THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

NSIC Tournament | Saturday, November 23 (5 p.m.) at #2 St. Cloud State
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: scsuhuskies.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Tournament Page: northernsun.org/tournaments/?id=116&path=wvball
Game Notes: Northern State vs. St. Cloud State
Tickets: northernsun.org/VBtickets
Fan Information:

• The NSIC semifinals and championship will be streamed on the NSIC Network for a charge of $10 per match or $15 for a tournament pass
  • Fans are encouraged to purchase access prior to the match as an account will need to be set up in order to access the matches
  • FAQs and troubleshooting information are available on the NSIC Network Help page
• Tickets can be purchased online at the link above; costs are $15 for adults and $5 for students for single day tickets or $23 for adults and $8 for students for the weekend pass

 

#18 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern continues their postseason push with a 21-6 record overall
• The Wolves are ranked 18th in the AVCA/Taraflex Top-25 Poll and ninth in the NCAA Central Region (including games played through 11/17/24)
• They are averaging 13.2 kills, 12.3 assists, 17.8 digs, 1.8 aces, and 2.4 blocks per set this season, hitting .244
• NSU is holding their opponents to a .178 hitting percentage this season
• Natalia Szybinska and Hanna Thompson lead the offense with 322 and 302 kills respectively, averaging 3.25 and 3.08 per set
• Keri Walker is serving up that offense with 1,077 assists this season, averaging 10.88 per set; she is also second on the team with 304 digs
• Three Wolves have 30 or more aces this season, led by Reese Johnson with 39
• The floor defense is led by NSIC Libero of the Year Abby Meister with 568 digs this season, averaging 5.74 per set
• Abby Brooks leads the team at the net with 119 total blocks, averaging 1.20 per set

 

#2 ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• St. Cloud State will play host to the semifinal and final rounds of the NSIC Tournament as the top seed and regular season champions
• The Huskies hold a record of 25-2 in 2024
• SCSU is averaging 15.1 kills, 13.8 assists, 15.5 digs, 1.9 aces, and 1.9 blocks per set with a .288 attack percentage
• NSIC Player of the Year Kenzie Foley leads the offense with 452 total kills, averaging 4.91 kills per set with a .294 attack percentage
• Ella Thompson is second on the team with 299 kills and leads SCSU hitting .355 this season
• Emma Berran has dished up 1,047 assists, averaging 11.51 per set
• Keely Kurschner leads two Huskies with over 30 aces this season, notching 43, and sits atop the defense with 385 digs, averaging 4.14 per set
• Hannah Bruskiewicz leads the team at the net with 81.0 total blocks
• St. Cloud State is led by Chad Braegelmann in his tenth season

 

THE WOLVES AND HUSKIES HISTORY

• The Wolves and Huskies faced off in late October with St. Cloud State recording a 3-0 win
• SCSU tallied 51 kills to NSU's 36 in the match, hitting nearly .300 at .295
• The Wolves led the contest with eight blocks, while Hanna Thompson led the team with 15 kills
• Northern is 22-15 all-time against St. Cloud State