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Wayne, Neb. – For the second straight evening, the No. 21 Northern State University volleyball team battled out a 5-set NSIC victory. The Wolves handed No. 10 Wayne State University just their third home loss of the 2024 season and sixth overall.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, WSC 2
Records: NSU 19-5 (11-5 NSIC), WSC 20-6 (12-4 NSIC)
Attendance: 563
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern took the first, fourth, and fifth sets by scores of 25-18, 25-20, and 15-11; they fell 25-18 and 25-19 in the second and third
- The Wolves led the match hitting .214 with 67 kills, 62 assists, 98 digs, and eight aces
- They held the Wildcats to a .184 attack percentage, forcing 22 hitting errors
- Three Wolves tallied double figure kills in the win with both Hanna Thompson and Natalia Szybinska notching 18
- Morissen Samuels followed with 17 and hit a team leading .364; she added eight digs and four blocks on defense
- Keri Walker ignited the Wolves offense with 60 assists, averaging 12.00 assists per set, and added 14 digs, three kills, two blocks, and one ace
- Three defensive specialists for NSU recorded double figure dig numbers, led by Abby Meister with 29, averaging 5.80 per set
- Reese Johnson and Sara Moberg followed with 18 and ten digs respectively, while Abby Brooks led the net defense with six blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Keri Walker: 60 assists, 14 digs, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Morissen Samuels: 17 kills, .364 attack%, 8 digs, 4 blocks
Hanna Thompson: 18 kills, 8 digs, 1 block
Natalia Szybinska: 18 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks
Abby Meister: 29 digs, 1 ace
Reese Johnson: 18 digs, 1 assist
UP NEXT
Northern closes out the regular season at home next Friday and Saturday hosting Augustana and Southwest Minnesota State. Start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Vikings and 3 p.m. on Saturday versus the Mustangs. For full promotional details on home games this season
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