Spearfish, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University volleyball team notched a day two sweep at Black Hills with wins over Montana State – Billings and Texas A&M – Kingsville. The Wolves recorded a 4-set win over the Yellowjackets and a 5-set victory against the Javelinas.
THE QUICK DETAILS
| Final Score: NSU 3, MSUB 1
Records: NSU 5-1, MSUB 2-3
Attendance: 133
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Final Score: NSU 3, TAMK 2
Record: NSU 6-1, TAMK 4-2
Attendance: 180
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HOW IT HAPPENED vs. MSU – BILLINGS
- Northern opened the match with set victories of 25-11 and 25-19 before Montana State grabbed a 25-21 set three win
- The Wolves sealed the match in the fourth setting with a 25-14 victory
- NSU hit .215 in the match, accumulating a match leading 53 kills, 53 assists, 74 digs, and 13 aces
- In addition, Northern tallied seven blocks and held MSU Billings to a .067 attack percentage
- Hanna Thompson led three Wolves in double figures offensively with 17 kills, while Abby Meister continued her strong defensive play with 23 digs
- Keri Walker tallied a setting double-double with 46 assists, averaging 11.50 per set, and 16 digs, averaging 4.00 per set
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Hanna Thompson: 17 kills, .353 attack%, 6 digs, 1 block
- Natalia Szybinska: 15 kills, .355 attack%, 3 digs
- Morissen Samuels: 10 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace
- Keri Walker: 46 assists, 16 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces
- Abby Mesiter: 23 digs, 4 aces
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. KINGSVILLE
- Mirroring their opener on the day, Northern tallied set one and two victories with scores of 25-21 and 25-11
- TAMK rallied back taking the third and fourth sets with scores of 25-23 and 25-15, however NSU sealed the match with a 15-10 victory in the final frame
- The Wolves racked up a match high 60 kills, 99 digs, and four aces, while adding 53 assists and 11 blocks
- Northern averaged 19.8 digs per set in the win; a season high for the Wolves in large part to a 41 dig performance by Abby Meister
- Morissen Samuels led three Wolves in double figures offensively with 19 kills, while Samuels and Abby Brooks grabbed four blocks apiece
- Keri Walker added yet another double-double recording 46 assists and 19 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Morissen Samuels: 19 kills, 8 digs, 4 blocks
- Natalia Szybinska: 13 kills, 2 blocks
- Hanna Thompson: 10 kills, 5 digs
- Keri Walker: 46 assists, 19 digs, 3 blocks
- Abby Meister: 41 digs, 8.2 digs per set, 2 assists
- Sara Moberg: 12 digs, 3 aces, 2 assists
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Spearfish, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University volleyball team made it a 4-0 weekend from the Black Hills today with a 3-0 victory over South Dakota Mines. In total, the Wolves went 12-3 in single set action this weekend.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSUB 1
Records: NSU 5-1, MSUB 2-3
Attendance: 133
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite the sweep, the two teams played three close sets with the Wolves recording 25-20, 26-24, and 25-17 victories
- Northern hit .214 in the win, notching 40 kills, 37 assists, 64 digs, 11 blocks, and four aces
- The Wolves defense held the Hardrockers to a .118 attack percentage, forcing 25 hitting errors
- Natalia Szybinska was the lone offensive Wolf in double figures, recording 17 kills with a .385 attack percentage
- Keri Walker tallied 32 assists and 12 digs, while Abby Meister and Morissen Samuels added 14 and 13 digs respectively
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Natalia Szybinska: 17 kills, .385 attack%, 2 digs
- Keri Walker: 32 assists, 12 digs, 4 blocks
- Morissen Samuels: 8 kills, 13 digs, 4 blocks
- Abby Meister: 14 digs
UP NEXT
Northern opens their NSIC home slate next Friday and Saturday from Wachs Arena. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against Minnesota Crookston and 2 p.m. on Saturday versus Bemidji State.