For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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NSIC Volleyball Players of the Week

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#12 Jenna Reiff (OH/MB, 6-2, Jr., Chester, S.D. / Chester Area HS) - Northern State
- Led the Wolves with a .513 hitting percentage in their four wins from the Augie Invite
- Accumulated 46 kills, averaging 3.00 per set
- Tallied a team high 16 blocks, averaging 1.23 per set
- Added ten digs and one assist
- Hit a weekend high .684 against Fort Hays with 13 kills on 19 swings and no attack errors
- Recorded double figure kills in each of the four matches
- Named to the Invitational All-Tournament Team

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#6 Gabby Holmes (DS, 5-2, Jr., Algona, Iowa / Algona HS) - Upper Iowa
- Led the NSIC with 5.71 digs per set average (80 digs)
- Totaled 46 digs on the second day of the UIndy tournament
- Set a new career-high with 25 digs against Quincy
- Averaging 4.81 digs/set in eight matches this season

NSIC Setter of the Week
#8 Ashley Rozell (S, 5-11, R-Jr., Warner, S.D. / Warner HS) - Northern State
- Paced the Northern State offense to a .406 hitting percentage, while averaging 13.15 assists per set from the Augie Invite
- Totaled 171 assists on the weekend
- Averaged 14.29 assists per set on Saturday versus Lindenwood and Augustana
- Led the team with ten aces, averaging 0.77 per set
- Added nine kills, two blocks, and a team second best 35 digs
- Named to the invitational All-Tournament team
- Named NSIC Setter of the Week for the second week in a row

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week – 2-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 vs MSU Moorhead L 3-0 Lindenwood  W 3-0 Fort Hayes State L 3-1 Northern State	5-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	6th
Team Notes
- In the two wins, won 3-0 by a combined 29 points vs MSU Moorhead and Fort Hayes State - Team averaged 53.75 points per match this weekend
Top Performer(s)
- Courtney Place did an outstanding job on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the Vikings - She had 63 kills over the four matches, averaging 15.75 kills per match - Overall, Place finished with eight blocks, four assists, four aces, and 16 digs - Avery Thorson had 137 assists in 4 matches which brings her season average to 10.47 per set
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 at Southwest Minnesota State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 vs Sioux Falls– 5 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-0 vs Michigan Tech L 3-1 vs Northwood L 3-0 at Northern Michigan L 3-2 vs Lake Superior State	3-5, 0-0 NSIC	L4	15th
Team Notes
- Went 0-4 at the Wildcat Open in Marquette, Mich. - Fell to Michigan Tech, Northwood, Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State.
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Anna Averkamp led the Beavers with 38 kills (2.53 k/s) and hit .258 in four matches. - Freshman Greta Paszek followed with 24 kills (1.85 k/s) while hitting .197 in 13 sets.
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 at Minnesota Duluth – 6 pm Saturday, Sept. 8 vs St. Cloud State – 1 pm

