Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern State volleyball program got off to a good start, but could not hold on against No. 8 Winona State Saturday afternoon, falling by a 3-1 count to the Warriors on Senior Day at Wachs Arena. Winona State won by set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-17 and 25-13.
QUICK HITS
- Final score: Winona State 3, Northern State 1
- Records: Winona State 26-3, 17-3 NSIC; Northern State 18-10, 13-7 NSIC
- Attendance: 1309
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Despite playing without All-NSIC honoree Natalia Szybinska, who was injured in the late stages of Friday's win over Upper Iowa, Northern State battled through 15 ties and eight different lead changes to claim the opening set of the day. The Wolves hit .261 in that set, their best effort of the match.
- Winona State, however, the No. 8 team in the nation, recovered in the final three sets, jumping out to early leads and never relinquishing them.
- The Warriors had 58 total kills and a .244 team attack percentage. In contrast, the Wolves had just 42 kills and a .125 attack percentage.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
UP NEXT
Northern State will await final NSIC tournament pairings. The quarterfinal round of that tournament begins Thursday, Nov. 18.
