Moorhead, Minn. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team swept MSU Moorhead on the road Thursday evening, hitting .407 with just six attack errors. The match marked the second time this season NSU hit above .400 in a win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSUM 0
Records: NSU 13-9 (8-6 NSIC), MSUM 3-19 (3-11 NSIC)
Attendance: 442
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern tallied set victories of 25-20, 25-9, and 25-18
- The Wolves did not suffer a hitting error in the second set, hitting .448 with 13 kills
- NSU finished the evening with a match high 43 kills, 39 assists, 49 digs, ten aces, and eight blocks
- Defensively, they held the Dragons to a .165 attack percentage, forcing 17 hitting errors
- Two Wolves tallied double figure kills led by Sally Gaul, while three of the starting five hitters notched a match attack percentage over .300
- Peyton Ellingson hit a season high .769, recording ten kills on 13 attempts without an error
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sally Gaul: 13 kills, .632 attack%, 2 aces, 2 blocks
- Peyton Ellingson: 10 kills, .769 attack%, 5 blocks
- Taylor Buckley: 9 kills, .348 attack%, 8 digs, 2 blocks
- Keri Walker: 34 assists, 5 digs, 2 blocks, 2 kills
- Havyn Heinz: 19 digs, 3 assists
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to Wachs Arena this Saturday versus Minot State. First serve is set for 4 p.m. between the two teams. All kids in costume will be admitted free to the contest with trick-or-treating after the completion of the match.
