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Marshall, Minn. – Wolves volleyball fell in a five-set battle against the SMSU Mustangs Saturday. Northern went ahead 1-0 and 2-1 in sets before dropping the last two sets by just a handful of points.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 2, SMSU 3
Records: NSU 13-6 (NSIC 8-3), SMSU 15-3 (NSIC 9-2)
Attendance: 673
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves dropped a five-set match against the No. 12 Mustangs in a close match; the set scores were 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 22-25, and 13-15
- Northern had a team attack percentage of .190 and record 52 kills, 47 assists, 77 digs, nine blocks, and nine service aces; Southwest Minnesota State had 28 errors and hit .215 as a team
- A service ace from Ashley Yost and a kill from Morissen Samuels helped Northern reach set point at 24-20 before Sara Moberg closed out the opening frame with a kill
- The Wolves erased an early 9-4 deficit in the third, using a 5-0 run to pull even at 9-9; they responded in the third set with a dominant offensive performance, hitting .419 with 13 kills and no attack errors
- A late defensive surge helped the Wolves take control of the third set, with Northern scoring seven of eight points to move from 18-16 to 25-17; the run featured kills from Victoria Persha and Samuels along with several attack errors from the Mustangs
- Katelyn Schroeder led NSU with 18 kills, 18 digs, three service aces and 21.5 points while Persha tallied 10 kills, seven total blocks, six digs, and 14.0 points
- Anchoring the back row was Yost with a team-high 20 digs, while Addie Leach contributed 11 and Moberg added eight digs
- Ava Nilsson directed the Northern offense with 45 assists, while adding three service aces, eight digs, and three block assists
- Cara Cyr posted nine kills on .389 hitting, adding a block and 9.5 points
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern volleyball returns home this Friday, October 16 as they face No. 16 St. Cloud State. Start time is slated for 6 p.m. against the Huskies inside Wachs arena.
