Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball team opens the postseason tomorrow at No. 9 St. Cloud State. Match start time is set for 6 p.m. in the opening round of the NSIC Tournament.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• Visit the NSIC Tournament page HERE

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State earned the fifth seed in the NSIC Tournament following an 11-7 season in league play
• The Wolves hold a 19-8 record overall and sat tenth in last week's NCAA Central Region Rankings
• NSU is hitting .212, averaging 12.7 kills, 11.9 assists, 17.7 digs, 2.3 blocks, and 1.7 aces per set
• Defensively, Northern is holding their opponents to a .155 attack percentage, as well as 11.7 kills and 10.8 assists per set
• Natalia Szybinska leads the Northern offense with 288 total kills, averaging 3.06 kills per set, followed by Hanna Thompson and Morissen Samuels with 265 and 242 kills respectively
• Abby Brooks is hitting a team best .343 this season and is the final Wolf with over 200 kills, coming in at 228
• In addition, Brooks leads the team at the net with 96.0 total blocks, averaging 0.98 per set
• Keri Walker surpassed the 1000 assist mark to close out the regular season and is averaging 10.60 assists per set, in addition to a team leading 45 aces
• The floor defense is led by Abby Meister with 579 digs, averaging 5.97 per set this season
• Walker and Reese Johnson follow with 278 and 246 digs respectively, while Sara Moberg adds 224 and leads the defensive specialists with a .950 serve receive percentage

 
ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• St. Cloud State earned the fourth seed in the NSIC Tournament and hosting rights in 2023
• The Huskies enter the postseason with a 20-7 record overall and 13-5 mark in the Northern Sun
• SCSU is hitting .246 this season, averaging 14.3 kills, 13.3 assists, 14.9 digs, 1.7 blocks, and 1.9 aces per set
• Defensively they are holding their opponents to a .171 hitting percentage and just 10.6 kills and 9.9 assists per set
• Kenzie Foley, the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year, leads St. Cloud with 473 kills, averaging 4.98 per set with a .291 attack percentage
• Sam Zimmerman and Hannah Bruskiewicz follow with 250 and 231 kills respectively this season, with Zimmerman hitting a team leading .305
• Emma Berran paces the offense with 1074 total assists in 2023, averaging 11.31 assists per set, and leads the team with 43 aces
• Keely Kurschner and Foley lead the defensive effort with 397 and 308 digs apiece this season; Kurschner is averaging 4.22 digs per set
• Zimmerman and Bruskiewicz lead the team at the net with 76 and 61 blocks respectively
• The Huskies are led by head coach Chad Braegelmann in his ninth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves were swept by the Huskies in regular season NSIC action
• NSU struggled offensively in the contest, hitting just .071, while SCSU hit .307
• The Wolves notched just 24 kills in the loss, led by Natalia Szybinska with six
• Northern is 22-13 all-time versus St. Cloud State