THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Date: Friday, September 19 vs. Winona State Location: Winona, Minn.	Date: Saturday, September 20 vs. #14 Concordia-St. Paul Location: St. Paul, Minn.
Start Time: 6 p.m. Head Coach: Kristine Pelky	Start Time: 2 p.m. Head Coach: Brady Starkey

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [WSU]: https://winonastatewarriors.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Live Stats [CSP]: https://cspbears.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/ 
 

#15 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the weekend with an 8-0 record, with wins against Lake Superior, Quincy University, Chadron State, and Upper Iowa this past weekend at the Maverick Invite
• The Wolves were selected 15th in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll
• NSU is averaging 14.57 kills, 13.79 assists, 15.43 digs, 2.25 blocks, and 1.75 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .300, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .161 attack percentage
• Linnea Nesheim leads the offense with 111 kills, averaging 3.96 per set
• Ava Nilsson has a season total of 338 assists, averaging 12.52 per set and leads the team with 12 aces
• Abby Brooks leads the team at the net with 39.0 total blocks, averaging 1.39 per set; she earned National Guard Athlete of the Week, NSIC Offensive Player of the Week, and was named to the Maverick Invite All-Tournament team
• Abby Schauer leads the team with 152 digs, averaging 5.43 per set
• Natalia Szybinska recorded her 1,000 career kill against Upper Iowa and was named to the Maverick Invite All-Tournament team

 

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State heads into the weekend with a 4-3 record
• The Warriors are averaging 14.80 kills, 13.96 assists, 14.88 digs, 1.96 blocks, and 1.72 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .283, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .204 attack percentage
• Makenna Nold leads the offense with 113 kills, averaging 4.52 per set
• Reagan Hickey has a season total of 204 assists, averaging 8.16 per set
• Mehlayna Straub leads the team at the net with 21.0 total blocks, averaging 0.84 per set
• Cassie Sieling leads the defense with 87 digs, averaging 3.48 per set
• Led by head coach Kristine Pelky entering her first season

 

THE WOLVES AND WARRIORS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was October 12th, 2024, where Northern State lost 1-3 against Winona State
• Northern State is currently on a 2-match losing streak vs Winona State
• NSU holds the edge in the all-time record, 38-35

 

#14 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES

• Concordia-St. Paul heads into the weekend with a 5-3 record
• The Golden Bears ae averaging 13.23 kills, 12.43 assists, 15.10 digs, 2.47 blocks, and 1.90 aces per set this season
• The offense is hitting .224, while the defense is holding their opponents to a .183 attack percentage
• Kenna Kornely leads the offense with 128 kills, averaging 4.27 per set
• Ashlyn Steding has a season total of 192 assists, averaging 6.40 per set
• Gianna Vollrath leads the team at the net with 34.0 total blocks, averaging 1.13 per set
• Anna Hennessy leads the defense with 123 digs, averaging 4.10 per set
• Led by head coach Brady Starkey entering his 22nd season

 
THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN BEARS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams was October 11th, 2024, where Northern State fell short, 3-0 against Concordia-St. Paul
• Northern State is currently on a 5-match losing streak vs Concordia-St. Paul
• The all-time record between the two teams is 40-9 in favor of CSP