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Nanooks Take Five-Set Thriller Over Minnesota State
2026-09-05
FAIRBANKS - The Nanooks volleyball team improved to 8-1 on the season and 2-0 on their home court with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota State Mavericks on Friday night. The two teams traded every other set with Alaska taking the first, third, and fifth while Mankato claimed the second and fourth: 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-9. In the first, the Nanooks posted 16 kills to Mankato's 11. Despite four more errors than the Mavericks, the 'Nooks prevailed by four. Alaska posted a big lead at 17-8 but the Mavericks rallied back to pull within three at 23-20. Cori Leavitt stopped the rush with a kill and then Haylee Lyons and Peri Hoshock teamed up for a block to win the set. The Mavs took the second by eight. Both sides had nine kills in the set but Alaska swung .100 to Minnesota State's .156.
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