University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
9-0
Oregon State
8-2
Gophers Erase 0-1 Deficit for 3-1 Win
9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The No. 1 University of Minnesota volleyball team erased an 0-1 deficit to win, 3-1, over Oregon State, this morning in Boise, Idaho. As a part of the Boise State Classic, the Gophers fell 19-25 in the first set, but came back to win the next three, 25-18, 25-21, 25-7 for the 3-1 final.
Minnesota was led by Stephanie Samedy when she had a double-double 16 kills and 10 digs, followed by Alexis Hart with 11 and Molly Lohman with 10. Regan Pittman had seven kills and a team-best seven blocks. Dalianliz Rosado had 20 digs, followed by Lauren Barnes with 13 and Alyssa Goehner with 10. Samantha Seliger-Swenson had 42 assists, three aces, nine digs and tied a career-best five blocks. As a team, the Gophers hit .277 to the Beavers' .139 and held an 11-9 block advantage.
Minnesota is back in action tonight, when it faces host Boise State, tonight in Boise, Idaho.
Set Breakdown:
First Set: Oregon State limited Minnesota to just a .079 hitting clip and outblocked the Gophers, 3-1, to take a 25-19 first set win. Tied through 14, Oregon State built an 18-15 lead as Minnesota called its first timeout of the set. The Beavers continued to build their lead to 22-18 as the Gophers called their second timeout of the set. Oregon State, however, continued to add the pressure when it added three kills for its 23rd, set point and set win.
Second Set: The Gophers responded with hitting .344 and had four blocks for a 25-18 set win. Minnesota opened the second set with a 9-6 lead off a Hart kill, however, Oregon State tied up the set at 9-9. Minnesota later gained a 13-11 lead off a Pittman kill and also pushed the score to 14-12 with another kill. Minnesota added to its lead when it produced four-consecutive blocks for an 18-12 lead. Coming all on Lauren Barnes serve rotation, Minnesota in all collected five points, including an ace for a 19-12 lead. Minnesota finished off the second set with a Samedy kill for a set win and tie the match at 1-1.
Third Set: Minnesota erased a 14-10 deficit to win the set, 25-21. Oregon State opened the third set with a 5-2 lead. Minnesota cut the lead to 9-8 before Oregon State took a 12-8 lead as the Gophers called a timeout. The Beavers built a 14-10 lead before the Gophers responded and later tied the set at 16-16. The tie forced Oregon State to take a timeout. The two teams tied at 18-18 before the Gophers took the lead for good at 19-18 mark. A Samedy kill pushed the Gophers to a 20-18 lead, while Lohman added a 23-21 lead. An Oregon State attack error pushed it to set point, while Pittman finished off the set to go up, 2-1.
Fourth Set: Minnesota opened the fourth set with an 8-3 lead as the Beavers used their first timeout of the set. The Gophers pushed their lead to seven at 13-6 after a block from Lohman and Seliger-Swenson. After another OSU attack error, the Beavers used their second timeout of the set as Minnesota led, 14-6. Hart pushed the Gopher lead to 10 off a kill for the 16-6 lead and added another kill for a 19-6 lead. Seliger-Swenson later pushed the Gophers to set point off back-to-back aces, while an Oregon State attack error gave the Gophers the set and match win.
