Fayette, Iowa – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team tallied their second league win of the young season, defeating Upper Iowa on the road. The Wolves downed the Peacocks in four sets, as Upper Iowa suffered their first NSIC loss.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UIU 1
Records: NSU 7-3 (2-0 NSIC), UIU 8-3 (1-1 NSIC)
Attendance: 108
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was a well-balanced match from the jump with the two teams going to extra points in the first set
- Northern came away with a 30-28 victory in the opening frame, however fell 25-20 in the second
- The Wolves took a 2-1 lead with a 25-19 win in the third and sealed the match with their second extra point win in the fourth, 28-26
- NSU hit .285 as a team with 62 kills, and added 62 digs, 61 assists, 11 blocks, and three aces
- Northern held Upper Iowa to a .209 attack percentage in the win, forcing 28 hitting errors
- Four Wolves tallied double figure kills, while five notched three or more blocks in the match
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Peyton Ellingson: 14 kills, .636 attack%, five blocks
- Sally Gaul: 15 kills, 6 digs, 4 blocks
- Natalia Szybinska: 13 kills, .306 attack%, 3 blocks
- Olivia Rud: 11 kills, 6 blocks
- Keri Walker: 55 assists, 13.75 assists per set, 9 digs, 3 blocks
- Laura Ochsner: 13 digs
- Havyn Heinz: 12 digs
UP NEXT
The Wolves are slated for a 3-match week at home, kicked off on Tuesday at 6 p.m. versus UMary. Northern then welcomes Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul for 6 p.m. and 2 p.m. matches on Friday and Saturday.
