Wayne, NE (NSUWolves.com) – The 7 seeded Northern State University volleyball team lost on the road Tuesday against 2 seeded Wayne State. This loss ended the 2025 Wolves’ volleyball season.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, WSC 3
Records: NSU 19-10 (NSIC 11-9), WSC 27-3 (NSIC 19-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State falls in the first round of the NSIC Tournament in four sets against the Wildcats
• Wayne State won with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-22, and 25-21
• NSU scored 74 points and had 57 kills, 51 assists, and 65 digs, hitting .285 as a team
• The Wolves gave up 72 kills, 67 assists, 73 digs and a .335 Wildcat team hitting percentage
• Katelyn Schroeder led the Wolves on offense with 16 kills, she also had 13 digs and three assists while hitting .378
• Abby Brooks and Linnea Nesheim added 12 kills and 11 kills respectively
• Brooks also had a team high .688 attack percentage to go along with her five blocks
• Ava Nilsson had 47 of the team’s 51 assists, she also recorded six digs
• Nilsson and Nesheim each notched three aces
• Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 24 digs

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Katelyn Schroeder: 16 kills, .378 attack%, 13 digs, 3 assists
• Ava Nilsson: 47 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces
• Abby Brooks: 12 kills, .688 attack%, 5 blocks
• Linnea Nesheim: 11 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces