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Aberdeen, S.D. – A Friday sweep saw the Northern State University volleyball team notch their first NSIC victory of the 2023 season and eighth straight. The Wolves downed Minnesota Crookston with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, and 25-16.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, UMC 0
Records: NSU 8-1 (1-0 NSIC), UMC 2-7 (0-1 NSIC)
Attendance: 802
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern was efficient in the win, hitting .327, as well as a match high .464 in the second set
• They tallied just three attack errors apiece in the opening two sets and forced 5 apiece defensively
• In total, the Northern defense held Minnesota Crookston to a .085 attack percentage, forcing 14 hitting errors and recording eight blocks
• The Wolves added a match leading 47 kills, 42 assists, 56 digs, and seven aces
• Morissen Samuels and Natalia Szybinska led the team with 12 and 10 kills respectively, as Szybinska hit a season high .474
• Keri Walker averaged 12.33 assists per set in the win, while leading the team with four aces
• Abby Meister continued to be a monster in the backrow, notching 21 total digs, and Victoria Persha led the team at the net with five blocks

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Morissen Samuels: 12 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks
• Natalia Szybinska: 10 kills, .474 attack%
• Abby Brooks: 8 kills, .462 attack%, 3 blocks
• Keri Walker: 37 assists, 8 digs, 4 aces, 4 blocks
• Abby Mesiter: 21 digs
• Reese Johnson: 8 digs, 3 aces
• Sara Moberg: 8 digs, 4 assists

 
UP NEXT
The Wolves return to Wachs Arena tomorrow for a 2 p.m. match against Bemidji State University. For full game promotions visit nsuwolves.com/promotions.