Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 21 Northern State University volleyball team opened their weekend with a sweep of Bemidji State on the road. The Wolves downed the Beavers with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, and 25-14.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, BSU 0
Records: NSU 16-5 (8-5 NSIC), BSU 7-14 (2-11 NSIC)
Attendance: 115
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves led the match with 43 kills, 37 assists, 53 digs, nine blocks, and three aces
- Northern hit an NSIC match high .352 in the win with 43 kills on 105 swings, and held BSU to a .117 attack percentage
- Hanna Thompson led the offense with 13 kills, hitting .333 in the win, followed by Morissen Samuels with nine kills and a .400 attack percentage
- Natalia Szybinska and Victoria Persha followed with seven kills apiece, while Szybinska hit a team leading .467
- Keri Walker paced the offense to their best attack percentage in NSIC play with 32 assists; she added nine digs, three kills, and one block
- Abby Meister led the defensive effort with 22 digs, while Reese Johnson and Mia Hinsz added six each; Johnson recorded three assists
- Persha led the team at the net with five blocks, followed by Abby Brooks with four
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hanna Thompson: 13 kills, .333 attack%, 1 block, 1 dig
Keri Walker: 32 assists, 9 digs, 3 kills, 1 block
Abby Meister: 22 digs
Victoria Persha: 7 kills, 5 blocks, 1 dig
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Crookston, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 21 Northern State University volleyball team completed the weekend sweep on Saturday afternoon with a win over Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-21.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMC 0
Records: NSU 17-5 (9-5 NSIC), UMC 7-15 (4-10 NSIC)
Attendance: 197
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern improved on their Friday night totals, hitting .364 in the win with 46 kills on 110 swings and just six hitting errors
- The Wolves led the match with their 46 kills, as well as 44 assists, 56 digs, seven aces, and five blocks
- Two Wolves hit in double figures, led by Morissen Samuels with 12 kills and a .435 attack percentage
- Natalia Szybinska followed with ten kills and a .409 attack percentage, while both Samuels and Szybinska recorded four digs
- Keri Walker paced the offense with 39 assists, averaging 13.00 per set, and added seven digs, two aces, one block, and one kill
- Abby Meister was the lone Wolf is double figures defensively with 17 digs, averaging 5.67 per set
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Morissen Samuels: 12 kills, .4365 attack%, 4 digs
Natalia Szybinska: 10 kills, .409 attack%, 4 digs
Keri Walker: 39 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces
Abby Meister: 17 digs, 2 aces, 2 assists
UP NEXT
The Wolves will play their final road weekend of the regular season next Friday and Saturday at Sioux Falls and Wayne State. Start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Cougars and 4 p.m. on Saturday versus the Wildcats.