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2014 NSIC / US Bank Volleyball Tournament
Nov. 11, 14-15, 2014
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NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#10 Alyssa Frauendorfer
MH, 6-0, So.,
Humphrey, Neb.
Humphrey HS
Wayne State


NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#7 Tahlyr Banks
DS, 5-7, Fr.
Omaha, Neb.
Gross Catholic HS
Augustana


NSIC Setter of the Week
#8 Ashley Hinsch
S, 5-10, Jr.,
Zumbrota, Minn.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa HS
Minnesota Duluth


2014 NSIC Volleyball Weekly Notes

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Augustana Vikings (18-10, 11-9 NSIC)
www.goaugie.com
Ashley Buckley • Penn State ‘05
7th Season
 2013 Record: 22-8, 14-6 NSIC (t-4th)

#9 Courtney Ysker (OH, 5-9, Sr. Windom, Minn. / Windom Area)
- Recorded her 14th double-double in a four-set victory over Bemidji State  tallied 13 kills and 11 digs
- Registered her 15th double-double with 24 kills and 17 digs against Minnesota Crookston
- Tallied season-best .412 (24-3-51) attack percentage against UMC
- Leads the Vikings averaging 4.00 kills per set
- Averages 3.00 digs set
#2 Marissa Johnson (S, 5-8, Fr, Omaha,Neb./Harry A Burke)
- Recorded a career-best 54 set assists against BSU
- Tallied 53 assists against the Eagles
- Averages 8.19 and leads the teams.
#7 Tahlyr Banks (DS, 5-7, Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Gross Catholic)
- Tied a career-best 30 digs against the Beavers
- Led Vikings with 25 digs in the four-set victory over Minnesota Crookston
- Leads the team with 5.04 digs per set
- Second in the conference averaging 5.04 per set

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Bemidji State Beavers  (5-23, 3-17 NSIC)
www.bsubeavers.com
Wayne Chadwick • Wisconsin-Whitewater ‘88
5th Season
2013 Record: 6-22, 2-18 NSIC (15th)

#14 Amanda Tronick (OH, 6-1, So., Hutchinson, Minn.)
- Led the team with 21 kills (3.00 kills/set) last week.
- Finished second on the team with a .291 attacking percentage.  
- Contributed seven digs, one service and two assists as well.  
#3 Courtney Volkmann (S, 5-7, Sr., Wadena, Minn.)
- Notched 69 assists (9.86 assists/set) in two matches last week.
- Recorded eight kills with a .233 attacking percentage.  
- Finished third on the squad with 17 digs (2.43 digs/set) and also contributed two blocks.
#9 Jessica Yost (OH, 6-3, So., Bemidji, Minn.)
- Paced the team with 26 digs, including a career-high 20 digs versus Augie.  
- Tied for second on the team with 17 kills (2.43 kills/set).  
- Also notched three blocks in two matches.
 
- The three conference victories were the most by the Beavers since 2011.
- Senior Rachel Craig closed out her BSU career out on a high note as the Wadena, Minn. native led the team in hitting percentage (.286) and blocks (99).
- Fellow senior Courtney Volkmann finished her career with 2,579 assists, which is the fifth-most of any player in BSU history.
- Kayla DeJong registered 436 digs this season, which is the tenth most digs in a single season in program history. DeJong also finished eighth in conference in digs. It is the first time a BSU player has finished in the top 10 in the NSIC in digs since 2010.
- In addition to Volkmann and Craig, seniors Kelsi Crawford and Elissa Christensen played in the final matches for BSU last weekend.

