CSP Escapes Jimmie Upset Bid In NSIC Women’s VB Quarterfinal

ST. PAUL, MN For a time Tuesday, Jamestown Jimmies Women s Volleyball had a chance to pull off one of the season s most shocking upsets in the NSIC and in all of NCAA Division II.  But a program used to coming through at this time of the season did so again. Second seed and 10th-ranked Concordia-St. Paul took a two-set lead, saw the seventh seed Jimmies come back to force a fifth set, then won in five 25-17, 25-19, 30-32, 11-25, 15-8 in a thrilling NSIC Tournament quarterfinal at the Gangelhoff Center.  It was UJ s first postseason appearance in any sport since the move up to NCAA Division II and the NSIC. Jamestown native Makenna Nold led CSP (23-6) with 22 kills, 15 digs, two aces, a solo block and a block assist.  Julia Gordon had 12 kills. Gracie Adamson had 18 kills and 11 digs for Jamestown (19-10).  Addison Ertz scored a career-high 17 kills (.267).  Charlotte Lempka matched her career-high with 15 kills (.407).  Ava Bertsch had 31 set assists.  Sophie Ketterling had 28 kills.