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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball battled with No. 7 St. Cloud State on Saturday afternoon, ultimately falling in four sets. The Wolves opened the match with a 25-19 victory, however the Huskies stormed back and fended off a late fourth set attack by NSU.  
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, SCSU 3
Records: NSU 16-10 (11-7 NSIC), SCSU 21-5 (13-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 1325
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• St. Cloud State secured the win sweeping the middle sets with scores of 25-15, 25-17, and 28-26
• Northern rallied back from a 3-point deficit in the fourth, tying the set at 20-all
• The two teams traded points and challenges in the final 14 points scored, with SCSU sneaking ahead
• The Wolves hit .211 in the match to the Huskies .272 and added 53 kills, 50 assists, 67 digs, nine blocks, and five aces
• Sally Gaul nearly matched her career high with 25 kills in the match, followed by Taylor Buckley with 13
• Four Wolves recorded double digit digs and four notched multiple blocks
• Keri Walker averaged 11.25 assists per set and led the team on defense matching her career high with 16 digs

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sally Gaul: 25 kills, .412 attack%, 10 digs
• Taylor Buckley: 13 kills, 14 digs
• Keri Walker: 45 assists, 16 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces
• Madison Langlie: 13 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace

 
UP NEXT
Northern closes out the regular season next Friday and Saturday at Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Golden Eagles and 4 p.m. on Saturday versus the Beavers. The Wolves sit in seventh in the NSIC standings with an 11-7 record overall; one game ahead of Augustana.