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No. 13 Orediggers Fall Short Against No. 2 Jimmies

No. 13 Orediggers Fall Short Against No. 2 Jimmies

The match between the No. 13 Montana Tech Orediggers and No. 2 University of Jamestown Jimmies went to five sets but the Diggers came up short at the Electric City Invite.

After a close first set, the Orediggers took the second two sets. Tech held a late lead in the fourth set before the Jimmies scored the final four points to push the contest into a fifth set. The Oredigger dropped the final frame with the Jimmies winning 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-27, 11-15.

Jamestown led in kills 55-46 but committed 34 attack errors compared to 24 by Tech. The Orediggers finished with a .118 hitting percentage and the Jimmies with .101.

Maureen Jessop led the Orediggers with 19 kills and finished with a .104 hitting percentage. Jessop had three aces and three blocks.

Taylor Henley had 11 kills and a .242 hitting percentage. Henley led the team with five solo blocks and one block assist.

Olivia Muir had nine kills and finished with a .207 hitting percentage.

Jalena Jablanov had 20 digs.

Aleah Zieske led the Jimmies with 15 kills and a .200 hitting percentage.

Ellie Holen had 36 digs for Jamestown.

The Orediggers (3-2) face Arizona Christian University today at 9 a.m.



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