Crookston, MN (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 24 Northern State University volleyball team won on the road against Minnesota Crookston on Friday. The Wolves get back on track with a much-needed conference win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMC 0
Records: NSU 10-4 (NSIC 2-4), UMC 6-8 (NSIC 0-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. CROOKSTON
- Northern State won in straight sets against the Golden Eagles
- The Wolves came out on top with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-19
- As a team, the Wolves scored 53 points and had 46 kills, 40 assists, 50 digs, and 3 aces, hitting .308
- The Wolves defense forced 17 errors and held the Golden Eagles to a .143 attack percentage
- Linnea Nesheim led the team with 14 kills; she also had 4 digs and 1 ace
- Cara Cyr had a team high .529 attack percentage along with 10 kills
- Natalia Szybinska had 10 kills herself, along with a .476 attack percentage
- Ava Nilsson had 36 of the team’s 40 assists, as well as 8 digs
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 14 digs, Sara Moberg added 12 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Linnea Nesheim: 14 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace
Cara Cyr: 10 kills, .529 attack%
Ava Nilsson: 36 assists, 8 digs
Natalia Szybinska: 10 kills, .476 attack%
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Moorhead, MN (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The No. 24 Northern State University volleyball team ends the week with a win against MSU Moorhead on Saturday.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 0
Records: NSU 11-4 (NSIC 3-4), MSU 9-6 (NSIC 3-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. MOORHEAD
- Northern State won in straight sets against the Dragons
- The Wolves came out on top with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, and 25-12
- The Wolves scored 61 points and had 48 kills, 44 assists, 43 digs, and 7 aces, hitting .506 as a team
- The Wolves defense forced 14 errors and held the Dragons to a .204 attack percentage
- Linnea Nesheim and Abby Brooks both led the team with 13 kills each
- Nesheim also had a .571 attack percentage and 8 digs while Brooks had a .722 attack percentage and 2 blocks
- Ava Nilsson had team highs of 41 assists and 13 digs
- Nilsson, along with Sara Moberg, had 2 aces each
- Cara Cyr had 7 kills on a .600 attack percentage along with 2 blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Linnea Nesheim: 13 kills, .571 attack%, 8 digs
Abby Brooks: 13 kills, .722 attack%, 2 blocks
Ava Nilsson: 41 assists, 13 digs
Cara Cyr: 7 kills, .600 attack%, 2 blocks
UP NEXT
The Wolves return to action at home on Friday, October 10 as they face Minnesota Duluth. Start time is set for 6 p.m. against the Bulldogs.