Wolves Stay Hot In Kenosha & Go 4-0

Posted on September 15, 2024 by - Sports

Kenosha, WI (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team continued their win streak on Friday defeating Ohio Dominican and host Wisconsin Parkside. The Wolves defeated the Panthers in 4-sets and swept the Rangers.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 3, ODU 1
Final Score Match 2: NSU 3, UWP 0
Records: NSU 6-0, ODU 2-3, UWP 3-4
Attendance: 122 / 439

HOW IT HAPPENED VS. OHIO DOMINICAN

  • The Wolves took the opening set 25-18 and fell in set two 25-14
  • They then rattled off 25-22 and 25-22 victories to secure the match win
  • Northern recorded a match leading 72 digs, 46 assists, and six aces, as well as 47 kills and six blocks
  • The Wolves offense hit .205, while the defense held the Panthers to a .168 attack percentage
  • Morissen Samuels led the team with 18 kills and a .421 attack percentage, followed by Abby Brooks with eight kills and a .353 attack percentage
  • Keri Walker notched a double-double leading the team with 19 digs, as well as 39 assists, four kills, and three aces
  • Abby Meister and Sara Moberg added double figure digs as well with 18 and 11 respectively

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Morissen Samuels: 18 kills, .421 attack%, 5 digs, 1 block
Keri Walker: 39 assists, 19 digs, 4 kills, 3 aces
Abby Meister: 18 digs, 1 assist
Sara Moberg: 11 digs, 1 ace

HOW IT HAPPENED VS. PARKSIDE

  • The Wolves opened the night cap with 25-19 and 25-22 victories in sets one and two, and added a 25-20 set-three win
  • Northern recorded a match high 47 kills, 42 assists, 62 digs, and eight aces
  • They hit .237, including a match high .283, and held the Rangers to hitting .205
  • Three Wolves notched double figure kills, led by Natalia Szybinska with 16 kills and a .24 attack percentage
  • Hanna Thompson and Abby Brooks followed with ten kills apiece, while Brooks led the team with a .643 hitting percentage
  • Keri Walker dished out 40 assists and added seven digs
  • Abby Meister and Reese Johnson led the defense with 25 and 14 digs respectively
  • Victoria Persha and Morissen Samuels led the team at the net with four blocks each

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Natalia Szybinska: 16 kills, .324 attack%
Hanna Thompson: 10 kills, 8 digs, 2 blocks
Abby Brooks: 10 kills, .643 attack%, 2 blocks
Keri Walker: 40 assists, 7 digs
Abby Meister: 25 digs, 2 aces
Reese Johnson: 14 digs, 2 aces

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Kenosha, WI (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – NSIC play will open next week for an undefeated (RV) Northern State University volleyball team who closed out their Wisconsin trip with wins over Lake Erie College and Wayne State (Mich.). The Wolves tallied two solid matches from the cheese head state with numerous season bests.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 3, LEC 0
Final Score Match 2: NSU 3, WSU 1
Records: NSU 8-0, LEC 2-5, WSU 2-5
Attendance: 68 / 176

HOW IT HAPPENED VS. LAKE ERIE

  • The Wolves made quick work of the Storm, defeating their opponents with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-14
  • Northern was efficient offensively hitting .384 with a match high 41 kills and 39 assists
  • In addition, they set a season high for aces with 14 and added 46 digs and two blocks
  • The NSU defense held Lake Erie to a .141 attack percentage, forcing 14 hitting errors
  • Natalia Szybinska led the team with nine kills, followed by Abby Brooks and Morissen Samuels with seven each
  • Brooks hit a team high .600, while Samuels hit .583 in the win
  • Keri Walker dished out 31 assists and added four kills of her own
  • It was a season best day for Reese Johnson who notched five aces and added a team leading 11 digs
  • Abby Meister added 11 digs as well, while Sarah Moberg and Mia Hinsz each recorded three aces

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Abby Brooks: 7 kills, .600 attack%, 2 blocks
Morissen Samuels: 7 kills, .583 attack%, 1 block
Keri Walker: 31 assists, 4 kills
Reese Johnson: 11 digs, 5 aces, 2 assists

HOW IT HAPPENED VS. WAYNE STATE

  • Northern State opened the match with set wins by scores of 25-17 and 26-24
  • Wayne State battled back in the third, notching a 25-22 victory, however the Wolves closed out the match in the fourth winning 25-16
  • The Wolves hit .269, including a match high .536 in the final set
  • NSU led the match with 53 kills, 48 assists, 46 digs, 15 blocks, and ten aces
  • They forced 25 Warrior hitting errors and held Wayne State to a .187 attack percentage
  • Four Wolves recorded double figure kills led by the trio of Natalia Szybinska, Victoria Persha, and Morissen Samuels with 11 apiece
  • Hanna Thompson added ten, followed by Abby Brooks with eight
  • Persha, Brooks, and Szybinska all hit above .300 in the win with percentages of .500, .429, and .348 respectively
  • Keri Walker dished up a consistent offense with 45 assists and added seven digs, three blocks, and three aces
  • Abby Meister and Reese Johnson led the defensive effort with 14 and 12 digs respectively, while Persha recorded a career best ten blocks
  • Johnson added three aces, while Samuels was second on the team with five blocks

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Victoria Persha: 11 kills, .500 attack%, 10 blocks
Keri Walker: 45 assists, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 3 aces
Reese Johnson: 12 digs, 3 aces

UP NEXT
Northern State opens NSIC action next Friday and Saturday from Wachs Arena. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus Sioux Falls and 3 p.m. on Saturday against Wayne State College.

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