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Kenosha, Wis. – NSIC play will open next week for an undefeated (RV) Northern State University volleyball team who closed out their Wisconsin trip with wins over Lake Erie College and Wayne State (Mich.). The Wolves tallied two solid matches from the cheese head state with numerous season bests.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match 1: NSU 3, LEC 0
Final Score Match 2: NSU 3, WSU 1
Records: NSU 8-0, LEC 2-5, WSU 2-5
Attendance: 68 / 176
HOW IT HAPPENED VS. LAKE ERIE
- The Wolves made quick work of the Storm, defeating their opponents with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-14
- Northern was efficient offensively hitting .384 with a match high 41 kills and 39 assists
- In addition, they set a season high for aces with 14 and added 46 digs and two blocks
- The NSU defense held Lake Erie to a .141 attack percentage, forcing 14 hitting errors
- Natalia Szybinska led the team with nine kills, followed by Abby Brooks and Morissen Samuels with seven each
- Brooks hit a team high .600, while Samuels hit .583 in the win
- Keri Walker dished out 31 assists and added four kills of her own
- It was a season best day for Reese Johnson who notched five aces and added a team leading 11 digs
- Abby Meister added 11 digs as well, while Sarah Moberg and Mia Hinsz each recorded three aces
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Abby Brooks: 7 kills, .600 attack%, 2 blocks
Morissen Samuels: 7 kills, .583 attack%, 1 block
Keri Walker: 31 assists, 4 kills
Reese Johnson: 11 digs, 5 aces, 2 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED VS. WAYNE STATE
- Northern State opened the match with set wins by scores of 25-17 and 26-24
- Wayne State battled back in the third, notching a 25-22 victory, however the Wolves closed out the match in the fourth winning 25-16
- The Wolves hit .269, including a match high .536 in the final set
- NSU led the match with 53 kills, 48 assists, 46 digs, 15 blocks, and ten aces
- They forced 25 Warrior hitting errors and held Wayne State to a .187 attack percentage
- Four Wolves recorded double figure kills led by the trio of Natalia Szybinska, Victoria Persha, and Morissen Samuels with 11 apiece
- Hanna Thompson added ten, followed by Abby Brooks with eight
- Persha, Brooks, and Szybinska all hit above .300 in the win with percentages of .500, .429, and .348 respectively
- Keri Walker dished up a consistent offense with 45 assists and added seven digs, three blocks, and three aces
- Abby Meister and Reese Johnson led the defensive effort with 14 and 12 digs respectively, while Persha recorded a career best ten blocks
- Johnson added three aces, while Samuels was second on the team with five blocks
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Victoria Persha: 11 kills, .500 attack%, 10 blocks
Keri Walker: 45 assists, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 3 aces
Reese Johnson: 12 digs, 3 aces
UP NEXT
Northern State opens NSIC action next Friday and Saturday from Wachs Arena. Match start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday versus Sioux Falls and 3 p.m. on Saturday against Wayne State College. For full promotional details on home games this season
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