Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team fell in a pair of matches at the Oredigger Classic on Friday. The Wolves slid to 0-2 on the year with straight set losses to (RV) Colorado Mesa and No. 11 Colorado School of Mines.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 0, CMU 3
Final Score Match 2: NSU 0, MINES 3
Records: NSU 0-2, CMU 1-0, MINES 2-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs MESA

• The Mavericks defeated the Wolves with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, and 25-9
• Northern hit .131 in the match, while Mesa tallied a .544 hitting percentage with just seven attack errors
• The Wolves recorded just 14 digs to the Mavericks 36 and added 25 kills, 23 assists, four blocks, and two aces
• Sally Gaul tallied a team high seven kills, while Abby Brooks was the lone attacker to hit above .300, notching a mark of .364

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sally Gaul: 7 kills
• Keri Walker: 21 assists, 2 aces
• Abby Brooks: 5 kills, .364 attack%

 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs MINES

• The tournament hosts took the match with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, and 25-15
• Northern improved their efficiency from the opening match of the day, hitting .148 with three less attack errors
• Colorado Mines recorded a .411 attack percentage, including a match high mark of .593 in the third and final set
• The Wolves tallied 25 digs, 23 kills, 22 assists, five blocks, and two aces in the match
• Gaul and Taylor Buckley led the team with six kills apiece, while Madison Langlie notched a career high ten digs

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Madison Langlie: 10 digs
• Sally Gaul: 6 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks
• Taylor Buckley: 6 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces, 1 block
• Keri Walker: 21 assists, 3 digs, 1 block

 
UP NEXT
The Wolves will take on No. 19 UT Tyler at 1:30 p.m. (CT) and Western Colorado at 5:30 p.m. (CT) tomorrow from the Oredigger Classic.