Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 8 Northern State University volleyball team was firing on all cylinders Saturday afternoon from Wachs Arena, sweeping No. 20 Wayne State College.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, WSC 0
Records: NSU 9-1 (2-0 NSIC), WSC 9-1 (1-1 NSIC)
Attendance: 513
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern handed Wayne State their first loss of the 2019 season with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, and 25-17
- The Wolves hit .261 overall and a match high .359 in the second set
- NSU combined for 52 kills, 49 assists, 88 digs, eight blocks, and three aces
- Defensively, Northern held the Wildcats to a .122 hitting percentage and forced 17 attack errors
- NSU held Wildcat leading attacker, Tarrin Beller to just ten kills and a .269 attack percentage, she entered the match hitting over .500 this season
- Three Wolves tallied double figure kills in the match, while five recorded double digit digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Ashley Rozell: 44 assists (14.67 per set), 14 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
- Laura Snyder: 18 kills, .389 attack %, 13 digs, 4 blocks
- Jenna Reiff: 13 kills, 15 digs, 3 blocks
- Sally Gaul: 10 kills, .364 attack %
- Jaiden Langlie: 23 digs (7.67 per set), 1 ace
- Bry Goar: 17 digs (5.67 per set)
UP NEXT
Northern State is on the road next weekend at Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls. The Wolves will face-off against the Mustangs at 6 p.m. on Friday and the Cougars at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