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 2-3 vs TAMUC W 3-1 at MSUD  W 3-0 vs #14 UCM W 3-0 vs #8 SMSU	6-2, 0-0 NSIC	W3	1st
Team Notes
- Concordia claimed their sixth Colorado Premier Challenge title as they won the final three matches of the weekend in Denver - After dropping four of the first six sets of the weekend, the Golden Bears won the final nine sets to knock off MSU Denver, #14 Central Missouri and #8 Southwest Minnesota State - CSP finished with a .281 hitting percentage while holding their opponents to .177 combined with also holding an edge of 229-179 in kills, 236-197 in digs and 28-25 in total blocks - Brooklyn Lewis, Hope Schiller and Elizabeth Mohr were all named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
Top Performer(s)
- Brooklyn Lewis paced the squad with 4.67 kills per set (70 total kills) while hitting an efficient .393 in the four matches to earn All-Tournament honors - Elizabeth Mohr guided the offense with 13.27 assists per set (199 total assists) while tacking on 2.07 digs per set (31 total digs)
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 at Upper Iowa – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 vs Winona State – 5 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week – 0-4	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-0 vs. Northern State L 3-2 vs. Black Hills State L 3-1 vs.Fort Hays State  L 3-0 vs. Lindenwood	3-5, 0-0 NSIC	L4	14th
Team Notes
- Competed at the Augie Invite in Sioux Falls, SD, dropped all four matches - Recorded 7 aces in comparison to Fort Hays States 4 - Held a 75-63 edge in kills in the loss to Black Hills State
Top Performer(s)
- Sydney Murphy averaged 9.2 assists/set during the tournament, including a career-best 62 assists in a loss to Black Hills State - Julianna Hughes posted a hitting percentage of .320 against Black Hills State, .429 against Fort Hays State and .333 against Lindenwood - Morgan Schnabel chipped in 3.2 kills/set with a season high of 23 kills against Black Hills State
Up Next
Wednesday, September 5 at Northern State - 6 p.m. Saturday, September 8 vs MSU Moorhead - 6 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week – 1-3	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-2 vs. LSSU L 3-0 at NMU L 3-0 vs. NU L 3-0 vs. MTU	2-6, 0-0 NSIC	L3	13th
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles are hitting .114 as a team with 9.8 kills per set coming into their opening weekend in the NSIC - Minnesota Crookston is averaging 16.0 digs and 1.5 blocks per set in their first eight matches - Deaira Gresham was named All-Tournament at the 2018 Wildcat Open in Marquette, Mich.
Top Performer(s)
- Deaira Gresham is averaging 3.04 kills per set - Sydney Kruisselbrink is tallying 7.68 assists per set - Ali Schueler leads the team with 3.45 digs per set
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 – at St. Cloud State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 – vs. Minnesota Duluth – 4 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week – 2-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 0-3 Michigan Tech L 1-3 Northern Michigan  W 3-0 Lake Superior State W 3-0 Northwood	6-2, 0-0 NSIC	W2	3rd
Team Notes
- Held opponents to a .123 hitting clip for the weekend - Racked up 2.4 blocks per set - Posted a season high 59 digs and 12 blocks against Northern Michigan
Top Performer(s)
- Makenzie Morgen averaged 3.00 kills per set and 2.38 digs per set - Hanna Meyer recorded 2.90 kills per set and hit .257
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. Bemidji State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Minnesota Crookston – 4 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 3-0, at Truman State W 3-2, at Lubbock Christian W 3-0, at Fort Lewis W 3-1, at Westminster	7-1 (0-0 NSIC)	W3	10th
Team Notes
- Went 3-1 last weekend in the Westminster Invitational held in Salt Lake City, Utah - Recovered from a 2-0 deficit in the match against Lubbock Christian to win 3-2
Top Performer(s)
- Morgan Olson led the Mavericks in kills with 64 and a .505 attack percentage.  - Mara Quam Compiled 58 digs over the weekend tournament and added four service aces.  - Alivia Garbe finished the weekend with 57 kills, five service aces, 48 digs, and two blocks. - Ashton Lee led the Mavericks with 15 blocks in the tournament.
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 at Winona State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 vs Upper Iowa - 7 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week: 1-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 1-3 to Lindenwood L 0-3 to Augie W 3-1 vs. Black Hills State	4-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	12th
Team Notes
- The Dragons lost to Lindenwood in four sets and Augustana in three sets before beating Black Hills State in four sets - MSUM finishes nonconference play 4-3 - Senior L Monica Vega is fifth in NSIC at 4.78 digs per set
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman OH Amanda Carlson had 37 kills in three matches, averaging  3.3 per set to lead team; she had a career-high 16 kills vs. Lindenwood - Sophomore MB Kylie Kanwischer had 26 kills in three matches and 13 total blocks on the weekend - Sophomore S/RS Lauren Kiewiet had 22 kills and 56 set assists - Senior L Monica Vega had 59 digs in three matches - Junior MB Kaylyn Jenkins had 22 kills and 12 blocks
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. Minot State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at UMary - 3 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 vs. Newman W 3-0 vs. South Dakota Mines  L 3-0 at #5 Nebraska-Kearney W 3-1 vs. Midwestern State	5-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	16th
Team Notes
- Minot State went 3-1 at the Rosella Meier Tournament hosted by Nebraska-Kearney - The Beavers have won the first set in six of eight matches - Minot State posted a season-best .276 attack percentage in the win against South Dakota Mines
Top Performer(s)
- Shelby Spuller had 44 kills and averaged 3.38 kills per set in the tournament and was named to the all-tournament team - Karli Koza extended her string of consecutive double-figure dig matches to eight and was selected to the all-tournament team - Mekayla Gurley had four service aces against Newman as the Beavers had a season-high 11
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 at MSU Moorhead – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 vs. Northern State – 2 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 4-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 vs. UMARY W 3-0 vs. FHSU W 3-0 vs. LU W 3-1 vs. #22 AUGIE	8-0, 0-0 NSIC	W8	4th
Team Notes
- Opened the week at No. 7 in the AVCA Top-25 Poll before moving up to No. 3 - The Wolves remain as the only unbeaten team in the NSIC going 4-0 in the Augustana Tournament - Northern hit .408 on the weekend, averaging 15.77 kills, 14.92 assists, 16.31 digs, 2.0 aces, and 2.38 blocks per set - They out-hit their opponents .408-to-.122 - Notched their first top-25 victory of the season defeating Augustana 3-1 - The Wolves currently lead the NCAA in attack percentage and sit top-5 in kills per set
Top Performer(s)
- Jenna Reiff led the team hitting .513 with 48 total kills - Hailey Busch averaged 3.92 kills per set, with 51 total on the weekend - Ashley Rozell averaged 13.15 assists per set, and led the team with ten service aces - Jaiden Langlie led the defense with 51 digs, averaging 3.92 per set
Up Next
Wed. Sept. 5 vs. UMary – 6 p.m. Sat. Sept. 8 at Minot State – 2 p.m.

