Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – In a quick Friday night affair, the Northern State University volleyball team swept the University of Mary. After going 5-sets with the Marauders a week ago, the Wolves buckled down, hitting .291 with 46 kills in the win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MARY 0
Records: NSU 14-4 (6-3 NSIC), MARY 5-14 (1-9 NSIC)
Attendance: 1282
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves downed the Marauders with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, and 25-16
- NSU tallied a match leading 46 kills, 41 assists, 60 digs, eight blocks, and five aces; suffering just 12 hitting errors including a combine five in the final two sets
- Defensively Northern held UMary to just 27 kills and forced 20 hitting errors
- Natalia Szybinska and Morissen Samuels led the offense with double figures kills each, while Eliza Bauers knocked down a career high nine, hitting a team high .563
- Abby Meister was a sounding board for the Mary offense with 19 digs in the win, averaging just over six per set
- Keri Walker dished out 38 total assists and four Wolves recorded three or more blocks
- The victory extended NSU’s win streak over MARY to 23 matches
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks
- Morissen Samuels: 10 kills, .533 attack%, 4 digs, 1 block
- Eliza Bauers: 9 kills (career high), .563 attack% (career high), 3 blocks
- Keri Walker: 38 assists, 4 digs, 3 kills
- Abby Brooks: 5 blocks, 6 kills
- Reese Johnson: 8 digs, 3 aces
- Abby Meister: 19 digs
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Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University volleyball team dominated Minot State in their seventh NSIC victory of 2023 on Saturday. The Wolves swept the Beavers and the weekend, out-scoring their opponents 150-84 in six sets.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MiSU 0
Records: NSU 15-4 (7-3 NSIC), MiSU 2-18 (1-11 NSIC)
Attendance: 831
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern defeated Minot with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, and 25-10
- The Wolves hit an efficient .351 in the match, more than doubling the Beaver kill total with 36
- In addition, NSU recorded a match high 34 assists, 46 digs, 12 aces, and seven blocks
- Defensively they held Minot State to a -0.023 attack percentage with 18 attack errors and just 16 kills
- The 12 aces for NSU was a season second best and NSIC high for the Wolves this fall
- Hanna Thompson led the Wolves and the match with 12 kills, hitting .320
- Abby Brooks hit a team leading .556, while Morissen Samuels and Eliza Bauers each hit above .400
- Keri Walker dished out 29 assists and added eight digs, while Abby Meister led the team with 13 digs
- Reese Johnson was a star from the back line, recording a career high six aces; half of the team total
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Hanna Thompson: 12 kills, .320 attack%, 3 digs
- Morissen Samuels: 9 kills, .471 attack%, 3 digs
- Eliza Bauers: 5 kills, .444 attack%, 5 blocks (career high)
- Keri Walker: 29 assists, 8 digs, 2 blocks
- Abby Meister: 13 digs, 2 aces
- Reese Johnson: 6 aces, 4 digs
UP NEXT
Northern State continues their home stand next weekend against nationally ranked Wayne State and Sioux Falls. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the Wildcats and 2 p.m. on Saturday versus the Cougars.
Northern State continues their home stand next weekend against nationally ranked Wayne State and Sioux Falls. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the Wildcats and 2 p.m. on Saturday versus the Cougars.