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Aberdeen, S.D. – In a quick Friday night affair, the Northern State University volleyball team swept the University of Mary. After going 5-sets with the Marauders a week ago, the Wolves buckled down, hitting .291 with 46 kills in the win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MARY 0
Records: NSU 14-4 (6-3 NSIC), MARY 5-14 (1-9 NSIC)
Attendance: 1282
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves downed the Marauders with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, and 25-16
- NSU tallied a match leading 46 kills, 41 assists, 60 digs, eight blocks, and five aces; suffering just 12 hitting errors including a combine five in the final two sets
- Defensively Northern held UMary to just 27 kills and forced 20 hitting errors
- Natalia Szybinska and Morissen Samuels led the offense with double figures kills each, while Eliza Bauers knocked down a career high nine, hitting a team high .563
- Abby Meister was a sounding board for the Mary offense with 19 digs in the win, averaging just over six per set
- Keri Walker dished out 38 total assists and four Wolves recorded three or more blocks
- The victory extended NSU's win streak over MARY to 23 matches
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Natalia Szybinska: 11 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks
- Morissen Samuels: 10 kills, .533 attack%, 4 digs, 1 block
- Eliza Bauers: 9 kills (career high), .563 attack% (career high), 3 blocks
- Keri Walker: 38 assists, 4 digs, 3 kills
- Abby Brooks: 5 blocks, 6 kills
- Reese Johnson: 8 digs, 3 aces
- Abby Meister: 19 digs
UP NEXT
Northern returns to Wachs Arena tomorrow evening for a conference match against Minot State. Start time is set for 5 p.m. following the neutral site contest between MSU Moorhead and the University of Mary. For full game promotions visit
nsuwolves.com/promotions.