 

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week – 2-2	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 Emporia State L 3-2 at Rockhurst W 3-0 vs. William Jewell W 3-1 vs Northwest Missouri State	5-3, 0-0 NSIC	W2	9th
Team Notes
- Over the four matches at the Rockhurst Classic, the Cougars hit .345 with 199 kills on 414 attacks while collecting 184 assists, 182 digs and 27 service aces
Top Performer(s)
-  With nine kills on 22 attacks in a win over Northwest Missouri State, senior outside hitter Makenna Rockeman became USF’s DII career leader in kills with 1,096, passing Emily Johnson with 1,094 in 2012-14 - At the Rockhurst Classic, Krista Goerger was named to the All-Tourney Team after leading USF to a 3-1 record with just a 3-2 loss to No. 6 Rockhurst - Totaled 113 assists or 7.53 per set with seven kills on 12 attacks for a .500 hitting percentage, 28 digs, three blocks and nine service aces for 18 total points - Recorded a career-best six service aces in the three-set win over William Jewell; in a 3-1 win over Northwest Missouri State, she had 38 assists, which is her third highest total of the year - Bria Barfnecht was named to her second straight all-tourney team with 40 kills on 74 attacks for a .405 hitting percentage while collecting 24 digs with four blocks and totaled 41.5 points during the Rockhurst Classic - In eight matches this season, recorded double digit kills in seven including a career best vs. then No. 20 Colorado School of Mines - She now has double digit kills in seven of eight matches
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. Wayne State - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Augustana - 5 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-2 vs CCU W 3-0 vs SLU W 3-0 vs MWSU L 0-3 vs  CSP	5-3, 0-0 NSIC	L1	2nd
Team Notes
- SMSU took second in the Colorado Premier Challenge going 3-1 - Taylor Reiss ranked fifth in kills on the first day (32) - Sarina Smith ranked second in hitting % on the first day (.450)
Top Performer(s)
- Taylor Reiss recorded team-high kills throughout all four games. - Angela Young recorded a career-high kills (14) vs Colorado Christian.
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. Augustana - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Wayne State – 1 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-0 vs Northwood W 3-0 vs. Lake Superior State  W 3-2 vs. Michigan Tech L 3-1 at Northern Michigan	4-2, 0-0 NSIC	L1	11th
Team Notes
- Handed Michigan Tech its first loss of the season in five sets after the team defeated No. 2 UMD 3-0 the night before - Led opponents in a majority of statistical categories, including kills (204), attack pct. (.255), kills/set (13.6), assists (188), aces (20), digs (232) and total blocks (22.0) at the Wildcat Open - Junior libero Clara Krenz (Oakdale, Minn. / North St. Paul) moved to No. 5 all-time in career digs in SCSU’s 3-1 win over Michigan Tech. The junior now has 1178 digs in her career as a Husky
Top Performer(s)
- Maddy Torve (named to Wildcat Open All-Tournament Team; averaged 9.80 assists/set; tallied career-high 45 assists in 3-1 loss to Northern Michigan; recorded 147 assists over the weekend) - Linsey Rachel (named to Wildcat Open All-Tournament Team; averaged 3.47 kills/set with 52 kills and just 16 errors in 117 attempts (.308 hitting %); tallied 52 digs over the weekend and averaged 3.47/set; recorded a career-high 19 kills in 3-1 loss to Northern Michigan and career-high 17 digs in 3-0 win over Lake Superior State)
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. Minnesota-Crookston – 6 pm Saturday, Sept. 8 at Bemidji State – 1 pm

