Biography
2022: Appeared in and started all 29 matches, while playing in all 94 sets for the Wolves… Led Northern with 369 kills for a 3.93 kills per set average that ranked 26th in NCAA Division II… Led the NSIC with 3.99 kills per set in conference matches… Recorded a 0.262 hitting percentage… Tied for the team lead with 31 service aces for a 0.33 service aces per set average… Tied for 11th in the NSIC with 0.36 service aces per set in conference matches… Accumulated 439.5 points for a 4.68 points per set average that ranked 17th nationally… Led the NSIC with 4.75 points per set in conference matches… Was second on the team with 71 blocks for a 0.76 blocks per set average… Tallied 245 digs for a 2.61 digs per set average, and held a 0.953 receive percentage… Recorded double figure kills in 23 matches, including a career high mark of 26 kills in a match against Minnesota Crookston… Also set career high marks with a 0.778 hitting percentage against Minot State and 29 digs against Wayne State… Earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors… Was named First Team All-NSIC, Second Team D2CCA Central All-Region Team, Honorable Mention AVCA Central All-Region Team, and Honorable Mention AVCA All-American…
2021: Appeared and started in all 29 matches, while playing a total of 109 sets for the Wolves… Recorded a team high 396 kills for a kills per set average of 3.63 and an attack percentage of 0.280… She ranked seventh in the NSIC for total kills and kills per set average, while also ranking eighth in the conference in points (456) and points per set (4.18)… Tallied 3 assists and 21 service aces… Added 86 digs, 74 blocks, and held a serve receive percentage of 0.919… Recorded double digit kills in 27 games, including a season high 21 kills against St. Cloud State… Was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, while also earning NSIC First Team All-Conference honors…
2020: Fall season canceled due to COVID-19…
2019: Started 29 matches for the Wolves… Recorded 317 kills, averaging 3.02 per set, with a .242 attack percentage… Added 74 digs, 46.0 blocks, six aces, and two assists… Tallied career highs in kills (22 versus Augustana), attack percentage (.542 versus Drury), and blocks (4.0 versus USF)… Named to the NSIC All-Conference second team…
2018: Appeared in all 31 matches for the Wolves as a true freshman… Accumulated 253 kills, 50 digs, 38 blocks, and five assists… Hit .206 and averaged 2.36 kills per set… Recorded a career high 18 kills against Washburn in the NCAA Central Region tournament… Hit a season high .500 versus Bemidji State… Tallied 13 matches with double figure kills…
Pronunciation: Sally GALL
Prep: Sally Gaul is a 6-foot, outside hitter out of Dowling Catholic High School. She was a 2-year starter and senior team captain for the Maroon under head coach Mary Beth Wiskus. As a junior, Gaul tallied 263 kills, 84 digs, and 51 blocks. She has exceeded those numbers in her senior campaign with 313 kills, 115 digs, and 61 blocks. She was a first team all-conference selection in 2016, and a state qualifier in 2015 and 2016. As a senior, Gaul was named to the all-conference first team, the Iowa All-Star volleyball team, adn the Iowa 5A All-State first team. Gaul is also a member of the national qualifying Ignit Volleyball Club. She is the daughter of Nanette and Chris Crawford.
