The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 0 – North Dakota 3
Records: ORU (3-18, 1-8) – North Dakota (6-16, 3-7)
Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (Grand Forks, N.D.)

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Oral Roberts volleyball team fell in straight sets (18-25, 26-28, 16-25) to Summit League foe North Dakota Saturday afternoon inside Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. 

Outside hitter Trinity Freeman led the Golden Eagles in kills for the 18th time this season as the junior tallied eight on the day. Hannah Jackson, Jaxie Wakley, Kedron Burk and Natassia Baptiste followed with four apiece. 

Setter Maite Solabarrieta orchestrated the ORU offensive attack as the junior dished out a season-high and game-best 22 assists. The Santiago, Chile, native, who made her first career start as a Golden Eagle, also registered two service aces, two blocks and two kills. 

On the backrow, libero Alaina Larson scooped up a team-best 12 digs on the afternoon. The double-digit dig performance marked the third of the year for the freshman. Larson also racked up a match-best three service aces.

Match Notes

• Freeman led the Golden Eagles in kills for the 42nd time in her career.
• The junior also registered 11 digs, marking her 10th double-digit dig performance of the year.
• Solabarrieta made her first start as a Golden Eagle.
• At the net, Baptiste logged two blocks. 
• As a team, ORU totaled a match-best seven service aces.

Up Next
ORU returns to the Mabee Center to face South Dakota on Thursday, October 26 at 7 p.m.
 
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