Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 6 Northern State University volleyball team kept the good vibes rolling on Saturday afternoon, recording their second straight sweep with a win over No. 19 Upper Iowa
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UIU 0
Records: NSU 17-2 (10-1 NSIC), UIU 13-6 (5-6 NSIC)
Attendance: 471
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern held Upper Iowa at bay throughout the match taking all three sets with scores of 25-15, 25-12, and 25-17
- The Wolves tallied a match high 49 kills, 46 assists, 44 digs, and 11 blocks, while also adding two aces
- They hit an NSIC match high .432 in the win, suffering just eight attack errors, while recording 19 kills on 36 attempts in the third set
- Defensively, NSU held the Peacocks to a .101 attack percentage with 29 kills and 19 hitting errors
- Two Wolves recorded double figure kills, while another two notched double digit digs
- All six Northern State offensive players recorded multiple blocks in the win
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Laura Snyder: 13 kills, .458 attack%, 3 blocks
- Jenna Reiff: 12 kills, .308 attack%, 2 blocks
- Sally Gaul: 9 kills, .450 attack%, 3 blocks
- Morgan Baufield: 8 kills, .500 attack%, 4 blocks
- Peyton Ellingson: 6 blocks, 5 kills, .500 attack%
- Ashley Rozell: 43 assists (14.33 per set), 10 digs, 2 blocks, 2 kills
- Jaiden Langlie: 15 digs (5.00 per set)
UP NEXT
Northern State travels to Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul next Friday and Saturday. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the Mavericks and 5 p.m. on Saturday versus the Golden Bears.
