{"id":831,"date":"2023-08-23T11:17:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T16:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/desmet\/?p=831"},"modified":"2023-08-23T12:41:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:41:00","slug":"de-smet-volleyball-wins-season-opener-in-five-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/desmet\/2023\/08\/23\/de-smet-volleyball-wins-season-opener-in-five-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"De Smet Volleyball Wins Season Opener in Five Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/desmet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeSmetBulldogs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/desmet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeSmetBulldogs.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/desmet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeSmetBulldogs-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The De Smet Bulldogs traveled to Howard to face the Tigers to start the 2023 season on Tuesday, August 22nd.\u00a0 The two teams battled to five sets with the Bulldogs taking the match by scores of 25-15, 17-25, 17-25, 25-23, and 15-7.<\/p>\n<p>De Smet opened the match with a 10-3 run to start the first set.\u00a0 They grew that lead to 17-5.\u00a0 Howard made a little run and closed the gap to 20-14, but the Bulldogs ended the set on a 5-1 run for the win.\u00a0 The two teams went back and forth to start the second set and were tied 7-7.\u00a0 The Tigers took the first advantage at 10-7.\u00a0 The set continued to go back and forth until Howard extended their lead to 19-14.\u00a0 They kept a five-point lead at 22-17 before winning 25-17.<\/p>\n<p>De Smet held the first early lead of three points in the third set, but Howard cut the lead to 8-7.\u00a0 They eventually took the lead, 11-10, and then extended their advantage to 19-12.\u00a0 De Smet got within four points, 20-16, but Howard ended the third set with a 25-17 win for a 2-1 set lead.\u00a0 The Tigers continued to roll to start the fourth set and built a 9-3 lead.\u00a0 The Bulldogs scored the next three points for a 9-6 score.\u00a0 Howard then went on a 5-0 run for a 14-6 lead.\u00a0 De Smet rallied from that point.\u00a0 They went on a 10-3 run to pull within a point, 17-16.\u00a0 After Howard extended the lead to 23-19, De Smet tied the match 23-23 and then scored the next two points for the 25-23 win.<\/p>\n<p>The late rally by the Bulldogs in the fourth set gave them the momentum in the fifth set.\u00a0 They went ahead 8-1 and never trailed.\u00a0 Howard got within four points, 10-6, but the Bulldogs ended the match on a 5-1 run for the win.<\/p>\n<p>Hazel Luethmers finished with 13 kills and four ace serves.\u00a0 Mirra Beck added 13 kills and 11 digs.\u00a0 Alyssa Asleson had nine set assists and eight digs.\u00a0 Megan Dylla finished with 25 set assists and three ace serves.\u00a0 Ivey Schoenfelder also had three ace serves.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The De Smet Bulldogs traveled to Howard to face the Tigers to start the 2023 season on Tuesday, August 22nd.\u00a0 The two teams battled to five sets with the Bulldogs taking the match by scores of 25-15, 17-25, 17-25, 25-23, and 15-7. 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