Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 9 Northern State University volleyball team made quick work of Bemidji State on Saturday evening, defeating the Beavers with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, and 25-11.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, BSU 0
Records: NSU 12-2 (5-1 NSIC), BSU 3-11 (0-6 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern out-played their opponents in the match with 45 kills, 42 assists, 64 digs, nine blocks, and four aces
- The Wolves hit .327 in the match and held the Beavers to just 22 kills and a 0.009 hitting percentage
- Defensively, they held the Beavers to just 22 kills and 19 assists, while forcing 21 hitting errors
- NSU hit a match high .429 in the third and final set, and recorded just two attack errors in the first and three in the third
- Northern nearly doubled Bemidji defensively, as the Beavers recorded just 39 digs
- Three Wolves finished the afternoon with double figure kills, while four recorded double figure digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Laura Snyder: 14 kills, .321 attack%, 7 digs, 3 blocks
- Morgan Baufield: 11 kills, .579 attack%, 5 blocks
- Peyton Ellingson: 10 kills, .692 attack%, 4 blocks
- Ashley Rozell: 35 assists (11.67 per set), 13 digs, 4 blocks
- Jenna Reiff: 20 digs (career high), 5 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks
- Jaiden Langlie: 11 digs, 2 aces
- Laura Ochsner: 11 digs
UP NEXT
Northern State hits the road next weekend at Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the Bulldogs and 2 p.m. on Saturday against the Huskies.
