#4 Concordia University (23-4, 13-0 NSIC) defeated #23 MSU Moorhead (22-4, 9-4 NSIC) in five games, 30-24, 25-30, 30-27, 22-30, 17-15, on Saturday afternoon at Alex Nemzek Hall in Moorhead, Minn. Junior Jessica Lucia led five Bears with at least 14 kills, recording 18 in the match.

Lucia is 29 kills short of the single-season Concordia kills record. She recorded another double-double, as she also had 10 digs.

Three Bears posted double-doubles in the win: senior setter Cailin Terhaar with 70 assists and 10 digs, junior Ashley Olson with 14 kills and 24 digs, and Lucia.

Junior libero Megan Graham paced the defense with 30 digs, with senior Danielle Niehls pitching in 15.

Junior Kelsey Kyro had 15 kills and a team-high four blocks. Sophomore Monica McNamara added 16 kills, with senior Valerie Olson contributing 14 to go with seven digs. McNamara also hit a team-high .344.

The Bears were outhit and outblocked, as the dragons posted a .275 team hitting pct. to Concordia's .206 with a 12-7 blocking advantage. But the Dragons piled up 11 service errors, and the Golden Bears had a 6-3 edge in service aces.

MSU Moorhead was led by three players (Jesseca White, Megan Brandon, Becky Anderson) with 15 kills and two with 14 (Sigourney Schaffer and Tina Lensing). Calla Oftedahl had a match-high 31 digs, and Julie Vancura added 65 assists.

The Bears return to action on Friday, Nov. 4th when they close out their NSIC season when they travel to Winona State for a 7 p.m. match.