Marshall, MIN (NSUWolves.com) [FRI] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team dropped their second 5-set match of the season to No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State on Friday evening. The Wolves jumped out to a 2-0 lead battling in the second set, however the Mustangs rallied back sweeping the final three sets.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score Match: NSU 2, SMSU 3
Records: NSU 9-2 (1-2 NSIC), SMSU 12-0 (3-0 NSIC)
Attendance: 689
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves took the first two sets with scores of 25-21 and 29-27, while the Mustangs closed out the match winning 25-19, 25-16, and 15-11
- Northern hit .191 in the match, recording 56 kills, 52 assists, 79 digs, ten blocks, and eight aces; they led the match in both digs and aces
- Natalia Szybinska led three Wolves in double figures, notching 15 kills with a .267 attack percentage
- Abby Brooks and Hanna Thompson followed with 11 and ten kills respectively
- On defense, four Wolves recorded double figure digs led by Abby Meister with 17
- Reese Johnson added 15 digs, as well as a team leading two aces, and Mia Hinsz tallied a career high 13 digs
- Keri Walker rounded out the top defenders with 14 digs and added 43 assists, two aces, and three blocks
- Victoria Persha and Morissen Samuels led the team at the net with five blocks apiece
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Keri Walker: 43 assists, 14 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces
Natalia Szybinska: 15 kills, 1 dig, 1 block
Abby Meister: 17 digs, 5 assists, 1 ace
Reese Johnson: 15 digs, 2 assists, 2 aces
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Sioux Falls, SD (NSUWolves.com) [SAT] – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team bounced back on Saturday afternoon, defeating Augustana University in 5-sets. The Wolves rallied back after a 2-1 deficit, securing their tenth victory of the year.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, AU 2
Records: NSU 10-2 (2-2 NSIC), AU 7-6 (3-1 NSIC)
Attendance: 411
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern opened the match with a 25-20 victory
- Augustana took the second and third with scores of 25-23 and 25-17
- The Wolves sealed the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth and 15-8 win in the fifth
- NSU led the match with 13 blocks, eight aces, and a .226 attack percentage
- They added 63 kills, 55 assists, and 75 digs, and hit a match high .417 in the fifth
- Hanna Thompson led three Wolves in double figures with 15 kills and added five digs and three blocks
- Natalia Szybinska and Abby Brooks followed with 13 and 12 kills respectively and combined for ten blocks
- Keri Walker paced the offense, dishing out 45 assists and adding seven digs, five kills, two blocks, and one ace
- Abby Meister led the Wolves defense with a season best 30 digs, followed by Mia Hinsz with a career high 16
- Victoria Persha led the team alongside Brooks with six blocks and added seven kills and three aces
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hanna Thompson: 15 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks
Keri Walker: 45 assists, 7 digs, 5 kills, 2 blocks
Abby Meister: 30 digs, 2 assists
Mia Hinsz: 16 digs, 1 ace, 1 assist
UP NEXT
The Wolves return home next Friday, October 4 facing Minnesota State at 6 p.m. from Wachs Arena.
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