 

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-1 vs. No. 12 Wheeling Jesuit W 3-0 vs. UW-Parkside W 3-0 at UIndy W 3-1 vs. Quincy	7-1, 0-0 NSIC	W7	8th
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa hit .215 over the weekend with 202 kills while holding their opponents to a .168 average and 179 kills - The Peacocks went a combined 12-2 in the 14 sets played dropping a set to No. 12 Wheeling Jesuit and one to Quincy in the final match of the weekend - UIU’s defense was clicking over the weekend as the team averaged 19.43 digs/set and 2.07 blocks/set - Upper Iowa also out-served their opponents thanks to a 30-8 advantage in aces in the four matches
Top Performer(s)
- Anna Winter led a balanced scoring attack for UIU with 50 kills (3.57/set), while Haley Poula added 39, Kaitlin Niedert chipped in 33 including 20 against Quincy and Bethany Lovhaug collected 31 - Malissa LeClaire averaged 11.71 assists/set in the tournament racking up 164 and added 44 digs, 10 aces, 7 kills and 5 blocks - Gabby Holmes anchored the back line with 80 digs (5.71/set), while Haley Weepie put her hands on 52 digs and added 15 kills - At the net, Lovhaug led the group of blockers with 17, but Poula was close behind with 15 and Lauren Wombles added 10
Up Next
Thursday, Sept. 6 vs. No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul - 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Minnesota State - 7 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week – 3-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 3-1 vs So. Nazarene W 3-0 vs. East Central (Okla.)  W 3-0 at SE Oklahoma State L 3-1 vs. #19 Central Oklahoma	7-1, 0-0 NSIC	L1	5th
Team Notes
- Went 3-1 at South Central Classic in Durant, Oklahoma - Held four opponents to .095 attack percentage - Averaged 3.00 blocks per set
Top Performer(s)
- Junior Katie Stephens had two double-doubles, averaging 3.07 kills and 3.14 digs per set - Sophomore middle hitter Jaci Brahmer averaged 2.79 kills and 1.86 blocks per set - Brahmer had double-double with 14 kills and 10 blocks vs. #19 Central Oklahoma - Junior middle hitter Tarrin Beller averaged 2.64 kills and 1.00 blocks per set
Up Next
Thursday, September 6 at Sioux Falls - 6 p.m. Saturday, September 8 vs. #7 Southwest Minnesota State - 1 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors