Duluth, MN (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – Wolves volleyball loses their first match in NSIC play. They ended up on the short side of a very competitive match against No. 23 Minnesota Duluth.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, UMD 3
Records: NSU 7-4 (2-1 NSIC), UMD 10-1 (3-0 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State fell in straight sets to Minnesota Duluth with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, and 25-21
- The Wolves hit .156 as a team with 33 kills, 31 assists, 35 digs; they also had 18 errors on the night
- Defensively, Northern allowed Duluth to hit .360 with 47 kills
- In a closely contested match, the third set featured 12 ties, including an 18-18 deadlock late in the frame
- NSU recorded five service aces, including two from Sara Moberg, while Ashley Yost led the team defensively with 12 digs
- Lydia Nelson powered the Wolves in the second set with seven kills overall, including back-to-back kills that helped Northern State take a 10-9 lead
- Katelyn Schroeder finished with 10 kills with Linnea Nesheim following with eight kills:
- Directing the Northern State offense was Ava Nilsson as she tallied 29 of the team’s 31 assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Katelyn Schroeder: 10 kills, .348 attack %, 12 PTS, 7 digs
- Lydia Nelson: 7 kills, .333 attack %, 8 PTS, 2 BA
- Ava Nilsson: 29 assists, 3 BA, 3 digs
- Linnea Nesheim: 8 kills, 5 digs, 8.5 PTS
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Bemidji, MN (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The Northern State volleyball team stuns 10-win Bemidji State as they sweep the Beavers on the road. The Wolves bounce back to stay above .500 in early conference action.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, BSU 0
Records: NSU 8-4 (3-1 NSIC), BSU 10-2 (2-2 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State swept Bemidji State in straight sets with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, and 26-24
- The Wolves hit .336 as a team with 48 kills, 46 assists, 50 digs, and six service aces
- Bemidji State was held to a .229 attack percentage and had 14 errors
- Northern hit .684 with 13 kills and no errors in the second set, earning a 25-14 set victory; they scored seven of the final 10 points
- The third set featured eight ties, three lead changes, and took extra points to end the match
- Katelyn Schroeder led the Wolves with 17 kills, while Nesheim added 13 and Persha recorded nine
- Ava Nilsson tallied 40 of the team’s 46 assists, and Ashley Yost led the defensive effort with 11 digs
- Northern State’s six service aces came from three different players: Persha (3), Nesheim (2), and Sara Moberg (1)
- Five Wolves recorded at least eight digs, six Wolves added blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Katelyn Schroeder: 17 kills, .405 attack %, 9 digs, 17.5 PTS
- Linnea Nesheim: 13 kills, .333 attack %, 9 digs, 16 PTS
- Victoria Persha: 9 kills, .421 attack %, 3 aces, 13.5 PTS
- Ava Nilsson: 40 assists, 9 digs, 1 BA
UP NEXT
Northern volleyball visits (RV) Jamestown Thursday, September 24 to continue their road stint inside Harold Newman Arena. 6 p.m. marks the start time against the Jimmies.