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Chadron, Neb. – The No. 25 Northern State University volleyball team finished the weekend with a pair of wins against Augustana and Black Hills State on Saturday, returning to Aberdeen with an undefeated record. The Wolves out-scored their opponents in the two victories, combining for 116 kills, 111 assists, and 121 digs.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score vs. Augustana: NSU 3, AU 2
Final Score vs. Black Hills State: NSU 3, BHSU 1
Records: NSU 4-0, AU 3-1, BHSU 0-4
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. AUGUSTANA
- After alternating the first four sets, Northern State rallied to secure the victory with a set-5 win
- The Wolves scored 79 points in the win against the Vikings with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, and 15-10
- Northern led the match with 63 kills, 59 assists, 66 digs, and 13 blocks, hitting .278 as a team
- They held the Vikings to 57 kills, forcing 24 errors for a .209 attack percentage
- Linnea Nesheim led the attack for NSU with 17 kills with Natalia Szybinska coming in as a close second with 15 kills
- Alex Connatser had a team high .438 attack percentage; she also recorded nine kills and one dig
- Abby Schauer led the team on defense with 24 digs while Ava Nilsson dished out 56 of the team's 59 assists
- The three team aces came from Ashley Yost, Sara Moberg, and Linnea Nesheim
- Abby Brooks had ten blocks and a .304 attack percentage, while Katelyn Schroeder and Natalia Szybinska added four blocks each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Linnea Nesheim: 17 kills, 43 attacks
Abby Brooks: 12 kills, .304 attack%, 10 blocks
Alex Connatser: .438 attack%, 9 kills
Ava Nilsson: 56 assists, 10 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. BLACK HILLS STATE
- After dropping the first set, Northern State won three straight walking away with the victory
- The Wolves scored 60 points in the win against the Yellow Jackets with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-10, and 25-13
- Northern led the match with 53 kills, 52 assists, 55 digs, 11 aces, and six blocks, hitting .262 as a team
- They held the Yellow Jackets to 34 kills, forcing 21 errors for a .112 attack percentage
- Linnea Nesheim led the attack for NSU with 14 kills, followed by Abby Brooks with 13 kills
- Alex Connatser had a team leading .438 attack percentage, while Abby Brooks was second on the team with a .364 attack percentage
- Abby Schauer had a team high of 22 digs, while Sara Moberg added a season best 14 digs herself
- Both Katelyn Schroeder and Schauer had three aces in the match
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Abby Brooks: 13 kills, .364 attack%
Alex Connatser: 8 kills, .438 attack%
Abby Schauer: 22 digs, 3 aces
Ava Nilsson: 45 assists, 8 digs
UP NEXT
The Wolves hit the court again on Thursday, September 11 against Lake Superior at the Minnesota State Invite. Start time is set for 5:30 p.m. against the Ice Hawks.