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Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears (25-4, 18-2 NSIC)
www.cugoldenbears.com/
Brady Starkey  • Metropolitan State ‘02
11th Season
2013 Record: 35-3, 19-1 NSIC (1st)

#14 Anna Schlaak (OH, 5-9, Jr., New Richland, Minn. / NRHEG HS)
-had a team-high 54 kills (4.15 per set) as CU went 2-1 on the week
-ranked second on the team with 33 digs
-had three double-doubles
-had two matches with 20+ kills and 10+ digs while hitting over .400 in each match
-set a career high with 24 kills against Northern State
-had a .992 receive percentage on 125 attempts
-now has 11 double-doubles on the season
#15 Kasey Williams (S, 5-8, Jr., Cross Plains, Wis. / Middleton HS)
-collected 167 assists (12.85 per set) with CU going 2-1
-had at least 52 assists and nine digs in each match
-had a career-high 62 assists to go along with 14 digs at NSU
-had three total blocks
-helped the team to a .254 hitting percentage
-CU dropped their second match of the year to UMD on Tuesday night in four sets
-The Golden Bears knocked off MSUM in four sets and NSU in five over the weekend
-Concordia failed to claim the NSIC regular season title for the first time under Brady Starkey (in his 12th year)
-CU claims the second seed and will take on seventh-seeded Minnesota State on Tuesday night in the opening round of the NSIC/US Bank Tournament

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University of Mary Marauders (4-25, 1-19 NSIC)
www.goumary.com
Thais Franca   
1st Season
2013 Record: 4-23, 1-19 NSIC (16th)

#22 Kelsey Boyd (OH, 6-1, Sr., Weyburn Saskatchewan)
-Tallied 29 kills on 80 attacks for a .237 hitting percentage in two matches against Winona State and Upper Iowa -Finished with 14 kills on 36 attacks for a .278 hitting percentage against Winona State and was active on the back line with eight digs -Earned 15 kills on 44 attacks and added six digs against Upper Iowa, her fifth game of the year recording at least 10 kills -Had a hand in the defense with five block assists
#3 Janell Finkbeiner (S, 5-8, So., Ramsey, Minn., Elk River HS) -Totaled 61 assists in two four-set losses to Winona State and Upper Iowa, averaging 7.62 assists per set -Recorded 27 assists in the match against Winona State along with five digs -Earned 34 assists in the loss to Upper Iowa, her fifth match this year recording at least 30 assists
#18 Allison Adams (MB, 6-0, Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Southwest HS) -Led all Marauders on the net with two solo blocks and 12 block assists, averaging 1.75 blocks per set -Recorded two solo blocks and seven block assists against Winona State, setting a U-Mary NCAA record for career solo blocks with 49 -Finished the Upper Iowa match with five block assists along with 12 kills, 25 attacks, and a .360 attack percentage

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Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles (11-17, 5-15 NSIC)
www.goldeneaglesports.com
Lee Anderson  • University of Ottawa ‘98
8th Season
2013 Record: 15-14, 10-10 NSIC (t-7th)

The University of Minnesota Crookston fell to Augustana 3-1 and No. 8 Wayne State 3-0 on the weekend. The matches were the last of the season for the Golden Eagles, who finish the year with an 11-17 (5-14 NSIC) mark.
The match was the last for amazing careers for Brittany Looker (Sr., OH, Rochester, Minn./Health Science), Morgan VanGerpen (Sr., MH/RS, Overland Park, Kan./Elementary Education) and Mary Mikutowski (Sr., Lib., Stillwater, Minn./Health Science). The four won 49 matches in their four years at UMC after joining a team that hadn’t won a match the previous season.
Looker ends her career with 1,453 kills, which ranks first all-time and 1,111 digs, which ranks fifth all-time. In addition, she had 136 service aces, which ranks third all-time. Looker was All-NSIC each of her four seasons and was All-NSIC First Team her previous two, joining Joan Ebnet as the only other UMC player to earn that distinguished honor. Looker is also the all-time leader in points at UMC.
VanGerpen finished her career with 281 block assists (third all-time), 334 total blocks (second all-time) and 60 solo blocks (third all-time).
Mikutowski saw her most playing time this season and made the most of it, serving as the team’s primary libero. Mikutowski led the team with a 3.72 digs per set average and was second on the team with 257 digs.

