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St. Paul, Minn. – NSU volleyball fell in their first match of their weekend road trip in straight sets against the Golden Bears of No. 7 Concordia-St. Paul. After a tight 24-26 opening set, CSP pulled away with the match with second and third set wins of 16-25.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, CSP 3
Records: NSU 15-7 (NSIC 10-4), CSP 17-5 (NSIC 12-2)
Attendance: 217
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State dropped the match against Concordia-St. Paul with set scores of 24-26, 16-25, and 16-25
- NSU hit .253 as a team, recording 35 kills, 34 assists, 43 digs, five blocks, and three service aces
- The Wolves opened the match with 15 kills and a .343 attack percentage in the first set, keeping pace with the Golden Bears through seven ties and three lead changes
- Victoria Persha helped Northern establish an early advantage with back-to-back kills to give the Wolves an 18-13 lead in the opening set
- Leading NSU with a double-double was Katelyn Schroeder with team-highs of 10 kills and 12 digs, along with a service ace
- Persha finished the match with nine kills without an error, hitting .474, while adding three block assists; Cara Cyr and Lydia Nelson each contributed six kills as Cyr hit .385 in the match
- Ava Nilsson paced the Northern State offense with 32 of the team's 34 assists and added six digs and an ace
- Addie Leach recorded 10 digs, while Ashley Yost added seven and Sara Moberg recorded five
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
UP NEXT
Wolves volleyball stays on the road with their next match coming tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 as they take on Winona State. First serve will be at 2 p.m. inside McCown Gymnasium.
