Sentinels conquer Coyotes 3-1 in home match
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The Minot North Sentinels volleyball team closed out their final home game of the regular season with a match against the Williston Coyotes, finishing the night with a 3-1 victory on Thursday, October 29.
The first set of the night looked to spell disaster for the Sentinels on Thursday night.
The Coyotes took an early and dominate lead through the first set, pulling further and further ahead of the Sentinels before closing it out with a 25-13 set win.
Heading into the second set, the Sentinels were able to collect themselves and find their rhythm on the court.
The teams stayed neck and neck through the first few points of the second set, but the Sentinels were quickly able to run away with the set.
The Sentinels offense was unstoppable, running up the score to 20-6 over the Coyotes.
Williston slowly began to take back lost ground, but it was too little too late, and the Sentinels were able to wrap up set two with a dominant 25-12 win.
The match was tied 1-1 heading into the third set, and the Coyotes were back in full swing.
Williston took an early lead in the third and the two teams stayed close together through the entirety of the set.
The Sentinels were able to stay just a few points ahead of the Coyotes through the set, tying the set in the late teens. The Sentinels were able to secure a short scoring run that put them over the top, winning them the third set 25-21.
The fourth and final set of the night looked to be another close fight between the teams, with the Coyotes and the Sentinels trading the lead back and forth through the first half of the set.
Heading into the second half of the set, the Sentinels were able to go on another long scoring runs, eventually putting themselves in another winning position and closing out the set with.a 25-18 victory.
The Sentinels’ win over the Coyotes improved their record to 13-15 on the season.
Though the Sentinels will not be returning home for any more regular season game, they still have one more match before the 2026 season ends.
The Sentinels will head on the road for their final match as they take on St. Mary’s on Tuesday, November 3.