Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The Northern State University volleyball team won on the road Friday against the Vikings of Augustana. The Wolves gain momentum ahead of their last regular season match.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, AU 1
Records: NSU 19-8 (NSIC 11-8), AU 14-13 (NSIC 8-11)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State completes the reverse sweep against the Vikings
- The Wolves won with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 25-13, and 25-15
- NSU scored 62 points and had 51 kills, 48 assists, and 63 digs, hitting .271 as a team
- The Wolves defense held the Vikings to a .078 attack percentage and forced 30 errors
- Linnea Nesheim led the Wolves on offense with 19 kills on a .333 attack percentage, as well as eight digs and three blocks
- Natalia Szybinska tallied 11 kills, hitting .240
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 23 digs, Katelyn Schroeder added 11 digs herself
- Schroeder also tallied nine kills and two aces
- Ava Nilsson recorded 43 of the team’s 48 assists, she also had 11 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Linnea Nesheim: 19 kills, .333 attack%, 8 digs, 3 blocks
- Ava Nilsson: 43 assists, 11 digs
- Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, .240 attack%
- Katelyn Schroeder: 9 kills, 11 digs, 2 aces
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Wayne, NE (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The Northern State University volleyball team lost on the road Saturday against No. 3 Wayne State. The Wolves drop their last match of the regular season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, WSC 3
Records: NSU 19-9 (NSIC 11-9), WSC 26-3 (NSIC 19-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State falls in a 4-set match against the Wildcats
- Wayne State won with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, and 25-13
- NSU scored 60 points and had 51 kills, 45 assists, and 72 digs, hitting .189 as a team
- The Wolves allowed 65 kills, 54 assists, 10 blocks, seven aces and a .344 team hitting percentage
- Linnea Nesheim led the Wolves on offense with 16 kills, she also had nine digs and a block
- Natalia Szybinska and Abby Brooks added 10 kills each and led the team with a .563 and a .444 attack percentage respectively
- Ava Nilsson had 41 of the team’s 45 assists, she also recorded 16 digs and three kills
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 26 digs
- Schauer and Sara Moberg each tallied two aces
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Linnea Nesheim: 16 kills, 9 digs, 1 block
- Ava Nilsson: 41 assists, 16 digs, 3 kills
- Abby Brooks: 10 kills, .563 attack%, 1 block
- Natalia Szybinska: 10 kills, .444 attack%, 2 digs
UP NEXT
Northern State qualifies for the NSIC Tournament as the seven seed. The Wolves will visit second seeded Wayne State on Tuesday, November 18 at 6 p.m.