WINONA, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The No.15 Northern State University volleyball team takes their first loss of the season in their conference opener on the road against Winona State on Friday.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, WSU 3
Records: NSU 8-1 (NSIC 0-1), WSU 6-3 (NSIC 1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. QUINCY
- Northern State lost in a 4-set match against the Warriors
- The Warriors came out on top with set scores of 25-14, 20-25, 25-19, and 25-17
- The Wolves as a team scored 56 points and had 45 kills, 43 assists, 57 digs, and 3 blocks, hitting .152
- The Wolves defense forced 12 errors and allowed the Warriors to hit .278
- Linnea Nesheim led the team with 12 kills with Natalia Szybinska as a close second with 11 kills
- Abby Brooks had a .368 attack percentage along with her nine kills and two blocks
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 21 digs
- Ava Nilsson had 38 of the team’s 43 assists; Nilsson also had 12 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, .333 attack%
Linnea Nesheim: 12 kills, 10 digs
Ava Nilsson: 38 assists, 12 digs
Abby Schauer: 21 digs
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St. Paul, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The No.15 Northern State University volleyball team lost their second straight match of the season on the road against Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, CSP 3
Records: NSU 8-2 (NSIC 0-2), CSP 6-3 (NSIC 1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. QUINCY
- Northern State lost in a 4-set match against the Golden Bears
- The Golden Bears came out on top with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, and 25-22
- The Wolves as a team scored 65 points and had 54 kills, 51 assists, 60 digs, and 8 blocks, hitting .271
- The Wolves defense forced 14 errors and allowed the Warriors to hit .310
- Natalia Szybinska led the team with 25 kills on a .429 attack percentage
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 21 digs
- Both Abby Brooks and Riley Batta had 4 blocks each, followed by Ava Nilsson and Katelyn Schroeder with 3 blocks a piece
- Nilsson also had 46 of the team’s 51 assists as well as 14 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Natalia Szybinska: 25 kills, .429 attack%
Ava Nilsson: 46 assists, 14 digs, 3 blocks
Abby Schauer: 21 digs, 4 assists
Abby Brooks: 8 kills, 4 blocks
UP NEXT
The Wolves return to action in their home opener on Tuesday, September 23 as they face Jamestown. Start time is set for 6 p.m. against the Jimmies.