DeKALB — The volleyball team fell Friday to the University of South Dakota Coyotes in a three-set loss.
The Coyotes pounced on the Huskies early in the match, taking the first set 25-14 with a hitting percentage of .556. On the other side of the net, the Huskies struggled offensively with a hitting percentage of .172.
South Dakota was led by senior outside hitter Elizabeth Loschen with a perfect hitting percentage and four kills. NIU received contributions from junior middle blocker Kennedy Wallace with four kills and a hitting percentage of .800.
The momentum started to shift to NIU at the beginning of the second set, after scoring the opening three points.