After pulling off back-to-back upsets, sixth-seeded UMD volleyball clashed with fifth-seeded St. Cloud State in the NSIC championship on Saturday. The Bulldogs overpowered the Huskies 3-1 to secure their first conference title since 2018.
Although they dropped the opening set 31-29, the Dogs responded by winning the next three frames, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-21.
Floodwood native Kenzie Kiminski led the way with 17 kills while Xada Johnson was right behind with a career-high 14. Additionally, Paige Decker recorded a career-high eight block assists and Ava Jones dished out 53 assists to go along with eight digs…