Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern State volleyball squad secured a spot in the NSIC postseason tournament with its win over Upper Iowa Friday evening at Wachs Arena. The Wolves handed the visiting Peacocks a 3-0 decision, winning by set scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-18. Northern and Upper Iowa had come into the match with identical conference marks, but the Wolves' win assures them a place in the 8-team conference tournament.
QUICK HITS
- Final score: Northern State 3, Upper Iowa 0
- Records: Northern State 18-9, 13-6 NSIC; Upper iowa 19-9, 12-7 NSIC
- Attendance: 1831
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern jumped out to quick leads in all three sets, siding out at 53 percent or better in all three stanzas.
- The Wolves held Upper Iowa to a sub-zero attack percentage, forcing the Peacocks into 30 errors at the net to just 28 kills (-0.019 percent).
- Conversely, Northern committed just eight errors at the net on 78 attempts, good for a .321 attach percentage.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
UP NEXT
Northern closes out the regular season Saturday afternoon, hosting eighth-ranked Winona State for Senior Day. First serve is set for 3 p.m. at Wachs Arena.
