Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball team heads to St. Paul to face NSIC Tournament host No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul. The Wolves and Golden Bears will play the first match of the day beginning at 12 p.m. from the Gangelhoff Center.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• Tickets are available at the NSIC Tournament page listed above

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State earned the seventh seed in the NSIC Tournament finishing the regular season with an 18-10 record overall and 13-7 mark in the Northern Sun
• Three Wolves were honored on the NSIC All-Conference teams in Sally Gaul (1st), Taylor Buckley (2nd), and Keri Walker (2nd)
• NSU is averaging 13.3 kills, 12.4 assists, 14.8 digs, 1.8 aces, and 2.2 blocks per set with a .255 attack percentage in 2022
• In addition, the Wolves are holding their opponents to a .185 attack percentage
• Sally Gaul leads the Northern State offense with 358 total kills, averaging 3.93 kills per set, hitting .267 on the year
• Cara Cyr leads the team in efficiency hitting .346
• Keri Walker surpassed 1000 assists last weekend and is averaging 11.18 per set; she also leads the team alongside Gaul with 30 aces on the year
• Abby Brooks sits atop four players with 50.0 blocks or more this season, notching 93.0 (1.15 per set)
• Madison Langlie leads the Northern State defense with 397 total digs, averaging 4.36 digs per set, while Gaul holds a team best .953 serve receive percentage
• Northern State head coach Brent Aldridge became the Wolves all-time wins leader last weekend, recording the 224th of his career

 
NO. 3 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• Concordia-St. Paul closed out the regular season as the NSIC runner-up, notching a 24-4 record overall and 17-3 mark in the league
• CSP landed six on the NSIC All-Conference teams including Katie Mattson (1st), Jasmine Mulvihil (1st), Emma Schmidt (1st), Teagan Starkey (1st), Sophia Andersen (2nd), and Kennedy Brady (2nd)
• The Golden Bears are hitting .307 this season, averaging 14.7 kills, 14.0 assists, 14.5 digs, 2.0 aces, and 2.1 blocks per set
• They are holding their opponents to a .180 attack percentage as well
• Mulvihil leads the offense with 400 kills this season, averaging 4.04 per set with a .286 attack percentage
• Brady and Mattson sit atop the team hitting .378 and .365 respectively
• Teagan Starkey accumulated 1125 assists in the regular season, averaging 12.78 per set
• Ellie Sieling leads the defense with 340 total digs, averaging 3.40 per set, while Mattson holds a team best 90.0 blocks

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Golden Bears swept the Wolves in late September from Wachs Arena
• CSP hit .304 in the match, while NSU hit .214
• The Wolves tallied 38 kills and 36 assists, as well as a match high 49 digs
• Taylor Buckley and Sally Gaul led the team with 12 and 11 kills apiece, while Buckley notched a career high 17 digs
• Northern State is 9-36 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul