Minot, N.D. – With their ninth sweep of the season, the No. 6 Northern State University volleyball team defeated Minot State in mid-week NSIC action.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MINOT 0
Records: NSU 15-2 (8-1 NSIC), MINOT 1-17 (0-10 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves slid to victory defeating the Beavers with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, and 25-15
- Northern tallied a match high 46 kills, 37 assists, 47 digs, eight aces, and six blocks in the win
- They hit .319 as a team with just eight attack errors, and held Minot State to a .189 hitting percentage
- NSU hit a match high .545 in the third and final set with 19 combined kills
- Two Wolves recorded double digit kills, with five offensive players hitting above .300
- Defensively, Northern tallied two players in double figures and four with multiple blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Jenna Reiff: 14 kills, .387 attack%, 10 digs, 4 aces, 1 block
- Laura Snyder: 11 kills, .409 attack%, 3 assists, 2 blocks
- Sally Gaul: 9 kills, .275 attack%
- Ashley Rozell: 31 assists, 11 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
- Jaiden Langlie: 14 digs, 2 aces
- Peyton Ellingson: 3 blocks, 5 kills, .455 attack%
UP NEXT
NSU will then return home for a pair of top-25 matches versus Winona State and Upper Iowa from Wachs Arena on Friday and Saturday. First service is schedule for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the No. 20 Warriors and 3 p.m. on Saturday against the No. 19 Peacocks.