Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team returns to Wachs Arena this Friday and Saturday, hosting Minnesota State and No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus the Mavericks and 2 p.m. on Saturday against the Golden Bears.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Tickets for the contests are available online at the link above or can be purchased at the door on game day
                » Live video, audio and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » Saturday is National Daughters Day and in celebration all daughters 12^th grade and below will get in free to the contest
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Wolves remain at home after a 3-1 victory over UMary in mid-week action
                » NSU currently sits atop the NSIC with St. Cloud State and Southwest Minnesota State, boasting a 3-0 league record
                » Northern is hitting .254 as a team, averaging 14.0 kills, 13.1 assists, 15.1 digs, 1.4 aces, and 2.0 blocks per set this season
                » They are holding their opponents to a .192 attack percentage nearly two less kills per set
                » Sally Gaul leads the Wolves offense with 160 total kills, averaging 3.90 per set
                » Peyton Ellingson returned to the starting rotation and is hitting a team best .365 through seven matches
                » Keri Walker currently leads the NSIC in assists per set versus league opponents, with 456 total assists thus far
                » Havyn Heinz has a team high 175 digs in her freshman campaign, averaging 4.27 digs per set
                » Olivia Rud is the team leader at the net with 45.0 total blocks in 2019; the lone Wolf averaging over a block per set
 
MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES
                » The Mavericks head to Aberdeen with a 7-4 record overall and 2-1 mark in the NSIC
                » Minnesota State is hitting .212 on the year, averaging 12.1 kills, 11.0 assists, 14.3 digs, 1.4 aces, and 2.3 blocks per set
                » Mariah Edgington leads the offense with 121 total kills, while Dana Schindler is hitting a team best .285
                » Brooke Bolwerk and Schindler share the setting duties with 205 and 184 assists respectively this season
                » Mara Quam leads the defense with 210 digs, while Kiya Durant has a team high 46.0 blocks
                » The Mavericks are led by head coach Corey Phelps in his first season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » The Wolves defeated the Mavericks 3-1 in 2019 on the road
                » Northern hit .302 in the win, notching set victories of 25-20, 25-23, and 25-12
 
#6 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES
                » The Golden Bears are 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the Northern Sun, with a current No. 6 ranking in the AVCA Top-25 Poll
                » Concordia boast a .277 attack percentage, averaging 14.0 kills, 13.2 assists, 13.0 digs, 1.8 aces, and 2.4 blocks per set
                » Jasmine Mulvihill leads the offense with 137 kills, averaging 3.91 per set, while Katie Mattson is hitting a team high .360
                » Setter Ellie Veldman has 319 total assists this season, averaging 10.29 per set
                » Tori Hanson leads the defense with 133 total digs, averaging 3.80 per set
                » Mattson and Kennedy Brady are the top blocker for CSP, recording 34.0 total blocks apiece
                » CSP is led by head coach Brady Starkey in his 19th season with the program
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » The Wolves fell to the Golden Bears in three sets in 2019
                » Sally Gaul was second on the team with nine kills