VALLEY CITY, N.D. (vcsuvikings.com)  – The Valley City State volleyball team dropped a non-conference game in three sets to No. 1 University of Jamestown Tuesday, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18.

The Vikings fall to 4-13 overall and post a 3-5 conference record. No. 1 Jamestown improves to 21-1 overall.

Valley City State recorded 10 blocks to the Jimmies’ five blocks Tuesday. The Vikings couldn’t keep up with nationally-ranked Jamestown though, as the Jimmies tallied 39 kills, 48 digs, and seven ace serves to VCSU’s 25 kills, 32 digs, and one ace serve.

Bailey Nelson and Katie Juarez each tallied six kills for the Vikings Tuesday, while Caitlyn Fischbach and Clara Wieland each finished with five kills. Fischbach added a game-high seven blocks at the net for the Vikings.

Dani Schwanke and Maara Nelson each tallied a team-high eight digs for VCSU. Kallene Klever totaled 10 set assists and Jakenda Short added nine.

Jamestown’s Anna Holen and Corina Huff led the Jimmies with nine kills each. Jackie Mieklejohn tallied 21 set assists while Megan Gaffaney added 10 assists for the Jimmies. Sydney Ellingson led the Jimmie defense with a game-high 20 digs.

The Jimmies jumped out to an early 23-14 lead in the first set when the Vikings took a 5-1 rally capped by a kill from Macey Kvilvang. A final Jimmie kill finished the first set 25-19.

Jamestown then took its best set of the night in set two, hitting .276 and led the whole way again in the third set to finish the 3-0 victory over the Vikings.

UP NEXT: Valley City State continues its home stretch with a conference game against Dakota State on Friday, March 12, at 6 p.m.