Oct. 7, 2010

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) Broncs Volleyball team fell 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20) to the University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Sioux tonight at the Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D.

The Broncs started the first set against the Fighting Sioux strong, taking the early lead. Senior Marci Logan notched a pair of kills, and points from Ijanae Holman and Sarah Davis helped UTPA take a 4-point lead 9-5. UND' Annika Smed and Erin Joki answered and stole the lead 11-10. The Broncs tried to fight their way back, but could not get past UND. The Fighting Sioux claimed game one 25-15.

Errors from UND helped UTPA take an early lead in game two, but the Sioux slowly came back to tie the game at 8. Davis responded with a kill to put the Broncs back on top 9-8, but a UTPA service error tied the game again at 9. Jimena Gandara answered with a kill for the 10-9 UTPA lead. The Broncs remained ahead of UND until the Sioux tied the set at 21. A service ace and two kills from Devin Trefz secured the UND 25-22 victory.

The two teams remained close throughout most of the third set. UTPA was able to earn a 3-point advantage, 8-5 over the Fighting Sioux. UND came back to tie the game several times, but did not move ahead of the Broncs until 14-13 when Joki tallied a kill. UND errors and a kill from Rita Gonzalez put UTPA back on top 18-15. However, the Sioux stole the 20-19 lead as Smed chipped in two more kills and led UND to a match win 25-20.

Gonzalez led the Broncs with 5 kills, 15 assists. Logan tallied 5 kills for the match, and Ariana Bermea recorded 16 digs.

Tomorrow, the Broncs will travel to the University of South Dakota to face the Coyotes at 7 p.m. (CT) in Vermillion, S. D.

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