THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Thursday, October 17 (6 p.m.) vs. MSU Moorhead
Head Coach: Kari Thompson
 
Saturday, October 19 (2 p.m.) vs. Minot State
Head Coach: Alex Courtney
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [MSUM]: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Stats [MiSU]: msubeavers.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/?cid=169
Game Promotions Page: nsuwolves.com/gameday
Game Notes: Northern State vs. MSU Moorhead / Minot State
 

#23 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern gears up for their split schedule week with an 11-4 record overall and 3-4 mark in the Northern Sun
• The Wolves are hitting .236 and averaging 13.1 kills, 12.2 assists, 18.3 digs, 2.4 blocks, and 1.7 aces per set
• They sit top-5 in the NSIC in service aces per set, blocks per set, total digs, and digs per set
• Natalia Szybinska leads the Northern State offense with 183 total kills, averaging 3.33 per set
• Abby Brooks is hitting a team best .310 this season and leads the Wolves with 58.0 block alongside Victoria Persha
• Abby Meister anchors the Wolves defense with 316 total digs this season, averaging a league leading 5.75 per set
• Keri Walker paces the offense with 586 assists on the year, averaging 10.65 per set
• At the service line, Reese Johnson and Walker lead the team with 23 and 19 aces respectively

 

MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES

• MSU Moorhead heads into the weekend with a 7-8 record overall and 2-5 mark in the NSIC
• The Dragons are hitting .212 this season and averaging 12.3 kills, 11.5 assists, 16.0 digs, 1.8 blocks, and 1.5 aces per set
•  Brielle Riess leads the team with 157 kills, averaging 2.85 per set, while Abby Thompson is hitting a team best .327
• Annalise Wilson and Amanda Lisi have 305 and 224 assists respectively, averaging a combined 9.86 per set
• The MSUM defense is led by Kiara Olesch with 246 digs, averaging 4.47 per set and Mya Pfeifer with 39.0 blocks, averaging 0.81 per set
• The Dragons are led by head coach Kari Thompson in her second season at the helm and fourth with the program

 

THE WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY

• The Wolves tallied a 3-1 win over the Dragons on the road last season
• Northern is 35-45 all-time against MSU Moorhead, winning the last 18 match-ups

 

MINOT STATE BEAVERS STORYLINES

• The Beavers head into the weekend with a 1-14 record overall and 0-8 mark in the Northern Sun
• Minot is hitting .092 this season and averaging 9.1 kills, 8.2 assists, 14.6 digs, 1.7 blocks, and 0.8 aces per set
• Paulina Kowalska leads the team with 117 kills
• Emily Barker and Jaina Macaulay share the setting duties with 180 and 136 assists respectively this season
• The defense is led by Kelci Madrid with 144 digs on the year
• Minot State is led by interim head coach Alex Courtney in her second season with the program

 

THE WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• The Wolves swept the Beavers last season
• Northern is 30-4 all-time against Minot State, winning the last 17 contests