Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team travels this Friday and Saturday for NSIC contests at No. 6 St. Cloud State and No. 10 Minnesota Duluth. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Huskies and 2 p.m. on Saturday versus the Bulldogs. Full fan and game information can be found below.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern hits the road with a 7-3 record overall and 2-0 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves are hitting .283, averaging 13.2 kills, 12.1 assists, 12.5 digs, 2.1 aces, and 2.2 blocks per set
• NSU sits eighth in the nation in team attack percentage
• Sally Gaul tallied a career high in kills last weekend and leads the team with 133 this season
• Abby Brooks is hitting a team leading .431, adding 61 kills of her own, as well as a team high 34.0 blocks
• Keri Walker paces the Wolves offense with 340 total assists and sits second on the team with 14 aces
• The team's ace and dig leader is Madison Langlie with 16 aces and 125 digs in 2022

 
#6 ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• St. Cloud State enters the weekend unbeaten and ranked No. 6 in the nation with ten wins
• The Huskies are hitting .319, averaging 14.6 kills, 13.2 assists, 15.5 digs, 2.5 aces, and 2.2 blocks per set
• Kenzie Foley (last week's AVCA DII Player of the Week) leads the team with 138 kills and a .385 attack percentage
• Emma Berran has dished out 313 total assists, averaging 11.2 per set
• Keely Kurschner leads the defense with 126 digs, averaging 4.1 per set, while Phebie Rossi leads the team at the net with 36.0 blocks
• St. Cloud is led by head coach Chad Braegelmann in his eighth season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves fell to the Huskies 3-2 at home in 2021
• NSU tallied a match leading 66 kills, 15 blocks, and seven aces, however SCSU hit .265 and notched 73 digs
• Northern is 20-9 all-time against St. Cloud State

 
#10 MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES

• Minnesota Duluth is also unbeaten in 2022 with ten wins and a No. 10 ranking in the AVCA Top-25 Poll
• The Bulldogs are hitting .281 on the year, averaging 14.8 kills, 13.6 assists, 14.6 digs, 2.1 aces, and 1.8 blocks per set
• Sydney Lanoue leads three hitters with over 100 kills, notching 118 on the year, as well as a team high .273 attack percentage
• Madison Gordan has 419 total assists, averaging 11.3 per set
• Kaylyn Madison and Grace Daak lead the defense with 158 digs and 40.0 blocks respectively
• Duluth is led by head coach Jim Boos in his 21st season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern fell to Minnesota Duluth 3-1 a season ago
• NSU out-hit UMD .219-to-.191, however tallied just 43 kills to the Bulldogs 64 in the match
• The Wolves are 5-50 all-time versus the Bulldogs