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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (28-1, 20-0 NSIC)
www.umdbulldogs.com
Jim Boos  • UW–Oshkosh ‘94
13th Season
2013 Record: 33-3, 18-2 NSIC (2nd)

#15 Sydnie Mauch (MB, 6-1, So., Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd H.S.)
- Knocked down 44 kills (3.67 average) as UMD picked up three wins, two over top-ten teams (No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul and No. 6 Southwest Minnesota) with a team-high .438 hitting percentage
- Collected a season-high 19 kills in a 3-1 non-conference victory over Concordia-St. Paul on Tuesday evening
- Had 13 kills on 19 swings without an error and four blocks in UMD’s three-set sweep over Sioux Falls on Friday night
- Stood tall at the net, collecting seven blocks on the week while also adding six digs
#9 Julie Rainey (Lib, 5-9, Sr., Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville H.S.)
- Averaged 4.83 digs per set on the week without a single reception error as UMD knocked off a pair of ranked opponents in three victories
- Pulled in 22 digs in UMD’s 3-1 win over No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul on Tuesday night
- Had 15 digs and a pair of service aces in UMD’s three-set sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday night
- Added eight set assists and two service aces to her defensive stats
#8 Ashley Hinsch (S, 5-10, Jr., Zumbrota, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa H.S.)
- Averaged 13.75 assists per set (165 total for the week) as UMD hit .274 in three wins including over No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul and No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State
- Knocked down three blocks and three kills while collecting 59 assists and 12 digs against No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul on Tueday night
- Had a double-double with 10+ digs in all three games while also adding seven blocks, six kills, and four service aces on the week

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Minnesota State Mavericks (16-11, 12-8 NSIC)
www.msumavericks.com
Dennis Amundson  • St. Cloud State ‘69
10th Season
2013 Record: 13-15, 8-12 NSIC (t-9th)

Sydney Powell (OH, 5-10, Fr., Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes Area)
- 22 kills; 3.14 k/s
- 1 total block
- 10 digs

Haley Fogarty (DS, 5-8, So., Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine)
- 34 digs; 4.86 dig/s
- 4 assists

Ellie Van De Steeg (S, 5-9, Jr., Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson)
- 76 assists; 10.86 a/s
- 4 kills
- 2 service aces
- 14 digs
- 3 total blocks

-Mavericks own a 16-11 overall record and are 12-8 in NSIC play after going 0-2 this past week. MSU lost to Northern State on Friday before losing to MSU Moorhead on Saturday.
- This week, the Mavericks will square off with Concordia-St. Paul on Tuesday on the road in the NSIC Tournement. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.

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MSU Moorhead Dragons (11-17, 6-14 NSIC)
www.msumdragons.com
Tammy Kath-Blake • South Dakota ‘89
20th Season
2013 Record: 15-13, 8-12 NSIC (t-9th)

Abby Wolpern (MB, 6-0, Jr., Belle Plaine, Minn./Belle Plaine HS)
-Had 15 kills in two matches including a team high 11 kills in win over Minnesota State
-Hit .256 in 39 attack attempts for the two matches, .526 in 19 attack attempts against Minnesota State
-Added 17 digs and six total blocks over the week
Amber Krenske (L, 5-7, Jr., Faribault, Minn./Faribault HS)
-Had team high 24 digs in two matches
-Led the Dragons with 16 digs in win over Minnesota State
-Added two assists and two service aces over the week
Sam Sullivan (S, 5-11, Sr., Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS)
-Had 30 assists over the week, including 17 against Concordia-St. Paul
-Added five service aces in three set sweep of Minnesota State
-Also had nine digs and one kill over the week

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Minot State Beavers (11-18, 8-12 NSIC)
www.msubeavers.com
Travis Ward • Western Oregon
3rd Season
2013 Record: 12-18, 7-13 NSIC (13th)

