Sioux Falls, S.D.----The fourth-seeded and 10th-ranked MSU Denver Roadrunners won the fourth and fifth set Thursday night, rallying for a 3-2 victory over fifth-seeded and 14th-ranked Wingate University in the NCAA Division II volleyball national quarterfinals. MSU Denver won 24-26, 25-16, 15-25, 25-22 and 15-13 to improve to 30-3 overall, advancing to the national semifinals. The Bulldogs end their season at 31-2 overall.
KEY STATS
- MSU Denver had 62 kills and 20 errors in 195 attacks, hitting .215
- Wingate had 62 kills and 24 errors in 206 swings to hit .184
- The Roadrunners had 13 of the 19 aces on the night
- The 'Dogs held an 8-7 advantage in blocks
- MSU Denver had a 101-92 edge in digs
- MSUD hit .277 with 19 kills in set two, .244 with 13 kills in the fourth and .286 with seven kills in the fifth
- Wingate had 16 kills in set one, while hitting .313 with 14 kills in the third
- The 'Dogs had 17 kills in set four, hitting .245
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