THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Friday, November 8 (6 p.m.) at Sioux Falls
Saturday, November 9 (4 p.m.) at #10 Wayne State
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [USF]: usfcougars.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Stats [WSC]: wscwildcats.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Game Notes: Northern State vs. Sioux Falls / Wayne State
 

#21 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves remain on the road this weekend and hold a 17-5 record overall and 9-5 mark in the NSIC, sitting fifth in the league standings
• They are hitting .247 this season and averaging 13.2 kills, 12.4 assists, 17.9 digs, 1.9 aces, and 2.4 blocks per set
• Natalia Szybinska leads the offense with 245 kills, averaging 3.18 per set with a .258 hitting percentage
• Abby Brooks leads the team with a .301 attack percentage and 92.0 blocks in 2024
• Keri Walker has 837 total assists with four games to play in the regular season, she is averaging 10.87 assists per set
• Reese Johnson leads the team from the service line and sits top-10 in the league with 31 aces on the year
• The defense is led by Abby Meister with 446 digs, averaging a league best 5.79 per set
• Walker and Johnson follow defensively with 234 and 201 digs respectively, while Jonson leads the team with a .962 serve receive percentage

 

SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• The Cougars enter the weekend with a 12-10 record overall and 7-7 mark in the Northern Sun
• Sioux Falls is averaging 13.1 kills, 12.3 assists, 15.2 digs, 1.4 aces, and 2.0 blocks per set this season with a .252 attack percentage
• Sadie Voss leads the offense with 253 kills, averaging 3.24 per set, while Jordan Kuper is hitting a team leading .353 with 212 kills
• Elisa Gillen and Liz Kopp share the setting duties with 565 and 308 assists respectively in 2024
• Voss also leads the team defensively with 252 digs, averaging 3.23 per set, while Kuper leads the team at the net with 82.0 blocks
• USF is led by head coach Dan Mathews in his fourth season

 

THE WOLVES AND COUGARS HISTORY

• The Wolves recorded a 3-1 win at home earlier this season against the Cougars
• Northern is 20-5 all-time against Sioux Falls

 

#10 WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• The Wildcats head into the weekend with a 19-5 record overall and 11-3 mark in the NSIC, sitting third in the league standings
• Wayne State is hitting .275 and averaging 13.0 kills, 11.8 assists, 16.1 digs, 1.7 aces, and 2.5 blocks per set
• Taya Beller leads the team with 313 kills, averaging 3.68 per set, while Maggie Brahmer is hitting an NSIC leading .414 this season
• Molly Romano is nearing 1000 assists this season with 919, averaging 10.81 per set
• Brooke Peltz leads the defense with 444 digs, averaging 5.22 per set, while Beller has 105.0 blocks this season, averaging 1.24 per set
• WSC is led by head coach Scott Kneifl in his 20th season

 

THE WOLVES AND WILDCATS HISTORY

• The Wolves fell in 2-sets to the Wildcats in late September
• Northern is 15-34 all-time against Wayne State