Aberdeen, S.D. – After going down in the first two sets, the No. 8 Northern State University volleyball team battled back to defeat No. 4 Minnesota Duluth in five sets. The Wolves took the third set to extras and rolled to victory in the final two frames
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMD 2
Records: NSU 13-2 (6-1 NSIC), UMD 13-2 (6-1 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NSU dropped the first two sets 25-16 and 25-17, but rallied with set victories of 26-24, 25-16, and 15-11
- The Wolves hit match highs .407 and .478 in the final two sets, finishing the evening with a .205 attack percentage
- Northern tallied 54 kills, 50 assists, 60 digs, and a match high 12 blocks and four aces
- The Wolves forced 29 Bulldog hitting errors in the match, while going errorless in the fifth and final set with 11 kills
- Four Wolves tallied double figure kills and digs in the match, with two notching double-doubles
- The win is the first for the Wolves over the Bulldogs since early in the 2017 season, having fallen in five sets in the last three matches to date
- Northern handed Minnesota Duluth their first conference loss of the 2019 season
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Ashley Rozell: 42 assists, 16 digs, 3 aces, 3 kills, 1 block
- Jenna Reiff: 15 kills, 12 digs, 1 block
- Laura Snyder: 11 kills, 10 digs, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 1 ace
- Peyton Ellingson: 10 kills, .625 attack%, 9 blocks (career high)
- Jaiden Langlie: 13 digs, 1 assist
UP NEXT
The Wolves remain on the road tomorrow afternoon at No. 11 St. Cloud State. Match start is set for 2 p.m. from Halenbeck Hall.