WINONA, Minn. - In front of family and friends in McCown Gymnasium, the #10 Winona State University volleyball team made short work of the Minnesota Moorhead Dragons, claiming their first NSIC victory with 3-0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-16) scoreline.
The Warriors dominated all facets of the game, racking up 48 kills and five blocks en route to their sixth 3-0 win of the season so far. Overall, WSU delivered a .462 team hitting percentage, the highest mark of the 2021. WSU hit .354 vs. McKendree University at the Ferris State Invitational earlier this year; the last time Winona State eclipsed the .400 mark as a team was also against MSU-Moorhead, in a road match on Oct. 19, 2019.
Individually,
Bre Maloney dished out 38 assists and
Becca Pagel collected 19 digs.
Megan Flom had 17 kills, followed by
Sidney Paulson and
Madison Rizner with eight and seven, respectively.
Lydia Lange had two blocks, as did Rizner and Flom.
Over three hundred fans were in attendance, and WSU volleyball drew more than 700 to McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court over the course of Family Weekend.
With the win, the #10 Warriors move to 9-1 overall, 1-1 in NSIC play. Winona State has a short turnaround to prepare for a 6pm showdown in Mankato against Minnesota State on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Mavericks are 7-3 overall and 2-0 in NSIC play. In their last meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, Winona State defeated MSU-Mankato, 3-1.
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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.
