University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, October 28
St. Paul, Minn.
12:00 p.m. Central
6-17,2-10Summit League
3
vs
1
North Dakota
6-18,3-9Summit League
1
2
3
4
F
North Dakota
18
27
25
19
1
St. Thomas (MN)
25
29
23
25
3
Team Stats
UND
UST
Kills
49
52
Errors
27
19
Attempts
143
139
Hitting %
.154
.237
Points
63.0
71.0
Assists
47
49
Aces
6
8
Blocks
8
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
OH
/ VolleyballRS
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: @julienyungcreative
Gustafson double-double helps Tommies to 3-1 win over Fighting Hawks
10/28/2023 2:36:00 PM | Volleyball
Freshman outside hitter led with 17 kills, 13 digs
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Freshman Ellie Gustafson's third double-double of the season powered Tommie Volleyball to a 3-1 win (25-18, 29-27, 23-25, 25-19) over the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota Saturday in Schoenecker Arena.
Gustafson led the Tommies (6-17, 2-10 Summit) with 17 kills and 13 digs, finishing one kill shy of tying a career high. The Purple totaled eight service aces for the sixth time this season to even the season series against North Dakota.
RECAP
The Fighting Hawks started the match with a 6-2 lead over the Tommies before a 4-2 run by St. Thomas, powered by kills from Gustafson, senior Ellie Dammann and senior Claire Ricard, helped close the gap, 8-6. The Tommies were able to take the lead with a demanding 10-0 run, 18-11. This run included two kills by sophomore Tezra Rudzitis and Gustafson, and one by Ricard. Back-and-forth points after this kept the Tommies up by seven to secure the win, 25-18.
With a 3-3 score to start the second set, an error and block by sophomore Ava Wild and Rudzitis helped the Tommies get the lead, 7-5. A 7-4 run, including three blocks, helped the Tommies extend its lead, 16-10. After a 7-2 run for the Fighting Hawks, they were within two points at 21-19. Another run by UND tied the score at 22s. Two errors by North Dakota helped the Tommies force extra points with a 24-24 game. A kill by junior Libby Mattila tied the game back up at 26s, but a block by Dammann and Gustafson secured the second set win, 29-27.
Both teams traded scores to begin the third set while two errors from the Fighting Hawks gave the Tommies the first two point lead, 7-5. Kills by Ricard and Mattila helped a 4-1 run to extend the lead, 11-7. There were back-and-forth points until a 6-1 run for UND to tie the game at 14s. Four more tied scores followed, but UND took three of the final four points to win its first set of the day.
The Tommies bounced back to take a 4-1 lead to start the fourth. Alternating points after this kept the Tommies up by three at 12-9. Finally a 5-1 run for the Tommies gave a seven point lead that UND wouldn't be able to make up. The Tommies finished the fourth set on top, 25-19.
TOP TOMMIES
Gustafson led the Tommies (6-17, 2-10 Summit) with 17 kills and 13 digs, finishing one kill shy of tying a career high. The Purple totaled eight service aces for the sixth time this season to even the season series against North Dakota.
RECAP
The Fighting Hawks started the match with a 6-2 lead over the Tommies before a 4-2 run by St. Thomas, powered by kills from Gustafson, senior Ellie Dammann and senior Claire Ricard, helped close the gap, 8-6. The Tommies were able to take the lead with a demanding 10-0 run, 18-11. This run included two kills by sophomore Tezra Rudzitis and Gustafson, and one by Ricard. Back-and-forth points after this kept the Tommies up by seven to secure the win, 25-18.
With a 3-3 score to start the second set, an error and block by sophomore Ava Wild and Rudzitis helped the Tommies get the lead, 7-5. A 7-4 run, including three blocks, helped the Tommies extend its lead, 16-10. After a 7-2 run for the Fighting Hawks, they were within two points at 21-19. Another run by UND tied the score at 22s. Two errors by North Dakota helped the Tommies force extra points with a 24-24 game. A kill by junior Libby Mattila tied the game back up at 26s, but a block by Dammann and Gustafson secured the second set win, 29-27.
Both teams traded scores to begin the third set while two errors from the Fighting Hawks gave the Tommies the first two point lead, 7-5. Kills by Ricard and Mattila helped a 4-1 run to extend the lead, 11-7. There were back-and-forth points until a 6-1 run for UND to tie the game at 14s. Four more tied scores followed, but UND took three of the final four points to win its first set of the day.
The Tommies bounced back to take a 4-1 lead to start the fourth. Alternating points after this kept the Tommies up by three at 12-9. Finally a 5-1 run for the Tommies gave a seven point lead that UND wouldn't be able to make up. The Tommies finished the fourth set on top, 25-19.
TOP TOMMIES
- Freshman Ellie Gustafson led the team in kills and digs with 17 and 13 for her third double-double of the season. She was one kill shy of tying a career high and six digs shy of her career high.
- Senior Ellie Dammann had eight kills for a season high, as well as adding five block assists and one solo block.
- Freshman Morgan Kealy had 30 assists and nine digs, one shy of her ninth double double.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Thanh Pham on the series-evening win over North Dakota:
"I was really happy with how aggressive our serving was and how our arm swings and choices were. I thought that the first time we played them, we did not play our best, and they're a physical, good team. Our blocking was good enough to slow them down just enough for us to get into our offense."
UP NEXT
The Tommies will be back in Schoenecker Arena on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. against University of South Dakota, as well as Saturday, Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. with senior day against Omaha to wrap up the home schedule.
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-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Head Coach Thanh Pham on the series-evening win over North Dakota:
"I was really happy with how aggressive our serving was and how our arm swings and choices were. I thought that the first time we played them, we did not play our best, and they're a physical, good team. Our blocking was good enough to slow them down just enough for us to get into our offense."
UP NEXT
The Tommies will be back in Schoenecker Arena on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. against University of South Dakota, as well as Saturday, Nov. 4 at 12 p.m. with senior day against Omaha to wrap up the home schedule.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball
JOIN US
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2023 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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