Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team fell to No. 3 St. Cloud State from Wachs Arena on Friday evening. It was a tight battle through the first two sets with Northern fall 25-21, 25-23, and 25-20.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, SCSU 3
Records: NSU 14-5 (6-5 NSIC), SCSU 18-2 (12-0 NSIC)
Attendance: 697
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves hit .240 in the loss with 36 kills, 32 assists, 35 digs, three aces, and a match high eight blocks
- The Huskies hit .295 with 51 kills, 48 assists, 46 digs, five aces, and five blocks
- Hanna Thompson led the Northern State offense with 15 kills, hitting .481, with three digs and two blocks
- The trio of Abby Brooks, Morissen Samuels, and Victoria Persha each recorded two blocks, while Abby Meister led the floor defense with nine digs
- Keri Walker dished out 28 assists and added seven digs, three kills, two blocks, and one ace
- Brooks added eight kills, while Reese Johnson notched five digs, three assists, and one ace
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hanna Thompson: 15 kills, .481 attack%, 3 digs, 2 blocks
Keri Walker: 28 assists, 7 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Keri Walker surpassed the 4000 career assist milestone on Friday evening; she is just the fourth Wolf all-time and third in the rally scoring era to accomplish the feat
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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team bounced back Saturday afternoon against No. 25 Minnesota Duluth despite a slow start. The Wolves trailed by as much as eight in the first set and although they rallied, NSU fell 25-23. They rallied back to sweep the final sets with scores of 25-20, 25-22, and 25-22.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMD 1
Records: NSU 15-5 (7-5 NSIC), UMD 12-9 (5-8 NSIC)
Attendance: 448
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern hit .186 in the match, including a set high .314 in the third
- The led the contest with a single match season high of 17 blocks and 15 aces
- The Wolves added 46 kills, 45 assists, and 65 digs, and defensively held the Bulldogs to a .169 attack percentage
- Hanna Thompson led three Wolves in double figures with 14 kills, hitting .256 in the win
- Natalia Szybinska and Morissen Samuels followed with 11 and ten kills respectively, while they each recorded six blocks
- Abby Brooks led the team at the net with a career high 14.0 blocks, and added five kills
- Keri Walker dished out 41 total assists and added seven digs, four blocks, and three aces
- The defense with led by Abby Meister with 30 digs, while Sara Moberg tallied a new career high at the service line with seven aces
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hanna Thompson: 14 kills, 2 digs, 1 block
Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, 6 blocks, 3 digs
Morissen Samuels: 10 kills, 6 blocks, 2 digs
Keri Walker: 41 assists, 7 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces
Abby Meister: 30 digs, 1 ace
Sara Moberg: 7 aces, 5 digs
Abby Brooks: 14 blocks, five kills
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Brooks’ 14 assisted blocks broke the Northern State single match record previously held by Jenna Reiff and Whitney Morsching with ten
UP NEXT
Northern hits the road next weekend for a 4-game road trip. They will face Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston next Friday and Saturday, and then travel to Sioux Falls and Wayne State the following weekend. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. against the Beavers and 2 p.m. against the Golden Eagles next weekend