THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Friday, September 13 (3 p.m.) vs. Ohio Dominican Head Coach: Amy Bambenek   Friday, September 13 (7 p.m.) at Parkside Head Coach: Leigh Barea   Saturday, September 14 (11 a.m.) vs. Lake Erie College Head Coach: Calaeb Haire   Saturday, September 14 (3 p.m.) vs. Wayne State (Mich.) Head Coach: Tim Koth

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves head into the weekend with a 4-0 record
• Northern is receiving votes (32) in the most recent AVCA Coaches' Poll
• NSU is averaging 13.8 kills, 13.3 assists, 18.3 digs, 2.8 blocks, and 1.5 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .314, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .148 attack percentage
• Natalia Szybinska leads the offense with 50 kills, averaging 3.57 per set, while Abby Brooks is hitting a team best .408 with 38 kills
• Keri Walker racked up 167 assists last weekend, averaging 11.93 per set and leads the team with six aces; she earned NSIC Setter of the Week honors last week
• Abby Meister tallied NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honors and leads the team with 87 total digs, averaging 6.21 per set, and a 1.000 serve receive percentage in 35 attempts
• Brooks leads the team at the net with 21.0 total blocks, averaging 1.5 per set through four matches

 

OHIO DOMINICAN STORYLINES

• Ohio Dominican enters the weekend with a 2-1 record overall, including a win over the Wolves Saturday opponent Wayne State (Mich.)
• OHU is averaging 13.2 kills, 12.3 assists, 13.1 digs, 2.7 blocks, and 1.9 aces per set this season with a .222 team attack percentage
• Lauren Lucas leads the offense with 43 kills, while Jenna Peters leads the starters hitting .286
• Saige Avery and Gabrielle Kirker each have 63 assists on the year and a combined 11 aces
• Liv Fenstermaker leads the defense with 51 digs, while Bailey Christiansen and Grave Zinchuk leads the team at the net with 15.0 blocks each
• The Panthers are led by head coach Amy Bambenek in her fifth season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND PANTHERS HISTORY

• This is the first meeting between the two programs

 

PARKSIDE STORYLINES

• The Rangers traveled to the Minnesota State Maverick Invite last weekend and went 1-3 with a win over Truman State and losses to MSU Moorhead, Minnesota State, and Upper Iowa
• Parkside is averaging 12.8 kills, 11.8 assists, 18.2 digs, 1.6 aces, and 1.4 blocks per set with a .165 attack percentage
• Sam Fisch leads the offense with 71 kills and a .256 attack percentage this season, while Karlee Lois has dished out 156 assists and recorded a team leading eight aces
• The defense is led by Natalie Harris with 72 digs and Mariena Coon with 11.0 blocks
• The Rangers are led by head coach Leigh Barea in her seventh season

 

THE WOLVES AND RANGERS HISTORY

• This is the first meeting between the two programs

 

LAKE ERIE STORYLINES

• The Storm went 2-1 to open the 2024 season
• Lake Erie is averaging 11.8 kills, 10.7 assists, 9.5 digs, 2.0 aces, and 1.8 blocks per set with a .191 attack percentage
• Allison Kirch leads the offense with 35 kills, while Diamon Baker is hitting a team leading .464
• Simone Schurr and Sarah Leyden have each seen time setting this season with 56 and 51 assists respectively
• Brooklyn Broadway leads the defensive effort with 40 digs, averaging 3.33 per set
• LEC is led by head coach Calaeb Haire in his first season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND STORM HISTORY

• This is the first meeting between the two programs

 

WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• Wayne State opened their season going 1-2 from Detroit last weekend
• The Warriors are averaging 11.5 kills, 10.7 assists, 10.2 digs, 1.7 aces, and 1.8 blocks per set with a .205 attack percentage
• Kayla Giroux and Molly Miller lead the team with 42 and 41 kills respectively, while Giroux hitting a team best .530
• Kayla Dulgar has 102 assists on the year, averaging 8.5 per set
• The defense is led by Kendyl Andrews with 35 digs, while Giroux and Ella Uganski each have ten blocks
• Tim Koth enters his 11^th season at the helm in the fall of 2024

 

THE WOLVES AND WARRIORS HISTORY

• This is the first meeting between the two programs