Ladyjacks win in Ellendale!

Freshman Jalen Shepherd lead the Ladyjacks with 10 kills, 6 digs and 3 aces.
Freshman Jalen Shepherd lead the Ladyjacks with 10 kills, 6 digs and 3 aces.

The Ladyjack Volleyball team swept Trinity Bible College 3-0 on Friday night in Ellendale. 

DCB got out to a quick start winning the first set 25-8.  6 different players picked up kills totalling 10 for the game and 6 different players added assists.  Freshman Jalen Shepherd picked up 3 aces. 

DCB captured the second set 25-17 lead by Shepherds season high 7 kills.  Trinity put up more of a fight in set two and the Ladyjacks responded with 25 digs lead by freshman Libero Karrien Marteniuk's 7. Sophomore setter Abbey franklin had 5 digs as well as 4 assists.

The Ladyjacks trailed early in the third set and after a time-out down 13-11 DCB didn't panic and eventually took the lead cruising to a 25-16 win.  Ashlynn Starry starting at setter for the first time added 8 assists playing from the back row.  Franklin picked up 6 assists.  7 different players picked up kills lead by freshman Taryn Roberts' 5.  Freshman Kiara Hamel picked up an impressive 7 kills out of the back row.  

DCB improved to 3-11 while Trinity fell to 1-12.  DCB is back on the road Sunday September 23 for a neutral site game in Devil's Lake against Dakota Technical College. Game time is 3:00pm.