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Moorhead, Minn. – The Northern State University volleyball defeated MSU Moorhead in their final mid-week contest of the 2022 season. The Wolves downed the Dragons in four sets with scores of 25-22, 25-16, 21-25, and 25-22.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSUM 1
Records: NSU 15-9 (10-6 NSIC), MSUM 7-17 (4-12 NSIC)
Attendance: 87
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern hit .266 in the match, nearly doubling MSU Moorhead's kill total with 63
- The Wolves added a match high 58 assists and 78 digs (season high), as well as three aces and three blocks
- The NSU defense held MSUM to a .163 attack percentage, forcing 16 hitting errors
- Three Wolves notched double digit kills in the match, led by Hanna Thompson with a career high 20
- In addition, four student-athletes noted double figure digs, with seven of the rotational players recording four digs or more
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Hanna Thompson: 20 kills, .341 attack%, 5 digs, 2 blocks
- Taylor Buckley: 17 kills, 16 digs
- Sally Gaul: 11 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace
- Keri Walker: 53 assists, 13.25 assists per set, 11 digs, 2 kills
- Madison Langlie: 21 digs, 4 assists
UP NEXT
Northern State closes out their regular season home slate this Saturday and Sunday against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State. Matches are set to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday against the Bulldogs and 5 p.m. on Saturday versus the Huskies.