way for the Argos with 12 and 11 kills, respectively, while
Araleigh Arnold tallied 23 assists and
Kyra Saiers added 23 digs.
The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 17 when they head to Mayville, N.D. for a matchup with the Comets at 1:00 p.m. (MST).
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