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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Northern State University Wolves pushed the host Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead to the brink, but the Dragons prevailed to pull out a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference volleyball action.  MSUM needed extra points in two of the three sets, but claimed the 25-28, 27-25, 29-27 victory.

The Wolves are now 8-10 overall and 3-7 in NSIC play, having dropped five of their last six matches.  MSUM improved to 15-8 on the season and an even 5-5 in conference action.

NSU got 14 kills apiece from junior Kayla Ysteboe and sophomore Amber Bloom, who recorded that career-best mark in her first career start.  Despite those efforts, the Wolves were held to a .129 team attack percentage.

The Dragons, meanwhile, recorded just a .217 attack percentage despite a trio of players in double figures in kills, but benefited from 23 NSU hitting errors and five serve reception errors.

After claiming a relatively easy victory in the first set, the Dragons were forced to contend with a Wolves squad that wouldn't give up in sets two and three.  NSU rallied from a 7-4 deficit early to force nine ties through the late going of set two

The Wolves also rallied late in set three, staving off a pair of match points on kills from Ysteboe and junior left-hander Jordan Schaffer.  NSU also squandered a pair of set points of their own that would have forced the match into a fourth set.

The Wolves remain on the road to take on Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth on Friday and Saturday, respectively.  Friday's match is set for a 7 p.m. start while Saturday's contest against the 11th ranked Bulldogs is set for 4 p.m.