Mankato, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team finished the Minnesota State Invite with wins against Chadron State and Upper Iowa on Saturday. The Wolves swept the invitational, going 4-0, returning to Aberdeen with an undefeated 8-0 record.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score vs. Chadron State: NSU 3, CSC 0
Final Score vs. Upper Iowa: NSU 3, UIU 0
Records: NSU 8-0, CSC 3-5, UIU 0-8

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. CHADRON STATE

• The Wolves scored 62 points in the win against the Eagles with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, and 28-26
• Northern led the match with 52 kills, 46 assists, 58 digs, and three aces, hitting .273 as a team
• They held the Eagles to 36 kills, forcing 12 errors for a .211 attack percentage
• Linnea Nesheim had a team high 16 kills to go along with her ten digs and a .325 attack percentage
• Abby Brooks had 15 kills herself with a .333 attack percentage and five blocks
• Cara Cyr had a team high .455 attack percentage; she also recorded six kills and two digs
• Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 16 digs with Sara Moberg adding ten digs
• Ava Nilsson had 43 of the team’s 46 assists to go along with her five digs and three kills

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Ava Nilsson: 43 assists, .333 attack%
Linnea Nesheim: 16 kills, .325 attack%, 10 digs
Abby Brooks: 15 kills, .333 attack%, 5 blocks
Abby Schauer: 16 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED vs. UPPER IOWA

• The Wolves scored 60 points in the win against the Peacocks with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, and 25-20
• NSU forced 24 errors lead to a .223 hitting percentage from the Peacocks
• Abby Brooks led the attack for NSU with 15 kills and a .565 hitting percentage; she also had five digs
• Linnea Nesheim recorded 14 kills, five digs, and two blocks while hitting .306
• Alex Connatser had a .429 attack percentage as well as a team high of four blocks
• Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 23 digs, while Ava Nilsson dished out 46 of the team’s 50 assists

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Abby Brooks: 15 kills, .565 attack%, 5 digs
Linnea Nesheim: 14 kills, .306 attack%, 5 digs
Abby Schauer: 23 digs, 2 assists
Ava Nilsson: 46 assists

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Natalia Szybinska recorded her 1,000th career kill during the win over Upper Iowa
• Northern has recorded sweeps in five of their eight matches through the opening two weekends of the season

UP NEXT
The Wolves hit the court again on Friday, September 19 for their conference opener at Winona State. Start time is set for 6 p.m. against the Warriors.