THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Friday, October 25 (6 p.m.) vs. #3 St. Cloud State
Head Coach: Chad Braegelmann
 
Saturday, October 26 (3 p.m.) vs. #25 Minnesota Duluth
Head Coach: Jim Boos
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: nsuwolves.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. St. Cloud State / Minnesota Duluth
Fan Information:

• Friday and Saturday are pink weekend in Wachs Arena with pink rally towels handed out to fans while supplies last
• Hub City Radio will sponsor a special fan promotion Friday evening and the Northern State volleyball team will be signing autographs postgame
• Saturday afternoon is trick-or-treat with the Wolves; all kids in costume will be granted free admission to the match with trick-or-treating postgame

 

#22 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves continue their home stand this weekend with a 14-4 record overall and 6-4 mark in the NSIC
• Northern is hitting .241 and averaging 13.2 kills, 12.4 assists, 18.3 digs, 1.8 aces, and 2.3 blocks per set this season
• Natalia Szybinska leads the team and sits top-10 in the league with 213 kills, averaging 3.33 per set
• Abby Brooks is hitting a team leading .315 and leads the team at the net with 67.0 blocks
• Keri Walker is nearing the 4000 career assist milestone with 697 total in 2024, averaging 10.89 per set
• Reese Johnson and Mia Hinsz lead the team at the service line with 27 and 22 aces respectively
• Abby Meister leads the defense with 368 total digs, averaging a league leading 5.75 per set

 

#3 ST. CLOUD STATE HUSKIES STORYLINES

• The Huskies hold a 17-2 record overall and 11-0 mark in the NSIC
• They are hitting .285 and averaging 14.9 kills, 13.6 assists, 15.0 digs, 1.9 aces, and 1.0 blocks per set
• Kenzie Foley is a multi-time NSIC Player of the Week this season and leads the squad and league with 340 kills, averaging 5.00 per set
• Emma Berran has dished out 763 total assists, averaging 11.22 per set
• Keely Kurschner leads the team and took over the league lead with 32 aces
• The defense is led by Kurschner with 284 digs and Hannah Bruskiewicz with 56.0 blocks
• St. Cloud State is led by Chad Braegelmann in his tenth season

 

THE WOLVES AND HUSKIES HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Huskies twice last season by sweep
• Northern is 22-14 all-time against St. Cloud State with their last win coming in 2019

 

#25 MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS STORYLINES

• Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend with an 11-8 record overall and 4-7 mark in the Northern Sun
• The Bulldogs are hitting .225 and averaging 13.1 kills, 12.2 assists, 15.8 digs, 1.7 aces, and 2.0 blocks per set
• Samantha Paulsen leads the offense with 201 kills, averaging 2.79 per set, hitting a team best .335
• Maddi Kealy and Ava Jones share the setting duties with 412 and 356 assists respectively this season
• Kaylyn Madison leads the team with 29 aces, followed by Jones with 26
• The defense is led by Madison with 345 digs, averaging 4.79 per set, and Kylie Broten with 67.0 blocks, averaging 0.94 per set
• Duluth is led by head coach Jim Boos in his 23rd season

 

THE WOLVES AND BULLDOGS HISTORY

• Northern went 2-0 against Duluth last season with a 3-2 win on the road and 3-0 victory at home
• The Wolves are 8-53 all-time against the Bulldogs