Wolves Reverse Sweep Jimmies in ND

Posted on September 25, 2026 by - Sports

Jamestown, ND (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State volleyball ground out a five-set win at (RV) Jamestown Thursday. The Wolves completed a reverse sweep in epic comeback fashion.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UJ 2
Records: NSU 9-4 (NSIC 4-1), UJ 10-3 (NSIC 3-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Northern State completed the reverse sweep against Jamestown; the Wolves dropped the first two sets then stormed back to win the next three
  • NSU won with set scores of 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, and 15-12
  • The Wolves scored 83 points and had 66 kills, 60 assists, and 91 digs, while hitting .182 as a team
  • The defense held the Jimmies to a .172 attack percentage and forced 26 errors
  • Following a two-set deficit, Northern took an early 10-6 third set lead; they kept the advantage throughout the third, closing out the set 25-22 with a Sara Moberg service ace
  • After falling behind 2-9 in the fourth, NSU answered with a 9-1 run to go up 11-10; an Ava Nilsson ace later secured the win and forced a fifth set
  • Down 10-11, Northern State scored five of the final six points to end the match on a Linnea Nesheim kill
  • Nesheim led the way for the Wolves in points (25.5), attack percentage (.269), and aces (3)
  • Following in points, digs, and hitting percentage was Katelyn Schroeder with 22.5, 18, and .241, respectively; she also had the most kills on the team at 21
  • Ashley Yost tallied the most digs on the night with 21; Nesheim trailed her with 19 of her own
  • Victoria Persha’s eight block assists is the most by a single wolf on the season; she added 12.0 points, eight kills, three assists, and two digs
  • Nilsson recorded 54 of the team’s 60 assists, she also had 11 digs, two block assists, and an ace
  • Moberg also had over 10 digs (12) along with a kill and a service ace; Morissen Samuels  racked up 11 kills, five digs, and a block assist

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Linnea Nesheim: 19 kills, .269 attack %, 19 digs, 25.5 PTS
  • Katelyn Schroeder: 21 kills, .241 attack %, 18 digs, 22.5 PTS
  • Ava Nilsson: 54 assists, 11 digs, 2 BA, 1 ace
  • Ashley Yost: 21 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist

UP NEXT
The Wolves return home to host UMary during homecoming weekend. The match is set to start at 6 p.m. inside Wachs Arena on Saturday, September 26.

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