Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 19 Northern State University volleyball team went 1-1 on day two on the NSU Volleyball Classic, falling to South Dakota Mines and taking down MSU Moorhead. Both matches went to four sets, with the Wolves improving to 4-3 on the year.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Game 1: NSU 1, MINES 3
Attendance: 1215
Final Score Game 1: NSU 3, MSUM 1
Attendance: 1298
Records: NSU 4-3, MINES 5-1, MSUM 0-7
Game 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- South Dakota Mines opened the match with 25-23 and 25-20 set victories
- Northern bounced back for a 25-19 win in set three, however Mines sealed the deal with a 25-23 fourth set
- The Wolves hit .195 in the loss, notching a game high 58 kills, 54 assists, and 77 digs
- They added seven blocks and four aces, however gave up 24 hitting errors and eight aces and blocks
- Two Wolves tallied double figure kills, led by Natalia Szybinska with 20
- Havyn Heinz led the defense with a career high 27 digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Game 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Moorhead jumped to it early, notching a 25-21 victory to open the match
- The Wolves quickly bounced back, taking the next three sets with scores of 25-17, 25-18, and 25-15
- Northern hit .174 in the win, recording 60 kills, 57 assists, 83 digs, seven aces, and seven blocks
- Defensively, they held the Dragons to a .071 attack percentage, forcing 22 total hitting errors
- Sally Gaul led three in double figures offensively with 17 kills, while Havyn Heinz notched a team best 18 digs
- Keri Walker dished out 50 assists, averaging 12.50 per set
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State closes out the classic tomorrow at 2 p.m. versus Augustana.
