Sioux Falls, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University volleyball team closed out the Augustana Classic with a 1-1 day against South Dakota Mines and Augustana.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 3, MINES 0
Final Score Match 2: NSU 0, AU 3
Records: NSU 5-3, MINES 2-5, AU 8-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs SD MINES

• Northern won the match with scores of 25-13, 25-23, and 25-14
• The Wolves recorded 43 kills and hit .367 in the match, adding a match high 41 assists, 40 digs, 11 aces, and ten blocks
• The NSU defense held South Dakota Mines to a .170 attack percentage, forcing 16 hitting errors
• Four starters hit above .300 in the match, while four tallied three or more blocks

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sally Gaul: 18 kills, .351 attack %, 3 blocks, 3 digs
• Taylor Buckley: 10 kills, .435 attack %, 9 digs
• Keri Walker: 36 assists, 14 digs, 3 blocks
• Madison Langlie: 10 digs, 5 aces, 5 assists

 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs AUGUSTANA

• The Vikings defeated the Wolves in straight sets with scores of 25-20, 25-22, and 25-22
• Northern tallied a match high 53 digs and added 33 kills, 31 assists, eight blocks, and four aces
• The Wolves hit .132 in the match, while the Vikings tallied a .203 attack percentage
• One Wolf notched double figure kills, while three tallied double digit digs

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Abby Brooks: 11 kills (career high), .478 attack %, 4 blocks
• Keri Walker: 30 assists, 9 digs
• Madison Langlie: 15 digs

 
UP NEXT
Northern opens NSIC play next Friday and Saturday from Wachs Arena. The Wolves will face the Beavers at 6 p.m. on Friday and the Golden Eagles at 2 p.m. on Saturday.