Wolves Workmanlike in Sweep of Mankato

Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team swept (RV) Minnesota State Friday evening from Wachs Arena. The Wolves hit .226 and held the Mavericks to a .081 attack percentage.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 0
Records: NSU 11-2 (3-2 NSIC), MSU 10-2 (2-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 1421
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Northern took the match with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-16
  • The Wolves recorded a match leading 40 kills, 39 assists, 78 digs, seven blocks, and four aces
  • NSU hit a match-high .349 in the second, notching 17 kills and just two hitting errors
  • Three Wolves notched double figure digs led by Abby Meister with 24, while Victoria Persha added a team best ten kills
  • Persha hit .500 with juts one attack error and recorded a team best five blocks
  • Abby Brooks and Morissen Samuels followed with nine kills apiece, hitting .444 and .320
  • Keri Walker and Reese Johnson tallied 14 and ten digs respectively, while Walker led the team with 34 assists and two aces
 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Victoria Persha: 10 kills, .500 attack%, 5 blocks, 4 digs
Keri Walker: 34 assists, 14 digs, 2 aces
Abby Meister: 24 digs, 1 assist
 
UP NEXT
Northern State hits the road next Friday and Saturday, traveling to Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State. Start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Golden Bears and 5 p.m. on Saturday versus the Warriors.