Mankato, Minn. – It was a closely contested match through the first three sets, however the No. 3 Northern State University volleyball team broke things open in the fourth, securing a victory over Minnesota State. The Wolves took the final set with a score of 25-12, extending their win streak to nine matches.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 1
Records: NSU 18-2 (11-1 NSIC), MSU 14-6 (7-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 367
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mavericks battled with the Wolves through the first three sets, with scores of 25-20, 25-23, and 20-25
- Northern State turned on the offense jets in the fourth hitting .500 as a team with 17 kills and just one attack error
- The Wolves hit .302 in the match, racking up a match high 67 kills, 57 assists, and 60 digs
- NSU added six blocks and two aces
- Defensively they held Minnesota State to a .254 attack percentage with 50 kills
- Four Wolves finished the evening with double figure kills, while two notched double digit digs
- In addition, three offensive players finished the evening hitting over .400
- Northern has now won the last six matches versus the Mavericks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Laura Snyder: 20 kills (5.00 per set), .462 attack%, 9 digs, 3 assists, 1 block
- Jenna Reiff: 16 kills (4.00 per set), 15 digs, 1 block
- Morgan Baufield: 11 kills, .611 attack%, 2 blocks
- Sally Gaul: 11 kills, 6 digs
- Peyton Ellingson: 9 kills, .500 attack%, 2 blocks
- Ashley Rozell: 53 assists (13.25 per set), 8 digs, 3 blocks
- Jaiden Langlie: 13 digs, 2 aces
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With her 53 assists, Ashley Rozell currently has 4,714 career assists and is just 60 off of the Northern State career record held by former teammate Drew Smith
UP NEXT
Northern State heads north to St. Paul for a top-10 match-up with Concordia-St. Paul tomorrow evening. The No. 3 Wolves and No. 7 Golden Bears will face off at 5 p.m. from the Gangelhoff Center.
