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Aberdeen, S.D. – NSU volleyball got back in the win column with a victory over No. 13 St. Cloud State on Saturday, October 16. This gave the Wolves their first ranked win of the season and handed the Huskies their fourth NSIC loss.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, SCSU 1
Records: NSU 14-6 (NSIC 9-3), SCSU 14-6 (NSIC 8-4)
Attendance: 678
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State prevailed in a four-set match against the No. 13 St. Cloud State with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 12-25, and 25-19
- NSU had a team hitting percentage of .223 and record 59 kills, 42 assists, 50 digs, and six blocks; SCSU had 26 errors and hit .115 as a team (their second lowest of the season)
- The Wolves opened the match with back-to-back 25-17 set victories, hitting .308 in the first set before posting a .448 attack percentage in the second
- A pair of 4-0 runs in the opening set gave NSU an early advantage; SCSU never led in the first
- Seven straight points early in the second set flipped a 5-2 Huskie lead into a 9-5 Wolves lead; the run was aided by two Lydia Nelson kills and a Victoria Persha kill
- Down 18-14 in the fourth set, Northern scored 11 of the final 12 points to close the set at 25-19 and call the match; errors from St. Cloud, along with kills from Morissen Samuels, Persha, Nelson, and Katelyn Schroeder helped fuel the run
- Leading all Wolves with 15 kills was Schroeder; she hit .353 and added nine digs and 15.5 points
- Cara Cyr and Samuels each recorded eight kills, while Cyr added two service aces
- Persha contributed seven kills and a team-high five block assists as Northern State totaled 12 block assists
- Guiding the offense with 38 assists was Ava Nilsson; she also added 12 digs for a double-double
- Defensively, Ashley Yost spearheaded the effort with 17 digs, while offensively Addie Leach added two service aces
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Northern State volleyball is back home tomorrow Saturday, October 17 as they take on the visiting Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks. First serve is set for 2 p.m. inside Wachs arena.