#14 Mallory Sall (OH, 6-0, Jr., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia/Riverside Secondary)
- Recorded a .314 hitting % in both games on the weekend for the Beavers.
- Ended with 16 kills (4.0 per set) and 20 kills (5.0 per set) against Upper Iowa and Winona State, respectively.
- Tallied four blocks in the match against Winona State.
- Ended the season with four less kills than Jen Dixon, the Beavers leader, yet played in 13 fewer sets.
- Minot State closed out their season strong winning their final two matches of the season and also their final six home games. On Friday, the Beavers got their weekend off to a good start as they defeated the Upper Iowa Peacocks to take sole possession of 10th place in the Northern Sun. Saturday was more of the same for Minot State as they defeated the No. 5 team in the NSIC, the Winona State Warriors. With the win, the Beavers secured a 10th place finish in the conference. The Beavers have showed consistent improvement in the NSIC since they joined the league in 2012. In their first year the Beavers finished 15th, last year they finished 13th and this year 10th.
- The two Minot State seniors both ended their careers on a high note with a win over Winona State. #4 Jen Dixon (OH, 5-9, Sr., Brandon, Manitoba/Vincent Massey) tallied 13 kills and 21 digs in her final collegiate match. She ends her career as the all-time leader in kills in Minot State history (1,630). #2 Emily Byrne recorded 53 assists in the final win of her career along with 19 digs, the second-most on the team. Byrne is the all-time leader in assists in Minot State history and ends her career with 4,315.
- Both Sall and Dixon were named to the NSIC All-Conference Second Team this season. Last year the Beavers had just Dixon named to the Second Team.
- Minot State ends the season with an overall record of 11-18 and a conference record of 8-12, their best conference record since they’ve joined the NSIC.

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Northern State Wolves (19-9, 12-8 NSIC)
www.northernstatewolves.com
Brent Aldridge  • South Dakota ‘92
4th Season
2013 Record: 22-8, 14-6 NSIC (t-4th)

Cari McGarvie, MH, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln North Star HS
McGarvie had a monster weekend for the Wolves as she recorded 39 kills (4.33 per set) and hit .540 in the two matches. McGarvie also had 10 total blocks over the weekend. McGarvie set a career-high for kills in both matches this weekend, as she opened with a 19-kill, .667 hitting performance in the Wolves 3-1 win over Minnesota State. McGarvie followed that up with a 20-kill, .444 hitting performance in the five-set loss to Concordia.
Drew Smith, S, Ames, Iowa, Ames HS
Smith tallied 120 assists this weekend, averaging 13.3 per set. Smith also averaged 3.11 digs per set in the two matches as she recorded a pair of double-doubles over the weekend. Smith spearheaded an attack that hit .372 against MSU and .257 against Concordia.

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Sioux Falls Cougars (17-13, 11-9 NSIC)
www.usfcougars.com
Joel McCartney • Graceland College ‘87
4th Season
2013 Record: 19-12, 10-10 NSIC (t-7th)

#11 Kate Hart (OH, 6-1, Sr., Chatturoy, Wash./Riverside HS/Spokane CC)
- Led USF with 21 kills (3.00/set) on .203 attack percentage
- Picked up seven digs and four block assists
- Tallied team-high three service aces
- Posted 14 kills with .225 attack percentage in 3-1 win over St. Cloud State
#9 Kayla Crane (S, 5-8, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS)
- Led USF with 59 assists (8.43/set) over the weekend
- Recorded 48 assists (12.00/set) in 3-1 win over St. Cloud State
- Directed USF to .336 attack percentage in SCSU win
- Picked up seven digs and added one service ace
#5 Abby Folk (DS, 5-8, So., Rogers, Minn./Rogers HS)
- Recorded team-high 33 digs (4.71/set) over the weekend
- Posted match-high 21 digs (5.20/set)  in 3-1 win over St. Cloud State
- Helped USF limit SCSU to .212 attack percentage
- Finished weekend with one assist and one service ace.
Sioux Falls clinched its second straight NSIC/US Bank Tournament berth with a 1-1 weekend. The Cougars feel short at the hands of Minnesota Duluth, but rebounded to seal their postseason fate with a 3-1 win over St. Cloud State on senior night. The USF seniors shined brightest in their final regular season match with Emily Johnson, Kate Hart, and Samantha Lovell combining for 39 kills and Becky Wessel picked up a season-best 12 digs. The Cougars finished the regular season with a 17-13 record, 11-9 in the NSIC, which placed them eighth in the final standings.

