THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

NSIC Tournament | Tuesday, November 19 (6 p.m.) vs. #16 Southwest Minnesota State
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: smsumustangs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Tournament Page: northernsun.org/tournaments/?id=116&path=wvball
Tickets: gofan.co/event/2264334?schoolId=MN100471

• Tickets are $15 for adules and $5 for students
• Southwest Minnesota State is a cashless facility, tickets must be purchased ahead of time online or at the gate

 

#18 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the post season with a 20-6 record overall, earning the fifth seed in the NSIC Tournament
• They are averaging 13.1 kills, 12.3 assists, 17.8 digs, 18 aces, and 2.4 blocks per set, hitting .244 this season
• Natalia Szybinska surpassed 300 kills on the year last weekend and is averaging 3.18 per set
• Hanna Thompson is second on the team notching 3.05 kills per set, while Abby Brooks leads the team hitting .277
• Keri Walker has 1,035 assists on the year, averaging 10.89 per set and sits top-3 with 29 aces
• Leading the team from the service line is Reese Johnson with 37 aces in 2024
• Abby Meister is a force on defense for the Wolves with 543 digs, averaging 5.72 per set, while Brooks leads the team with 114.0 blocks

 

#16 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Southwest enters the post season with a 23-4 record overall, earning the fourth seed in the NSIC Tournament
• The Mustangs are hitting .238 this season and averaging 14.5 kills, 13.8 assists, 19.3 digs, 1.7 aces, and 2.1 blocks per set
• Saari Kuehl leads the offense with 318 kills, averaging 3.09 per set, while Emma VanHeel is hitting a team best .313
• Sydney Thein has dished out 1,192 assists, averaging 11.57 per set
• The defense is led by McKenzie Tolk with 546 digs, averaging 5.30 per set, and VanHeel with 109.0 blocks, averaging 1.06 per set
• The Mustangs are led by head coach Tyler Boddy in his third season

 

THE WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY

• The Wolves dropped the final match of the regular season in 5-sets to the Mustangs
• Northern won the first and fourth sets and led the contest with 93 digs and 12 blocks
• Hanna Thompson tallied a team best 16 kills, while Keri Walker dished out 46 assists and led the team with 23 digs
• Northern is 11-64 all-time against Southwest Minnesota State