WINONA, Minn. - The Warriors of Winona State hit .346 in a 3-0 win over the Northern State volleyball team Friday night in Winona, Minn. The Wolves fell 18-30, 28-30, and 25-30 and are now 8-8 on the season with a 3-5 mark in the NSIC. The Warriors improve to 12-8 overall and 5-3 in league play.

Winona State dominated the majority of the match, downing 62 kills in the three games while hitting over the .300 mark in each game. The Wolves tried to keep pace by hitting above their season average, swinging .201 on the night, but the Warriors proved to be too much to handle. NSU's 51 digs on the match marked a season low. The Warriors came into the match on the heels of a 3-2 win over #4 Southwest Minnesota State last weekend and are now on a three-match NSIC winning streak.

Kayla Ysteboe paced the Wolves with ten kills on the night. She was followed by Kelsey Aden and Stephanie Perez with nine kills each. Stephanie Nygaard notched 16 digs, while Whitney Morsching tallied four block assists. The Wolves had 42 kills and five team blocks on the night.

Carmen Stankowski led all players with 18 kills while hitting .429. Rudi Balich finished with 12 kills. Crystal Otto had 20 of WSU's 61 digs. Setter Lisa Dobie assisted 48 of the team's kills. The Warriors had five team blocks.

The Wolves continue play tomorrow afternoon at Upper Iowa. The game will start at 4:00 pm.