Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Vermillion, S.D. – Northeastern (2-3) lost both decisions at the South Dakota Classic, 3-0. South Dakota (3-1) and Northern Colorado (2-3) swept the Huskies on Friday afternoon.
 
NORTHEASTERN AT SOUTH DAKOTA 

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Hannah Boyd led the Huskies with 12 points and 12 kills, while Samantha Shupe tallied 27 assists. In her first match of the season, Gabrielle Eyl tabbed 16 digs.
 
The Howlin' Huskies took a small early lead in the first over the Coyotes that they kept until a six-point run by South Dakota to tie the teams at 17. Regardless of the Huskies' 17 kills over the Coyotes' 13, they dropped the first set, 25-21.
 
The Yotes use their first set momentum to take the lead in the second and eventually run away with it. South Dakota won set two, 25-15.
 
In the third set, the Coyotes pull ahead early and the Huskies trailed by as much as eight. However, a mid-set run tie the two teams at 16. NU can not quite take the lead, and the Coyotes win the set, 25-18.



NORTHEASTERN VS. NORTHERN COLORADO

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The Bears took an early lead in the first set that the Huskies were never able to regain, resulting in a, 25-18 loss.
 
Northern Colorado continued their momentum, leading the entire second set and eventually taking it, 25-14.
 
Finally, the Howlin' Huskies dropped the final set to the Bears, 25-12.


 
NEXT UP:
 
NU will play in their final game of the South Dakota Classic against California at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.