St. Paul, MN (NSUWolves.com) – NSU volleyball fell in their first match of their weekend road trip in straight sets against the Golden Bears of No. 7 Concordia-St. Paul. After a tight 24-26 opening set, CSP pulled away with the match with second and third set wins of 16-25.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, CSP 3
Records: NSU 15-7 (NSIC 10-4), CSP 17-5 (NSIC 12-2)
Attendance: 217
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State dropped the match against Concordia-St. Paul with set scores of 24-26, 16-25, and 16-25
- NSU hit .253 as a team, recording 35 kills, 34 assists, 43 digs, five blocks, and three service aces
- The Wolves opened the match with 15 kills and a .343 attack percentage in the first set, keeping pace with the Golden Bears through seven ties and three lead changes
- Victoria Persha helped Northern establish an early advantage with back-to-back kills to give the Wolves an 18-13 lead in the opening set
- Leading NSU with a double-double was Katelyn Schroeder with team-highs of 10 kills and 12 digs, along with a service ace
- Persha finished the match with nine kills without an error, hitting .474, while adding three block assists; Cara Cyr and Lydia Nelson each contributed six kills as Cyr hit .385 in the match
- Ava Nilsson paced the Northern State offense with 32 of the team’s 34 assists and added six digs and an ace
- Addie Leach recorded 10 digs, while Ashley Yost added seven and Sara Moberg recorded five
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Katelyn Schroeder: 10 kills, 12 digs, 12 PTS
- Ava Nilsson: 32 assists, 6 digs, 1 ace
- Victoria Persha: 9 kills, .474 attack %, 3 BA
- Cara Cyr: 6 kills, .385 attack %, 2 BA
UP NEXT
Wolves volleyball stays on the road with their next match coming tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 as they take on Winona State. First serve will be at 2 p.m. inside McCown Gymnasium.