Bismarck State College volleyball beat Providence 3-2 Thursday night in Great Falls, Mont. Providence won the first set 25-15, BSC took the second 25-20 and the third 25-16, Providence won the fourth 25-15, and BSC won the fifth 15-12.
The win ended the Argonauts' six-match winning streak and completed a season sweep of a team that came in tied for second in the Frontier Conference standings, according to BSC Athletics. The Mystics also won the first meeting, 3-0, on Sept. 18 at the Bavendick Center in Bismarck.
How it went
The Mystics dropped the first set 25-15 and hit .025 in it, according to the BSC recap. They answered by taking the second 25-20 and the third 25-16, hitting .417 in the third with 16 kills and one error. Providence forced a fifth set by winning the fourth 25-15, a set that included seven straight Providence points on Kyra Saiers' serve to turn a 7-7 tie into a 14-7 lead.
In the fifth, BSC trailed 5-4 before scoring six straight points on Aislyn Hogan's serve, including two aces, to go up 10-5, according to the recap and play-by-play. Providence got within 13-10, but kills from Jordyn Rood and Reese Duchsherer closed it out at 15-12.
The official box score credits Jordyn Rossow with a team-high 13 kills and Duchsherer with 12. Hogan and Aspen Roaldson had 23 assists each, Hogan added four of BSC's 10 aces, and Piper Harris led the team with 15 digs. Rood and Ellie Baumstarck were each credited with five blocks, counting solo blocks and block assists together: Rood had two solos and three assists, and Baumstarck had one solo and four assists. As a team BSC hit .153 to Providence's .193, per the box score.
The season so far
- BSC is 10-12 overall and 8-9 in Frontier play, and has won two straight, per BSC Athletics.
- Providence fell to 18-6 and 12-5 in the Frontier.
- The Mystics are 2-6 on the road and have evened the all-time series with Providence at 2-2, according to BSC Athletics.
Next up
- Tonight, Fri., Oct. 23: at MSU-Northern in Havre, Mont., 8 p.m. CT (7 p.m. MT). The Lights are 8-14 and 4-12 in the Frontier, according to BSC Athletics. BSC won the first meeting 3-0 on Sept. 19 in Bismarck.
- Fri., Oct. 30: vs. Valley City State, 6 p.m., Bavendick Center.
- Sat., Oct. 31: vs. Mayville State, 2 p.m., Bavendick Center (Graduate/Senior Day).
The eight-team Frontier Conference Tournament opens with quarterfinals on Nov. 12 in Helena, Mont., according to BSC Athletics.
Sources: https://bscmystics.com/news/2026/10/22/volleyball-takes-down-providence-in-five-to-complete-season-sweep-of-argos.aspx ; https://bscmystics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/providence-mont-/boxscore/3367 ; https://bscmystics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2026
