Crookston, Minn. – The Northern State University volleyball team completed the weekend sweep on Saturday at Minnesota Crookston, downing the Golden Eagles in three sets. The Wolves hit a season high .432 in the match, suffering just five attack errors.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMC 0
Records: NSU 12-7 (7-4 NSIC), UMC 1-15 (0-11 NSIC)
Attendance: 189
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern held Minnesota Crookston to just 40 points in the three sets, notching wins of 25-12, 25-13, and 25-15
• The Wolves recorded a match high 40 kills, 39 assists, 41 digs,  15 aces (season high), and four blocks
• NSU hit .432 in the match, including a single set high of .619 in the first where they tallied 13 kills without an attack error
• Defensively Northern held Crookston to a .171 attack, forcing 13 hitting errors
• Three of the Wolves starting hitters tallied an attack percentage over .400, led by Sally Gaul and Olivia Rud hitting .588 and .583

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sally Gaul: 11 kills, .588 attack%, 2 digs
• Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, .478 attack%, 5 aces (season high)
• Olivia Rud: 8 kills, .583 attack%, 2 blocks
• Keri Walker: 34 assists, 6 digs
• Havyn Heinz: 8 digs, 3 assists, 2 aces

 
UP NEXT
The Wolves return home next Friday and Saturday versus No. 14 St. Cloud State and (RV) Minnesota Duluth. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Huskies and 4 p.m. on Saturday versus the Bulldogs.