THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Date: Friday, November 7 vs. Southwest Minnesota State Location: Aberdeen, SD.
Start Time: 6 p.m. Head Coach: Tyler Boddy

 

Date: Saturday, November 8 vs. Sioux Falls Location: Aberdeen, SD.
Start Time: 6 p.m. Head Coach: Dan Mathews

 
 
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/ 
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: https://vivenu.com/event/volleyball-vs-southwest-minnesota-state-cgqq8l & https://vivenu.com/event/volleyball-vs-sioux-falls-lxh4za
 
Fan Information:

• Saturday, November 8 vs Sioux Falls
  • Senior Night
  • Wear White

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the weekend with an 18-6 record
• NSU is ranked 22nd in the AVCA/Taraflex Division II Top 25 Poll
• The Wolves are averaging 14.06 kills, 13.30 assists, 15.89 digs, 2.15 blocks, and 1.51 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .280, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .193 attack percentage
• Linnea Nesheim leads the offense with 284 kills, averaging 3.59 per set; leads the team with a total of 30 service aces
• Ava Nilsson has a season total of 945 assists, averaging 12.12 per set
• Abby Brooks leads the team at the net with 95.0 total blocks, averaging 1.2 per set; named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week; broke the NSU career assisted blocks record, holding 343 in her career
• Abby Schauer leads the defense with 446 digs, averaging 5.44 per set

 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Southwest Minnesota State heads into the weekend with a 17-6 record
• SMSU is ranked 16th in the AVCA/Taraflex Division II Top 25 Poll
• The Mustangs are averaging 14.21 kills, 13.40 assists, 17.30 digs, 2.11 blocks, and 1.46 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .256, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .177 attack percentage
• Leah Jones leads the offense with 333 kills, averaging 3.83 per set
• Sydney Thein has a season total of 1006 assists, averaging 11.56 per set
• Paige Steinmetz leads the team with a total of 32 service aces
• Natalie Pilney leads the team at the net with 88.0 total blocks, averaging 1.02 per set
• McKenzie Tolk leads the defense with 403 digs, averaging 4.63 per set
• Led by head coach Tyler Boddy entering his fourth season

 
THE WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was November 19th, 2024, when Northern State came away with a 3-1 win against Southwest Minnesota State
• Northern State is currently on a 1-match winning streak vs Southwest Minnesota State
• The all-time record between the two teams is Southwest Minnesota State - 64, Northern State - 12

 
SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• Sioux Falls heads into the weekend with a 15-9 record
• The Cougars are averaging 13.25 kills, 12.42 assists, 13.91 digs, 2.12 blocks, and 1.51 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .274, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .211 attack percentage
• Sadie Voss leads the offense with 292 kills, averaging 3.28 per set
• Elise Gillen has a season total of 518 assists, averaging 5.82 per set; leads the team with a total of 27 service aces
• Haley Wolfe leads the team at the net with 85.0 total blocks, averaging 0.99 per set
• Maci Lerseth leads the defense with 282 digs, averaging 3.48 per set
• Led by head coach Dan Mathews entering his fifth season

 
THE WOLVES AND COUGARS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was November 8th, 2024, when Northern State came away with a 3-2 win against Sioux Falls
• Northern State is currently on a 4-match winning streak vs Sioux Falls 
• The all-time record between the two teams is Northern State - 21, Sioux Falls - 5