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SMSU Mustangs (20-8, 15-5 NSIC)
www.smsumustangs.com
Terry Culhane • Southwest Minnesota State ‘78 11th Season
2013 Record: 24-8, 17-3 NSIC (3rd)

#14 Kenzie Beekman (OH, 5-10, Fr., Marshall, Minn. / Marshall)
-Led the Mustang with 32 kills this past weekend while hitting a career-high .403
-Recorded her best match versus St. Cloud State tallying 15 kills with no errors and hit a career best, .750
-Helped the SMSU offense break a program recorded in hitting percentage versus St. Cloud State with a .494
-Posted her tenth double-double versus No. 2 UMD
-Leads team in kills with 344 this season with a 3.28 kill/set average
#6 Megan Larson (S, 5-9, Fr., Minneota, Minn. / Minneota)
-Posted 94 digs this past weekend for an 11.75 assist/set average
-Recorded nine blocks as well
-Tallied 52 assists against No. 2 UMD for a new career record
-Also earned her ninth double-double verses UMD
#3 Whitney Burmeister (L, 5-9, Jr., Lakefield, Minn. / Jackson Country Central)
-Recored 36 digs this weekend for a 4.50 dig/set average
-Tallied just one receiving error
-Posted 22 digs versus UMD for a weekend best
-Has totaled 454 digs this season which leads the team
SMSU closed out regular season play 20-8 overall and 15-5 in NSIC for its 12th straight 20+ win season. The Mustangs earned the four seed for the NSIC / US Bank Tournament and will host Winona State on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the PE Gym.

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St. Cloud State Huskies (7-21, 1-19NSIC)
www.scsuhuskies.com
Marci Taumalolo • Minnesota ‘07  
1st Season
2013 Record: 14-14, 8-12 NSIC (t-9th)

St. Cloud State closed out their season with road losses at No. 6 SMSU (3-0) and Sioux Falls (3-1).  Taylor Rollo lead the Huskies with 14 kills on the weekend while Kellan Flynn and Kaitlin Doughty added 13 a piece.  
St. Cloud State finishes the 2014 season with a 7-21 overall record and 1-19 record in the NSIC.

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Upper Iowa Peacocks (12-16, 7-13 NSIC)
www.upperiowaathletics.com
Aaron Nelson  • St. Cloud State ‘99
4th Year
2013 Record: 8-22, 4-16 NSIC (14th)

Jennifer Mundt (OH, 5-11, Jr., Utica, Minn., Lewiston-Altura HS)
- Registered 33 kills (4.12/set) including 20 in Friday’s loss to Minot State
- Added 8 blocks (1/set) and 23 digs (2.88/set) on defense
- Closed season with Peacock program-record 439 kills
- Currently in third place all-time at UIU with 1,059 in three years
Hailey Brown (S, 5-11, Sr., Elroy, Wis., Royall HS)
- Recorded her 8th and 9th triple-doubles of the season
- Posted 50 assists, 28 digs and 23 kills in eight sets as UIU split the weekend
- Added 2 aces and 2 blocks

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Wayne State Wildcats (24-5, 16-4 NSIC)
www.wscwildcats.com
Scott Kneifl • Wayne State College ‘95
10th Season
2013 Record: 22-10, 12-8 NSIC (6th)

