Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball opens home NSIC play tomorrow, hosting the University of Mary. Game time is set for 6 p.m. from Wachs Arena.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Tickets for the Upper Iowa contest are available online at the link above
                » Live video, audio and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Wolves enter the week with a 7-3 record overall and 2-0 mark in the NSIC
                » They opened league play with a 3-0 win over No. 10 Winona State and 3-1 victory over Upper Iowa
                » Northern is hitting .246 as a team, averaging 14.0 kills, 13.1 assists, 15.0 digs, 1.4 aces, and 2.0 blocks per set
                » Defensively they are holding their opponents under a .200 attack percentage on the year
                » Sally Gaul and Natalia Szybinska lead the offense with 142 and 125 kills respectively this season, while Peyton Ellingson leads the team hitting .356
                » Keri Walker is averaging 11.63 assists per set this season, with 407 total assists
                » Havyn Heinz leads the defensive effort with 162 total digs, averaging just over 4.00 digs per set, while Olivia Rud leads the team at the net with 42.0 blocks
 
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES
                » The Marauders head to Aberdeen with a 2-8 record overall and 0-2 mark in the NSIC
                » UMary is hitting .102 on the year, averaging 9.4 kills, 8.8 assists, 15.0 digs, 1.6 aces, and 1.3 blocks per set
                » Kennedy Drewis leads the team with 85 total kills, hitting .132 thus far
                » The Marauders run a 6-2 offense with Kameron Selvig and Kaia Lill notching 178 and 121 assists respectively this season
                » Kara Sueker leads the defense with 162 total digs, averaging 4.26 per set, while Emily Torborg and Drewis each have a team high 16.0 blocks
                » Mary is led by head coach Abby Pollart in her first season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » Northern swept UMary in 2019 and is currently on a 13-match win streak versus the Marauders
                » The Wolves hit .405 in the win, suffering just seven team attack errors
                » Peyton Ellingson was second on the team with eight kills in the win, hitting .727
                » NSU is 28-8 all-time versus Mary