No. 22 Wolves roll past Mavericks in NSIC face-off

Aberdeen, S.D. (Northern State) – The No. 22 Northern State University volleyball team swept (RV) Minnesota State Friday evening from Wachs Arena. The Wolves hit .226 and held the Mavericks to a .081 attack percentage.

THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 3, MSU 0
Records: NSU 11-2 (3-2 NSIC), MSU 10-2 (2-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 1421

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern took the match with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, and 25-16
• The Wolves recorded a match leading 40 kills, 39 assists, 78 digs, seven blocks, and four aces
• NSU hit a match-high .349 in the second, notching 17 kills and just two hitting errors
• Three Wolves notched double figure digs led by Abby Meister with 24, while Victoria Persha added a team best ten kills
• Persha hit .500 with juts one attack error and recorded a team best five blocks
• Abby Brooks and Morissen Samuels followed with nine kills apiece, hitting .444 and .320
• Keri Walker and Reese Johnson tallied 14 and ten digs respectively, while Walker led the team with 34 assists and two aces

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Victoria Persha : 10 kills, .500 attack%, 5 blocks, 4 digs
Keri Walker : 34 assists, 14 digs, 2 aces
Abby Meister : 24 digs, 1 assist

UP NEXT
Northern State hits the road next Friday and Saturday, traveling to Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State. Start times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday against the Golden Bears and 5 p.m. on Saturday versus the Warriors.

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