Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team downed the University of Mary on Tuesday evening with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, and 25-19. The win moves the Wolves into sixth in the league standings with four weeks remaining in the regular season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MARY 0
Records: NSU 14-4 (6-4 NSIC), MARY 4-15 (2-9 NSIC)
Attendance: 386
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves found their stride in the second set, hitting .367 with 13 kills, while holding the Marauders to a -0.028 attack percentage with nine forced errors
- In total, NSU recorded a match leading 46 kills, 44 assists, 61 digs, and six aces
- Three starters hit above .300 in the win, led by Abby Brooks with a .538 attack percentage and team second best nine kills
- Hanna Thompson led the team with 11 kills, followed by Natalia Szybinska with nine and Victoria Persha and Morissen Samuels with eight each
- Persha and Szybinska hit .368 and .350 respectively, while Persha led the team with three blocks
- Abby Meister led two in double figures defensive with 23 digs, averaging over seven per set, followed by Reese Johnson with 13
- Keri Walker paced the offense to their best hitting percentage in league play, dishing out 42 assists; she averaged 14.00 per set and added nine digs, two blocks, one ace, and one kill
- Mia Hinsz and Meister led the team at the service line with two aces each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hanna Thompson: 11 kills, 1 block, 1 dig
Abby Brooks: 9 kills, .538 attack%, 1 block
Natalia Szybinska: 9 kills, .350 attack%, 1 dig
Keri Walker: 42 assists, 9 digs, 2 blocks, 1 kill, 1 ace
Abby Meister: 23 digs, 2 aces, 2 assists
UP NEXT
Northern State welcomes a pair of top-25 match-ups this weekend in No. 3 St. Cloud State and No. 25 Minnesota Duluth. Start times against the he Huskies and Bulldogs are set for Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.