Minot, ND (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State volleyball handled their mid-week match against Minot State with ease. The Wolves beat the Beavers for the second time this year to complete the season sweep; they didn’t lose a set in either matchup.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 0
Records: NSU 17-7 (NSIC 12-4), MSU 4-21 (NSIC 0-16)
Attendance: 73
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State swept Minot State for the second time this season to claim conference win number 12; the set scores were 25-12, 25-15, and 25-13
- NSU hit .318 as a team, recording 35 kills, 54 digs, 33 digs, six blocks, and four service aces; defense forced MSU to have more errors (24) than kills (21), and held the Beavers to a -.030 team hitting percentage
- In the opening set, Northern pulled out to a quick 4-0 lead by Minot errors and two Cara Cyr kills; later in the set, NSU turned a 10-8 lead into a 23-10 advantage, spurred by three Katelyn Schroeder kills and two Morissen Samuels kills
- Northern State carried its momentum into the second set, building a 6-1 lead; Cyr added kills and aces in the second to push the Wolves up 20-12
- The third set saw an early 6-1 run by NSU to create some separation; another 6-1 run by Northern closed the third set and earned the Wolves the win
- Schroeder came on late, recording seven of her 13 kills in the third set; she totaled eight digs, three blocks, and 14.5 points on a .414 hitting percentage
- Cyr and Samuels both had efficient nights as well, hitting .583 and .467 respectively with seven kills each; Cyr added five digs, three aces, and two blocks on the night
- Guiding the offense was Ava Nilsson and her 32 of the team’s 33 assists; defensively, Ashley Yost led the way with a team-high 19 digs, followed by Sara Moberg’s 10 digs
- Four Wolves had multiple blocks on the night: Victoria Persha (4), Schroeder (3), Lydia Nelson and Cyr (2)
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Katelyn Schroeder: 13 kills, .414 attack %, 14.5 PTS
- Ava Nilsson: 32 assists, 2 digs, 1 BA
- Cara Cyr: 7 kills, .583 attack %, 3 aces
- Ashley Yost: 19 digs, 1 assist
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
Head Coach
Head Coach
Brent Aldridge
reached a career milestone with Tuesday’s victory; he has now led the Wolves to 300 wins over his career, dating back to 2011.
UP NEXT
Northern State volleyball returns home for their last two home matches of the regular season. Up next is Bemidji State on Friday, October 30 at 6 p.m. inside Wachs Arena.