Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team lost at home Friday against the No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs. The Wolves kept it close but ultimately fell short.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, SMSU 3
Records: NSU 18-7 (NSIC 10-7), SMSU 18-6 (NSIC 11-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State came up short in a close one against Mustangs
- SMSU won with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 27-29, and 25-21
- The Wolves scored 73 points and had 62 kills, 58 assists, 89 digs, and 16 errors, hitting .251 as a team
- The Wolves defense forced 22 errors but allowed 74 kills and a .256 attack percentage
- Linnea Nesheim had a team high 20 kills, followed by Abby Brooks and Natalia Szybinska with 15 kills each
- Nesheim also had 12 digs and four blocks
- Brooks and Szybinska also lead the team in attack percentage with a .353 and a .350 respectively
- Ava Nilsson tallied 53 of the team’s 58 assists as well as eight digs and three blocks
- Abby Schauer recorded a team high 37 digs, with Katelyn Schroeder tacking on 17 digs herself
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Linnea Nesheim: 20 kills, .255 attack%, 12 digs, 4 blocks
- Abby Brooks: 15 kills, .353 attack%, 4 blocks, 1 assist
- Ava Nilsson: 53 assists, 8 digs, 3 blocks
- Abby Schauer: 37 digs
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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team lost at home Saturday against the Cougars of Sioux Falls. The Wolves dropped their last two home games of the season this weekend.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, USF 3
Records: NSU 18-8 (NSIC 10-8), USF 17-9 (NSIC 12-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State dropped three straight sets against the Cougars
- Sioux Falls won with set scores of 25-19, 28-26, and 25-21
- The Wolves scored 45 points and had 36 kills, 34 assists, and 39 digs, hitting .245 as a team
- The Wolves gave up 73 points, 56 kills, 54 assists, 49 digs, nine aces, and a .311 attack percentage
- Natalia Szybinska led the Wolves on offense with 11 kills, followed by Linnea Nesheim with 10 kills and Kately Schroeder with 8 kills’
- Schroeder also recorded nine digs and two blocks while hitting a .333
- Abby Brooks hit a team high .364 attack percentage
- Ava Nilsson had 29 of the team’s 34 assists, as well as nine digs and a block
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 12 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, .320 attack%, 3 blocks
- Linnea Nesheim: 10 kills, .241 attack%, 3 digs
- Kately Schroeder: 8 kills, .333 attack%, 9 digs, 2 blocks
- Ava Nilsson: 29 assists, 9 digs, 1 block
UP NEXT
The Wolves return to action on the road on Friday, November 14 as they visit Augustana. Start time is set for 6 p.m. against the Vikings.