Sam Thiel/Winonan
Bekah Saugen led the way for the Warriors with 11 kills, but the Winona State University volleyball team lost to the Bulldogs of the University of Minnesota Duluth 3-0 in the first round of the NSIC/US Bank Tournament Friday in St. Paul.
Saugen led WSU in the hitting department by hitting .333 while also recording five digs. The junior also had two block assists in the match. Winona State placed themselves against the wall early, falling behind in every set before dropping the sets by scores of 25-16, 25-11 and 25-16 respectively.
Defensively, the Warriors blocked nine shots total. Kate Horihan, Kathleen Omelina and Laura Zeamer each recorded four blocks total on the match.
Horihan and Katie Froehle each cashed in five kills to the offensive effort while Maggie Finkel led the squad on the defensive end with 11 digs. Kayla Uhlenhake led the Warriors in the sharing department, dishing out 13 assists while Finkel and Elena Kruesel each contributed five.
Winona State University is now 20-11 overall on the season, the most victories in a single season since earning 22 wins in 1993.
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