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Spearfish, S.D. – The Northern State University volleyball team notched a day two sweep at Black Hills with wins over Montana State – Billings and Texas A&M – Kingsville. The Wolves recorded a 4-set win over the Yellowjackets and a 5-set victory against the Javelinas.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS

Final Score: NSU 3, MSUB 1 Records: NSU 5-1, MSUB 2-3 Attendance: 133

Final Score: NSU 3, TAMK 2 Record: NSU 6-1, TAMK 4-2 Attendance: 180

 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. MSU - BILLINGS

• Northern opened the match with set victories of 25-11 and 25-19 before Montana State grabbed a 25-21 set three win
• The Wolves sealed the match in the fourth setting with a 25-14 victory
• NSU hit .215 in the match, accumulating a match leading 53 kills, 53 assists, 74 digs, and 13 aces
• In addition, Northern tallied seven blocks and held MSU Billings to a .067 attack percentage
• Hanna Thompson led three Wolves in double figures offensively with 17 kills, while Abby Meister continued her strong defensive play with 23 digs
• Keri Walker tallied a setting double-double with 46 assists, averaging 11.50 per set, and 16 digs, averaging 4.00 per set

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Hanna Thompson: 17 kills, .353 attack%, 6 digs, 1 block
• Natalia Szybinska: 15 kills, .355 attack%, 3 digs
• Morissen Samuels: 10 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace
• Keri Walker: 46 assists, 16 digs, 4 blocks, 3 aces
• Abby Mesiter: 23 digs, 4 aces

 
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. KINGSVILLE

• Mirroring their opener on the day, Northern tallied set one and two victories with scores of 25-21 and 25-11
• TAMK rallied back taking the third and fourth sets with scores of 25-23 and 25-15, however NSU sealed the match with a 15-10 victory in the final frame
• The Wolves racked up a match high 60 kills, 99 digs, and four aces, while adding 53 assists and 11 blocks
• Northern averaged 19.8 digs per set in the win; a season high for the Wolves in large part to a 41 dig performance by Abby Meister
• Morissen Samuels led three Wolves in double figures offensively with 19 kills, while Samuels and Abby Brooks grabbed four blocks apiece
• Keri Walker added yet another double-double recording 46 assists and 19 digs

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Morissen Samuels: 19 kills, 8 digs, 4 blocks
• Natalia Szybinska: 13 kills, 2 blocks
• Hanna Thompson: 10 kills, 5 digs
• Keri Walker: 46 assists, 19 digs, 3 blocks
• Abby Meister: 41 digs, 8.2 digs per set, 2 assists
• Sara Moberg: 12 digs, 3 aces, 2 assists

 
UP NEXT
The Wolves close out their time in Spearfish tomorrow at 12 p.m. (CT) against the South Dakota School of Mines.