Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 11 Northern State University volleyball team will make their third NCAA Regional appearance tomorrow from Marshall, Minnesota. The Wolves will face off against the No. 7 Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth at 5 p.m. from the PE Gym on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State.
 
Northern earned the fourth seed in the NCAA Central Region Tournament as they went 23-5 overall in the regular season. The Wolves are coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 18 Augustana in the NSIC Tournament and over two weeks of rest. Heading into the contest the Wolves are hitting .287, while their opponents are hitting .176. NSU is averaging 14.0 kills, 13.1 assists, 16.8 digs, 1.4 aces, and 1.9 blocks per set. The Wolves rank nationally in assists per set (27^th), attack percentage (5^th), and kills per set (28^th).
 
Hailey Busch is leading the team with 332 kills, averaging 4.15 per set. She is followed by Laura Snyder and Jenna Reiff with 277 and 270 kills respectively. Snyder is hitting a team leading .383, while Reiff is second on the team hitting .322. Ashley Rozell ranks eighth nationally averaging 11.89 assists per set, while also holding a team leading 55 service aces. Jaiden Langlie leads the Wolves defense with 419 digs, followed by Holly Vancura with 353. Reiff is leading the team at the net with 102 total blocks.
 
About the Bulldogs
- No. 7 Minnesota Duluth enters the match with a 24-6 record overall and the fifth seed in the NCAA Central Region Tournament
- The Bulldogs are hitting .293 as a team and holding their opponents to a .184 mark
- They are averaging 15.2 kills, 14.3 assists, 16.0 digs, 1.9 blocks, and 1.0 aces per set
- Sarah Kelly is leading the team with 390 kills, averaging 3.64 per set
- Kelly is also hitting a team leading .417, followed by Allison Olley hitting .391
- Emily Torve is averging 12.13 assists per set with 1,286 total this season
- Kenna Seiffert and Makenzie Morgen lead the defense with 348 and 324 total digs this season, while Olley has notched 104 blocks
- UMD is led by head coach Jim Boos in his 16^th season at the helm
 
Earlier this Season
- The Wolves defeated the Bulldogs 3-0 from Wachs Arena with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 27-25
- Northern tallied 38 kills, 34 assists, 52 digs, eight blocks, and three aces in the win
- Defensively they forced 27 attack errors and held UMD leading hitter Sarah Kelly to just eight kills
- Busch led the team with 15 kills, while Jaiden Langlie led the team with 15 digs
- The Wolves are 5-24 all-time against the Bulldogs