Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball returns to the court this weekend in Sioux Falls. The Wolves head to the Augustana Tournament hosted at the Sanford Pentagon. NSU will face NSIC opponents MSU Moorhead and (RV) Augustana, as well as Truman State and South Dakota Mines.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Tickets are available on the tournament page or at the door on game day
• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
  • Video coverage does require a match, day, or tournament fee which is listed on the tournament webpage

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern enters the second week of the regular season after going 2-2 in Colorado to open the year
• The Wolves are hitting .259 as a team, averaging 11.3 kills, 10.5 assists, 8.0 digs, 1.2 aces, and 2.2 blocks per set
• Sally Gaul was named to the Oredigger Classic All-Tournament team and leads the Wolves with 42 kills in 2022
• Keri Walker is dishing up the Northern offense, averaging 9.25 assists per set, in addition to a team leading six aces
• Defensively, Madison Langlie leads the team with 39 total digs and Abby Brooks holds a team best 13.0 blocks
• Northern continues to receive votes in the AVCA Top-25 Coaches Poll

 
MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES – SEPT. 2 @ 11:15 AM

• The Dragons went 2-2 a weekend ago to open the year
• MSU Moorhead is hitting .223 as a team, averaging 11.2 kills, 9.4 assists, 15.3 digs, 1.6 aces, and 2.2 blocks per set
• Bridget Witzmann leads the offense with 62 kills and a .269 attack percentage
• Brooke Walthall leads the Dragon defense with 92 digs, averaging 5.11 per set
• Tori Thompson and Elisa Bakke lead the team at the net notching 16.0 and 15.0 blocks respectively
• MSUM is led by head coach Bob Jones in his second season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Dragons faced off twice in 2021 with Northern notching 3-1 and 3-0 victories
• NSU is currently on a 14-match win streak over MSUM
• Northern is 31-45 all-time against MSU Moorhead

 
TRUMAN STATE STORYLINES – SEPT. 2 @ 3:45 PM

• The Bulldogs opened 2022 with four losses last weekend
• TSU is hitting .110, averaging 10.6 kills, 10.0 assists, 14.5 digs, 1.6 aces, and 1.9 blocks per set this season
• Hanna Berry leads the offense with 36 kills, followed by Annabelle Crowder and Jessica Proszenyak with 34 apiece
• Lexi Arnel is averaging 4.40 digs per set with 66 digs on the year, while Ainsley Heise leads the team with 14.0 blocks
• Truman State is led by head coach David Gannon in his second season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Bulldogs last faced off in 2019 with Northern recording a 3-0 victory
• Northern State is 3-0 all-time versus Truman State, recording wins in 2019, 2016, and 2016

 
SD MINES STORYLINES – SEPT. 3 @ 11:15 AM

• The Hardrockers hold a 1-3 record on the year
• Mines is hitting .136 in 2022, averaging 11.4 kills, 9.7 assists, 12.8 digs, 1.9 aces, and 1.1 blocks per set
• Jacey Koethe leads the team with 40 kills and a .250 attack percentage
• Anna Thomas anchors the defense with 60 total digs this season, while Koethe tallied 9.0 blocks
• The Hardrockers are led by head coach Lauren Torvi Prochazka in her fifth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves fell to the Hardrockers 3-1 back in 2021
• Northern is 13-7 all-time against South Dakota Mines

 
(RV) AUGUSTANA STORYLINES – SEPT. 3 @ 6 PM

• The Vikings enter the weekend with a 4-0 record in 2022
• Augustana is hitting .186 as a team, averaging 12.1 kills, 10.3 assists, 13.9 digs, 2.1 aces, and 1.7 blocks per set
• Kate Reimann leads the offense with 40 kills, while Piper Asche is hitting a team best .289 thus far
• Avery Thorson is averaging 8.60 assists per set, adding 16 kills offensively
• The Augustana defense is led by Erika Bute with 62 digs and Asche with 16.0 blocks
• The Vikings are led by head coach Jennifer Jacobs in her sixth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves and Vikings split their contests a season ago
• Northern tallied a 3-0 victory in non-conference play, while Augustana recorded a 3-2 win in mid-October
• NSU is 15-26 all-time versus Augie