Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball team will close out their regular season home slate this Friday and Saturday against No. 4 Minnesota Duluth and No. 7 St. Cloud State. Match start times are set for 5 p.m. each day.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern enters the final weekend of the regular season with a 16-10 record overall and 11-7 mark in the NSIC, sitting seventh in the standings
• The Wolves are hitting .252 on the year, averaging 13.2 kills, 12.3 assists, 14.7 digs, 1.6 aces, and 2.3 blocks per set
• Sally Gaul leads the NSU offense with 330 kills, averaging 3.93 per set; she also jumped into the league lead in assists per set following last weekend
• Cara Cyr is the lone Wolf hitting above .300 this season, notching a .318 attack percentage
• Keri Walker is nearing 1000 assists this season, averaging a league second best 11.07 per set
• Madison Langlie leads the Northern State defense with 356 total digs in 2022, averaging 4.24 per set
• Abby Brooks and Gaul lead the team at the net with 87 and 62 blocks respectively this season

 
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES

• The Golden Eagles hold a 4-22 record overall and 3-15 mark in the Northern Sun Conference
• UMC is hitting .119, averaging 9.9 kills, 8.7 assists, 13.3 digs, 1.2 aces, and 1.2 blocks per set this season
• Audrey Cariveau and Mara Weisensel lead the offense with 252 and 200 kills respectively on the year
• Natalie Koke has 671 total assists and a team leading 25 aces
• Layne Whaley leads the defense with 315 total digs, averaging 3.35 digs per set
• Weisensel and Grace Arndorfer lead the net defense with 39 and 37 blocks respectively this season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 3-1 from Wachs Arena earlier this season
• Northern is 40-4 all-time against Minnesota Crookston

 
BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES

• Bemidji State holds a 4-22 record and 3-15 mark in the league this season
• The Beavers are hitting .136, averaging 10.1 kills, 9.5 assists, 13.3 digs, 1.2 aces, and 1.6 blocks per set
• Hallie Mertz leads the offense with 262 kills on the year, averaging 2.85 per set, while Ashley East leads the starters with a .211 attack percentage
• Setters Emily Wade and Hally Holker have 397 and 363 assists a piece
• Mertz also leads the team defensively with 206 total digs, averaging 2.24 per set
• Rylie Bjerklie leads the net defense with 50 total blocks in 2022

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State swept Bemidji State earlier this season at home
• The Wolves are 42-33 all-time versus the Beavers