Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball team travels North to face the University of Mary tomorrow evening. The Wolves and Marauders will face off at 6 p.m. from Bismarck.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
» Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
» The Wolves open their 3-match road trip with a 14-9 record overall and 9-6 record in the NSIC
» Northern is hitting .252 on the year, averaging 13.3 kills, 12.3 assists, 14.7 digs, 1.6 aces, and 2.3 blocks per set
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Sally Gaul leads the offense with 320 total kills in 2021, averaging 3.68 kills per set, while
Peyton Ellingson is hitting a team best .396
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Keri Walker has dished out 939 total assists, averaging 11.05 assists per set and leads is second on the team with 29 aces
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Natalia Szybinska got in a rhythm last week and jumped into the team lead with 35 aces on the year; she is also second on the team with 264 total kills
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Havyn Heinz leads the Wolves back line with 330 total digs, averaging 4.02 digs per set, while
Olivia Rud leads the team at the net with 97.0 total blocks, averaging 1.11 blocks per set
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES
» The Marauders enter the mid-week match with a 6-18 record overall and 3-12 mark in the NSIC
» UMary is hitting .112 on the year, averaging 9.8 kills, 9.2 assists, 14.0 digs, 1.5 aces, and 1.3 blocks per set
» Nehkyah Ellis leads the Marauder offense with 199 total kills, averaging 2.46 kills per set, while Emily Torborg leads the team hitting .186 this season
» Kameron Slevig is the team assist leader with 496 total, followed by Kaia Lill with 219
» Kaia Suecker leads the defensive effort with 341 total digs, averaging 3.97 digs per set, while Torborg and Bailey Harms lead the net defense with 41.0 and 40.0 blocks respectively
» UMary is led by head coach Abby Pollart in her first season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
» The Wolves defeated the Marauders 3-1 from Wachs Arena earlier this season
» NSU hit .338 in the win, led by
Sally Gaul and
Natalia Szybinska with 18 and 14 kills respectively
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Keri Walker notched 49 assists and led the team defensively with 16 digs
» Northern is 29-8 all-time versus the University of Mary