Sioux Falls, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team went 2-0 from the opening day of the Augustana Volleyball Classic with sweeps of MSU Moorhead and Truman State. The Wolves tallied 89 kills on the day, hitting above .300 in both matches.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 3, MSUM 0
Final Score Match 2: NSU 3, TSU 0
Records: NSU 4-2, MSUM 2-3, TSU 0-6
HOW IT HAPPENED vs MSU MOORHEAD
- The Wolves blew past the Dragons with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, and 25-9
- Northern hit .356 in the win, giving up just nine attack errors in 90 attempts
- In total, NSU recorded 41 kills, 37 assists, 44 digs, nine aces, and three blocks
- Defensively they held MSUM to a -.045 hitting percentage with 14 kills and 18 attack errors in 88 attempts
- Two Wolves tallied double figure kills, with all five hitters notching an attack percentage above .300
- In addition, two members of the defense recorded double figure digs
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Taylor Buckley: 11 kills, .318 attack%, 8 digs, 2 aces
- Sally Gaul: 10 kills, .360 attack%
- Hanna Thompson: 8 kills, .400 attack%
- Abby Brooks: 5 kills, .400 attack%, 2 blocks
- Kennedy Gravelle: 5 kills, .455 attack%
- Keri Walker: 34 assists, 4 digs, 2 kills
- Laura Ochsner: 12 digs
- Madison Langlie: 10 digs, 4 aces
HOW IT HAPPENED vs TRUMAN
- The Wolves bested the Bulldogs with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-15
- Northern hit .318 in the contest with 49 kills, while holding Truman to a .093 hitting percentage with 30 kills
- NSU added a match high 59 digs, 45 assists, nine blocks, and five aces as well
- Two Wolves tallied double figure kills as Keri Walker dished out 13.67 assists per set in the win
- Madison Langlie had a day on defense, notching a career high 24 digs, averaging 8.00 per set
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sally Gaul: 15 kills, .448 attack%, 10 digs, 2 blocks
- Hanna Thompson: 10 kills
- Taylor Buckley: 9 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks
- Abby Brooks: 7 kills, .538 attack%
- Kennedy Gravelle: 6 kills, 6 blocks (career high)
- Keri Walker: 41 assists, 7 digs, 3 blocks
- Madison Langlie: 24 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace
UP NEXT
The Wolves are back in action tomorrow taking on South Dakota Mines and Augustana at 11:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. from the Sanford Pentagon. Tournament information can be found on the schedule page.
