SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The only South Dakota team in the mix, Dakota Wesleyan in Missouri for an NAIA Opening Round match with Park University.

The Tigers won two sets, then the Pirates won two.

So one more set to see who moves on.

Dakota Wesleyan came out swinging, Karly VanDerWerff, the sophomore put up a career high 20 kills.

They just kept laying it on, Kayleigh Hybertson sees a spot to drop it and she does, 9-2 in a final set that is played to 15.

The Pirates weren’t going down without a fight, Lily Ranschau gets out of the way and the ball drops out of bounds.

DWU wins on the road in front of a packed stand of fans.

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