THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Date: Friday, October 10 vs. Minnesota Duluth Location: Aberdeen, SD.
Start Time: 6 p.m. Head Coach: Jim Boos

 

Date: Saturday, October 11 vs. Bemidji Location: Aberdeen, SD.
Start Time: 2 p.m. Head Coach: Erika Bute

 
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary 
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/ 
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: vivenu.com/event/volleyball-vs-minnesota-duluth-upnm5z & vivenu.com/event/volleyball-vs-bemidji-state-p2niip
 
Fan Information:

• Friday, October 10 vs. Minnesota Duluth:
  • Buy one get one free w/ NSU Soccer Friday, October 10 vs Sioux Falls
  • Country theme
• Saturday, October 11 vs. Bemidji: Sponsored by Sanford
  • Breast Cancer Awareness ("Dig" Pink) Game
  • Pink pom poms for first 100 fans

 
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the weekend with an 11-4 record
• NSU is ranked 23rd in the AVCA/Taraflex Top-25 Poll
• The Wolves are averaging 14.10 kills, 13.25 assists, 15.88 digs, 2.08 blocks, and 1.57 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .277, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .195 attack percentage
• Linnea Nesheim leads the offense with 190 kills, averaging 3.73 per set
• Ava Nilsson has a season total of 605 assists, averaging 12.10 per set; earned NSIC Setter of the Week
• Sara Moberg leads the team with a total of 18 service aces
• Abby Brooks leads the team at the net with 59.0 total blocks, averaging 1.16 per set
• Abby Schauer leads the defense with 283 digs, averaging 5.55 per set

 
MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES

• Minnesota Duluth heads into the weekend with a 13-1 record
• The Bulldogs are averaging 14.43 kills, 13.34 assists, 15.57 digs, 2.04 blocks, and 2.02 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .294, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .176 attack percentage
• Madeline Guetzkow leads the offense with 186 kills, averaging 3.51 per set; leads the team at the net with 45.0 total blocks, averaging 0.85 per set
• Ava Jones has a season total of 617 assists, averaging 11.64 per set
• Madison Reed leads the defense with 251 digs, averaging 4.74 per set
• Guetzkow and Reed each have a total of 22 service aces on the season
• Led by head coach Jim Boos entering his 24th season

 
THE WOLVES AND BULLDOGS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was October 26th, 2024, where Northern State came away with a 3-1 win against Minnesota Duluth
• Northern State is currently on a 4-match winning streak vs Minnesota Duluth
• The all-time record between the two teams is Northern State - 9, Minnesota Duluth - 53

 
BEMIDJI STORYLINES

• Bemidji heads into the weekend with a 5-10 record
• The Beavers are averaging 12.13 kills, 10.87 assists, 13.93 digs, 1.50 blocks, and 1.61 aces per set this season
• Lily Riese leads the offense with 170 kills, averaging 3.15 per set
• Madison Tripp has a season total of 321 assists, averaging 5.94 per set
• Ava Athman leads the team with a total of 19 service aces
• Karley Dunham leads the team at the net with 44.0 total blocks, averaging 0.81 per set
• Kylie Struble leads the defense with 190 digs, averaging 3.52 per set
• Led by head coach Erika Bute entering her first season

 
THE WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was November 1st, 2024, where Northern State came away with a 3-0 win against Bemidji 
• Northern State is currently on a 19-match winning streak vs Bemidji
• The all-time record between the two teams is Northern State - 45, Bemidji - 33