• Northern State took care of business against Bemidji for the second time this season, beating the Beavers in four with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25- 18, and 25-22
• The Wolves hit .243 as a team and recorded 51 kills, 63 digs, 49 assists, seven blocks, and six service aces; defense forced the Beavers into 22 errors and a .216 attack percentage
• After a back-and-forth start to the first set, Bemidji went ahead 11-5 on a five-point run; the teams traded points as the Beavers took the set to go up 1-0
• Northern responded to its opening-set loss with a 25-19 victory in the second set, finishing the frame on a 4-0 run to take control
• Katelyn Schroeder recorded three straight kills during a six-point Northern run early in the second set, helping the Wolves turn a 3-4 deficit into a 9-4 lead
• A strong service rotation from Sara Moberg built an 18-11 advantage in the second set for Northern; NSU took set two after a BSU service error
• Northern State carried its momentum into the third, opening with a 3-1 advantage and extending the lead to 13-5 behind a pair of Schroeder kills and a Victoria Persha kill
• The Wolves hit .417 in the third set, recording 16 kills with just one attack error to earn a 25-18 victory
• Jumping out to a quick 6-1 lead in set four was Northern thanks to a Cara Cyr ace and kills from Morissen Samuels and Cyr
• Things later got close with the Wolves leading 24-22 deep in the fourth set; an Ava Nilsson assist set up Persha for the 25-22 set-winning kill
• Schroeder led all players with 21 kills, adding 11 digs, two service aces, and two blocks; Samuels added nine kills on .421 hitting
• Cyr finished with seven kills, a .333 attack percentage, three service aces, and two block assists; Persha totaled six kills, five blocks, and two digs
• On the defensive stand was Moberg with a team-high 15 digs to go along with her service ace; just behind her was Ashley Yost’s 11 digs
• Nilsson dished out 46 assists while adding nine digs and three blocks

• Katelyn Schroeder: 21 kills, 11 digs, 24 PTS
• Ava Nilsson: 46 assists, 9 digs, 3 BA
• Sara Moberg: 15 digs, 1 service ace
• Morissen Samuels: 9 kills, .421 attack %, 9 PTS

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• Northern State took down Minnesota Duluth in a four-match set; the set scores were 12-25, 25-19, 25-16, and 25-22
• The Wolves hit .203 as a team and totaled 46 kills, 45 assists, 51 digs, 10 aces, and seven blocks; the defense forced 22 errors and held Duluth to .219 attack percentage
• After dropping the opening set 25-12, Northern State responded with 17 kills and a .457 attack percentage in the second set to even the match at one set apiece
• NSU opened the second set with a 3-1 advantage and built their lead throughout the frame, eventually taking the set 25-19
• Northern continued its momentum in the third, using early service runs from Katelyn Schroeder and Cara Cyr to build a 5-1 lead
• With the set tied at 8-8, Northern State scored four consecutive points to take a 12-8 lead; they continued to extend the advantage, closing out the set 25-16
• In the fourth set, Minnesota Duluth built an 18-13 lead before Northern State mounted its comeback to avoid a fifth set; Northern State went ahead 20-19 with back-to-back blocks
• After Minnesota Duluth tied the set at 21-21, the Wolves scored four of the final five points to secure the match; four consecutive UMD attack errors sealed the 25-22 set victory for NSU
• Victoria Persha led the Northern State offense with a team-high 15 kills, hitting .387 while adding four digs, three block assists, and one service ace
• Schroeder contributed 12 kills, four block assists, and three service aces; Cyr added five kills, four block assists, and three service aces, totaling 10 points
• Ava Nilsson dished out 40 assists while recording 10 digs and three block assists

• Victoria Persha: 15 kills, .387 attack %, 3 BA
• Katelyn Schroeder: 12 kills, 3 aces, 17 PTS
• Ava Nilsson: 40 assists, 10 digs, 3 BA
• Ashley Yost: 16 digs, 4 assists