#10 Alyssa Frauendorfer, 6-0 MH Soph Humphrey, Neb. (Humphrey HS)
 - averaged 4.83 kills per set with zero attack errors in NSIC home wins over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
 - hit .690 in two matches with 29 kills and no attack errors on 42 attempts
 - had 14 kills, no errors on 17 attacks for .824 percentage in 3-0 sweep over Minnesota Crookston
 - added 15 kills with no errors on 25 attacks in 3-0 sweep over Bemidji State Saturday
#7 Leisa McClintock, 5-7 Jr. Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan HS)\
 - averaged 13.50 assists, 2.17 kills and 1.00 digs per set in NSIC home wins over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
 - had 38 assists with seven kills on eight attacks in Friday’s 3-0 win over Minnesota Crookston
 - added 43 assists with six kills and one service ace against Bemidji State
#5 Michaela Mestl, 5-6 Soph. DS/OH Kearney, Neb. (Kearney Catholic HS)
 - averaged team-best 4.33 digs per set with 2.33 kills in home wins over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State
 - recorded 14 digs with nine kills and three service aces in Saturday 3-0 sweep over Bemidji State
 - had 12 digs, five kills and two service aces vs. Minnesota Crookston

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Winona State Warriors (19-7, 14-6 NSIC)
www.winonastatewarriors.com
Joe Getzin • George Williams ‘86
1st Season
2013 Record: 11-18, 8-12 NSIC (t-9th)

The Winona State volleyball team split a pair of road games to close out its regular season, beating U-Mary 3-1 before falling to Minot State 3-1. Freshman Danielle Rampart recorded 23 kills and hit .391 Friday as reigning NSIC Offensive Player of the Week, while Taylor Goar had 13 kills and 14 digs while hitting .313. Rampart added 18 more kills on Saturday, while Goar had another double-double with 16 kills and 18 digs.
The youthful Warriors, who were picked to finish 11th in the preseason NSIC poll, surpassed all expectations under first-year head coach Joe Getzin to finish fifth in the NSIC regular season standings, going 19-7 overall and 14-6 in league play.
Winona State will travel to Marshall, Minn. Tuesday to face the fourth-seeded Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs at 7 p.m. The Mustangs swept Winona State 3-0 in a hard fought 25-23, 25-22, 25-16 matchup in Winona on October 18.

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Past NSIC Players of the Week
9/8/14
Off: Brittany Looker, UMC
Def: Tahlyr Banks, Augie
Set: Hailey Brown, UIU

9/15/14
Off: Monica Turner, UMD
Def: Brianne Stamer, SCSU
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD

9/22/14
Off: Monica Turner, UMD (2)
Def: Julie Rainey, UMD
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD (2)

9/29/14
Off: Riley Hanson, CU
Def: Julie Rainey, UMD (2)
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD (3)

10/6/14
Off: Jennifer Mundt, UIU
Def: Julie Rainey, UMD (3)
Set: Leisa McClinton, WSC

10/13/14
Off: Mariah Scharf, UMD
Def: Amanda Weiss, UIU
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD (4)

10/20/14
Off: Anna Schlaak, CU
Def: Whitney Burmeister, SMSU
Set: Kasey Williams, CU

10/27/14
Off: Riley Hanson, CU (2)
Def: Julie Rainey, UMD (4)
Set: Leisa McClinton, WSC (2)

11/3/14
Off: Danielle Rampart, WSU
Def: Michaela Mestl, WSC
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD (5)

11/10/14
Off: Alyssa Frauendorfer, WSC
Def: Tahlyr Banks, Augie (2)
Set: Ashley Hinsch, UMD (6)

The 2014 NSIC regular season champion will be determined by the 20-game conference schedule.  The top eight teams will play in the single elimination NSIC/US Bank Volleyball Tournament on November 11, 14-15. Quarterfinals will be hosted on campus by the top four seeds while the semifinals and championship will be hosted by the highest remaining seed following the first round of play.