Gaul_UMC
Kory Burdick
3
Winner Northwest Mo. St. NMSU 7-1
1
Northern State NSU 4-1
Winner
Northwest Mo. St. NMSU
7-1
3
Final
1
Northern State NSU
4-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northwest Mo. St. NMSU 19 25 25 25 (3)
Northern State NSU 25 11 22 23 (1)
3
Winner Northern State NSU 4-1
0
Drury Drury 3-5
Winner
Northern State NSU
4-1
3
Final
0
Drury Drury
3-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Northern State NSU 25 25 25 (3)
Drury Drury 13 8 18 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | NSU Sports Information

Day One of Drury Invite Leads to a Split for the No. 7 Wolves

Springfield, Mo. – No. 7 Northern State went 1-1 from the opening day of the Drury Invitational falling to No. 18 Northwest Missouri State and defeating the host (RV) Drury.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score (GM1): NSU 1, NWMU 3 (25-19, 11-25, 22-25, 23-25)
Final Score (GM2): NSU 3, DU 0 (25-13, 25-9, 25-18)
Records: NSU 5-1, NWMSU 5-0, DU 2-5
 
Game 1 – No. 18 Northwest Missouri State
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Wolves took the first set with a score of 25-19 holding the Bearcats to a .045 hitting percentage with just nine kills
  • Northwest however fought back in the second set keeping the Wolves off balance and forcing six hitting errors
  • Northern notched a .179 hitting percentage in the match with 23 attack errors
  • NSU tallied 49 kills, 41 assists, four blocks, three aces, and a match high 54 digs as a team
  • The third and fourth sets had a much tighter spread with Northwest winning by just two and three points respectively
  • The Wolves net defense was unable to keep Hallie Sidney at bay, who tallied a match high 19 kills and racked up 20.5 points
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS  
Game 2 – (RV) Drury University
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Northern jumped out to an early lead, out-scoring the Panthers 50-22 through the first two sets
  • The Wolves bounced back offensively hitting .412 as a unit with 46 kills and just six attack errors
  • NSU added 40 assists, 44 digs, four aces, and a season high 12.0 blocks
  • Defensively they kept the Panthers in check, as Drury hit a mere .062 with 21 attack errors and 27 kills
  • Specifically in the first two sets, NSU held Drury to a 0.000 hitting percentage, while the Wolves hit a match high .682 in the second
  • Three Wolves finished the match hitting above .400, with no one suffering more than two hitting errors
 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
  • Sally Gaul: 15 kills, .542 attack %, 4 blocks
  • Snyder: 10 kills, .333 attack %, 4 blocks
  • Ellingson: 8 blocks (career high), 2 kills
  • Rozell: 32 assists, 6 kills, 6 digs
  • Langlie: 15 digs, 2 aces
 
UP NEXT
The Wolves are back in action for day two of the Drury Invitational at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. versus Truman State University and Missouri Western State.
 
 

 
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