WAYNE, Neb.– The #12 Winona State volleyball team travels to take on #8 Wayne State in a crucial NSIC matchup.
The Warriors (18-3, 9-3 NSIC) sit in fourth place in the mighty Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) with eight NSIC matches to go. WSU will compete at Wayne State (17-3, 10-2 NSIC) who is in third place in the NSIC on Saturday, Oct. 23 for a 1pm matchup.
Wayne State, currently ranked No. 8 in the AVCA weekly poll, has won 10 of their last 11 matches, with the loss being at No. 7 Concordia St. Paul last weekend. The Wildcats are led by Kelsie Cada with 3.35 kills per set, Rachel Walker with 10.21 assists per set, and Alaina Wolff with 3.29 digs per set. The Warriors lost to Wayne State the last time the two teams faced off, but WSU has won five of the last six matches against the Wildcats.
The Warriors are led offensively by
Megan Flom, who is averaging 3.84 kills per set at a hitting percentage of .420, both good for top-five in the NSIC.
Bre Maloney's 11.29 assists per set have her at second in the NSIC individual standings. Defensively,
Becca Pagel leads the NSIC with 4.99 digs per set.
Each team won their opening match of the weekend, with the Winona State beating Augustana 3-1 and Wayne State taking down Upper Iowa 3-0.
With less than half of the conference season left,
Joe Getzin and the Warriors are looking to pick up a win against Wayne State in a matchup that has both conference and regional implications.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
