Aberdeen, S.D. (nsuwolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 18 Northern State University volleyball team played efficiently in their Friday win over Augustana, recording the sweep. Northern hit .291 in the win and led Augustana in four statistical categories.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, AU 0
Records: NSU 20-5 (12-5 NSIC), AU 12-15 (8-9 NSIC)
Attendance: 782
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves defeated the Vikings by set scores of 25-18, 25-15, and 25-22, notching their third win over AU this season
- Northern recorded a match leading 46 kills, 40 assists, and 59 digs, adding five blocks and three aces
- The NSU defense forced 16 Viking hitting errors and held Augustana to a .130 attack percentage
- Natalia Szybinska and Abby Brooks led the offense with 13 and ten kills respectively, hitting .310 and .474
- Keri Walker dished up 13.33 assists per set with 40 total in the win; she added a pair of kills and digs, as well as one block and one ace
- Abby Meister nearly averaged ten digs a set, notching 29 on the evening; she was the lone Wolf in defensive double figures
- Brooks also led the team at the net with three blocks, followed by Victoria Persha and Hanna Thompson with two each
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Natalia Szybinska: 13 kills, .310 attack%, 1 block
Abby Brooks: 10 kills, .474 attack%, 3 blocks
Keri Walker: 40 assists, 2 digs, 2 kills, 1 block, 1 ace
Abby Meister: 29 digs
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Aberdeen, S.D (nsuwolves.com) [SAT] – The No. 18 Northern State University volleyball team closed out the regular season on Saturday, falling to No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State. The Wolves opened the match with a set victory and rallied back to win the fourth, however fell behind early in the fifth.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 2, SMSU 3
Records: NSU 20-6 (12-6 NSIC), SMSU 23-4 (14-4 NSIC)
Attendance: 743
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern took the first and fourth sets with scores of 25-18 and 25-14, however fell in the second, third and fifth by scores of 25-17, 25-17, and 15-9
- The Wolves tallied a match leading 93 digs and 12 blocks, and added 56 kills, 52 assists, and six aces
- They hit .179 in the loss, while the Mustangs hit .202 with 62 kills
- Three Wolves tallied double figure kills, led by Hanna Thompson with 16; she also hit a team second best .350 and added six digs and two blocks
- Natalia Szybinska and Morissen Samuels followed with 12 and 11 kills respectively
- The match saw a number of long rallies with four Wolves notching double figure digs led by Keri Walker with 23
- Walker added 46 assists, surpassing 1000 assists on the year, as well as three blocks
- Abby Meister tallied 21 digs and one ace, followed by Mia Hinsz and Reece Johnson with 14 and 11 digs respectively
- Johnson led the team with three aces and added four assists
- Brooks led the team at the net with seven blocks, followed by Samuels with four
- Cara Cyr entered in the second set and propelled the Northern offense at times with six kills, hitting .400
- Thompson and Walker played their final contests in the confines of Wachs Arena and stepped on the court to open the match with a roar from the crowd
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Keri Walker: 46 assists, 23 digs, 3 blocks
Hanna Thompson: 16 kills, .350 attack%, 6 digs, 2 blocks
Natalia Szybinska: 12 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks
Morissen Samuels: 11 kills, 4 blocks
Abby Meister: 21 digs, 1 ace
UP NEXT
Northern finishes the regular season fifth in the NSIC and will travel to Southwest Minnesota State on Tuesday to open the postseason. First serve is set for 6 p.m. on November 19 in Marshall.
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