THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Thursday, September 5 (3:45 pm) vs. (RV) Northwest Missouri State Head Coach: Amy Woerth   Friday, September 6 (9 am) vs. South Dakota Mines Head Coach: Lauren Prochazka   Friday, September 6 (1:30 pm) at Augustana Head Coach: Jennifer Jacobs   Saturday, September 7 (9 am) vs. Alaska Anchorage Head Coach: Stacie Meisner

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: goaugie.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/ Tickets: vivenu.com/seller/augustana-university-385r   Fan Details: The tournament is hosted by Augustana University and will be played from the Sanford Pentagon Full fan information can be found on their tournament page HERE

 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the 2024 season after going 19-9 overall and 11-7 in the NSIC in 2023
• They were picked seventh in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 121 points
• Keri Walker was selected as the team's player to watch this season
• Alongside Walker, Northern returns all-conference performers Abby Meister, Abby Brooks, and Natalia Szybinska
• Brent Aldridge enters his 14^th season at the helm of the Wolves program

 

(RV) NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE STORYLINES

• Northwest enters the 2024 campaign after going 15-14 overall and 10-10 in the MIAA last season
• NWMSU was picked sixth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll
• The Bearcats are led by head coach Amy Woerth in her 13^th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND BEARCATS HISTORY

• Northern is 3-2 all-time against Northwest Missouri State
• They two teams last faced off in the fall of 2019, with the Bearcats recording a 3-1 victory
• The Wolves most recent win came in 2015 at the Augustana Invite

 

SOUTH DAKOTA MINES STORYLINES

• The Hardrockers went 18-10 overall and 10-4 in the RMAC a season ago
• South Dakota Mines was picked fourth in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll; the highest selection in program history
• Mines is led by head coach Lauren Prochazka in her seventh season

 

THE WOLVES AND HARDROCKERS HISTORY

• Northern is 15-7 all-time against South Dakota Mines
• The Wolves and Hardrockers have faced off the last three seasons, with Northern holding a 2-1 edge
• NSU swept MINES 3-0 in the fall of 2023 and 2022

 

AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• Augustana went 11-16 overall and 8-10 in the NSIC last season
• The Vikings were picked tenth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Augie is led by head coach Jennifer Jacobs in her eighth season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• The Wolves are 17-27 all-time against the Vikings
• The two teams faced off once in the fall of 2023 with Northern notching a 3-1 victory on the road

 

ALASKA ANCHORAGE STORYLINES

• Alaska Anchorage opened their season last weekend in Hawaii, going 1-2 against No. 12 Chaminade, Hawaii Pacific and Hawaii Hilo
• They are hitting .216 through the first three games, averaging 10.8 kills, 9.7 assists, 12.1 digs, 1.8 aces, and 1.3 blocks per set
• UAA was picked fifth in the GNAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• The Seawolves are led by head coach Stacie Meisner in her second season

 

THE WOLVES AND SEAWOLVES HISTORY

• Saturday will be the first meeting between the two programs