Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 3 Northern State University volleyball team opened the NSIC season with a swift 3-0 victory over the University of Mary. The Wolves improve to 9-0 overall and 1-0 in the league, after hitting a season high .556.
 
NSU tallied their eighth victory of the season by virtue of the sweep, with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, and 25-11. Northern doubled the kill total of their opponents with 44 on the evening. The Wolves added a game high 37 digs, 41 assists, and five blocks. Defensively they held the Marauders to just 22 kills and a .024 attack percentage.
 
Hailey Busch led the team offensively with 15 kills on 22 swings and no errors. The senior hit .682, and added seven digs. Jenna Reiff followed with eight kills, and led the team with a .727 hitting percentage. Laura Snyder notched seven kills, hitting .462, and Morgan Baufield tallies five kills, hitting a team second best .714.
 
Sally Gaul recorded five kills of her own, while Regan Dennis notched four in the final set of the match. Ashley Rozell paced the Wolves offense with 36 assists, averaging 12.00 per set. The junior led the team defensively as well with 12 digs.
 
Busch was second on the team defensively with seven digs, while Jaiden Langlie, Bry Goar, and Lexi Boesl each tallied four. Baufield led the team at the net with three blocks, while Rozell, Reiff, and Snyder each recorded two.
 
Northern returns to action on Saturday against Minot State. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. between the Wolves and Beavers.