HOUGHTON, Mich.- The ninth-ranked Southwest Minnesota State women’s volleyball team opened the season with a 3-0 loss to Michigan Tech as the Mustangs dropped set one 25-23, extended set two to 26-24, and dropped set three 25-17, on Thursday night at the Michigan Tech Classic.

It was the season opener for both teams as Michigan Tech picks up the first victory of the season for a 1-0 record while SMSU drops to 0-1.

SMSU finished with a .175 hitting percentage on the night and were led on offense by Angela Young who had 15 kills while Meg Schmidt came in second with six kills in the loss.

SMSU’s Emma Thomssen finished with a match-high 31 assists while Erin Corrigan led the defense with nine digs.

The Mustangs strung together runs throughout the match, starting with a 5-0 run in set one as the Mustangs closed in on the Huskies to trail 12-11 before the Huskies called a timeout. SMSU went on another run to tie the set at 22-22 before MT pulled ahead to secure the 25-23 victory in set one.

Set two rallied and extended into extra points as SMSU took a 24-23 advantage with a kill be Jenna Walczak, who finished with five on the night. The Huskies then picked up momentum to go for a three-point run for a 26-24 victory.

The Huskies continued the momentum into the third set as they recorded a match-high .333 hitting percentage and only two errors as they secured the 25-17 victory.

Michigan Tech finished with a .205 hitting percentage and were led in offensive by Anna Jonynas with 11 kills. Grace Novotny led the Huskies’ offense with 10 digs.

Southwest Minnesota State continues play today at Lake Superior State (Mich.) at 10 a.m. CDT and Northern Michigan at 4 p.m. CDT to continue the Michigan Tech Classic.

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