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Shiah Sanders
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Western Illinois WIU 1-24, 0-12 Summit
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Winner North Dakota UND 14-15, 6-7 Summit
Western Illinois WIU
1-24, 0-12 Summit
1
Final
3
North Dakota UND
14-15, 6-7 Summit
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western Illinois WIU 25 21 17 23 (1)
North Dakota UND 21 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Sanders' Career Day Not Enough Against North Dakota

Senior posts 15 kills in defeat

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Shiah Sanders had a career-day for Western Illinois, but it was not enough to end the skid, as the Western Illinois Leathernecks were defeated by North Dakota 3-1. Sanders recorded 15 kills while hitting at a .394 clip.
 
The Leathernecks took control early in the first set after jumping out to a 3-0 advantage. WIU extended its lead to 10-6 after a Fighting Hawk service error, a kill from Sanders and an ace from Madeline Dieter. The Leathernecks won four straight points in the middle of the set to go up 17-12, and did not look back, going on to win 25-21.
 
North Dakota rebounded and took the second and third sets, 25-21 and 25-17, respectively. Down 13-9 in the second set, the Leathernecks took four straight points to tie to game at 13 points. The Fighting Hawks were able to battle back and take the second set, 25-21. The third set went North Dakota's way, as the Fighting Hawks quickly took a 12-5 lead. The Leathernecks closed the gap to seven points (24-17) but UND won 25-17.
 
Trying to force a fifth set, the Leathernecks battled in the fourth set. Finding themselves down 16-10, they won five straight points to force a UND timeout. Western Illinois cut the North Dakota advantage to 21-19, but the Fighting Hawks took the set 25-23.
 
Claire Grove logged a team-high 24 digs while Jaime Johnson posted 38 assists. The Leathernecks are back on the court Friday night (Nov. 2) at 7 p.m at North Dakota State.
   
 
 
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