JAMESTOWN, N.D. (JimmieAthletics.com) – The 20th-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team was successful in its home opener Tuesday evening, defeating No. 11 Dordt (Iowa) University 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 at Harold Newman Arena.

The Jimmies (7-1, 1-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) got 10 kills from Jordan Thomas (SR/Pingree, N.D.) and nine more from Isabel Wedell (SR/Ellendale, N.D.). Anna Holen (SO/LaMoure, N.D.) and Britta Knudson (SR/Bismarck, N.D.) added six kills each.

Dordt (6-3, 0-1 GPAC), lost a conference match for the first time since October 21, 2017. Jamestown picked up its fourth win against Top 25 ranked opponents so far this season.

Miranda Lowman (SR/Mandan, N.D.) passed out 20 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn (SO/Dickey, N.D.) 18 as the Jimmies finished with a .146 hitting percentage.

Sydney Ellingson (JR/Langdon, N.D.) racked up 17 digs, followed closely by Holen with 14 and Hannah Schiele (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) with 12.

Knudson ended with nine total blocks while the trio of Holen, Wedell, and Corina Ruud (JR/Breezy Point, Minn.) each had four.

Dordt was led by Jori Bronner’s match-high 14 kills. Ally Krommendyk added 12 kills while hitting .714 for the match, and Corrina Timmermans finished with 10 kills.

The Defenders outhit the Jimmies .349-.146 and had an 85-62 advantage in digs.

UJ travels to LaCrosse, Wis., Friday and Saturday to compete in the Holiday Inn Express Tournament, hosted by Viterbo University.