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Sioux Falls, S.D. – Northern State volleyball went the distance in a five-set battle at Sioux Falls. The Wolves fought after losing the opening set by taking the next two; they dropped the fourth set then sealed the deal in a 15-10 fifth set win.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, USF 2
Records: NSU 13-5 (NSIC 8-2), USF 6-12 (NSIC 2-8)
Attendance: 346
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves beat the Cougars in a hard-fought five-set victory; the set scores were 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, and 15-10
- NSU hit .337 as a team, recording 74 kills, 72 assists, 71 digs, and four service aces; the Cougars had 14 errors and a team attack percentage of .315
- After dropping the opening set, Northern responded with 18 kills and a .368 attack percentage in the second to tie up the match
- A strong third-set performance saw the Wolves hit .417 with 17 kills, taking the frame 25-18
- After Sioux Falls evened the match in the fourth set, Northern State took control in the deciding frame; NSU built an early 5-2 advantage and extended their advantage to 8-4 before closing out the 15-10 victory
- Linnea Nesheim led the Wolves' offensive attack with 28 kills, hitting .511 while adding 14 digs and 30.0 points
- The offense was directed by Ava Nilsson and her 66 assists; she added two kills and a service ace on the night
- Katelyn Schroeder notched a double-double, contributing 19 kills and 17 digs while finishing with 19.5 points
- Victoria Persha also had a big showing, totaling 11 kills, four block assists, two service aces, and 15.0 points on .500 hitting
- Defensively, Ashley Yost recorded a team-high 19 digs; Nilsson and Sara Moberg added eight and seven digs respectively
- Impacting both sides of the ball was Morissen Samuels with 11 kills and two block assists
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Linnea Nesheim set a new program record for kills in a match with her 28 kill performance; she passed Sally Gaul (26) who previously set the record in 2022 against Minn. Crookston
- Ava Nilsson's 66 assist showing tied her for the third most assists in a single-match in program history
UP NEXT
The NSU volleyball team continues their road trip as they take on No. 12 Southwest Minnesota State tomorrow, Saturday, October 10. First serve is set for 2 p.m. in Marshall, Minn. inside of PE Gym.
