VALLEY CITY, N.D. — Bismarck State College fell on the road Thursday night, dropping a 3-1 decision to Valley City State at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse (also known as "The Bubble"). Set scores were 25-16, 16-25, 25-19, 25-17.

The Mystics (2-10, 0-8) bounced back in the second set to even the match, hitting .375 behind strong offensive play from outside hitters Chelsa Krom and Ashley Martodam. Krom finished with 10 kills on a .429 hitting percentage, while Martodam added a team-high 11 kills.

Dedra Wood provided an efficient spark with seven kills and a .455 hitting percentage. Setter Delaney Deschamp dished out 14 assists, while libero Piper Harris anchored the back row with 21 digs.

Valley City State (5-8, 3-5) was led by Macy Fridgen's 14 kills and Morgan Freije's 12 kills on .455 hitting. The Vikings closed out the final two sets with timely runs and a .321 hitting clip in the fourth to seal the match.

The Mystics look to turn their fortunes around as they head to Mayville, N.D., on Friday, Sept. 26, for a matchup with the Mayville State Comets at 6 p.m. from the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse. The Comets (4-9, 2-6) improved their record on Thursday evening as they took down the Dickinson State Blue Hawks (7-6, 3-5) in upset fashion, as they took the match in five intense sets (28-26, 25-19, 18-25, 17-25, 15-9). The Mystics look to find a similar magic as they aim to spoil the Comet's homecoming.

 

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