FAYETTE, Iowa. - The Winona State University volleyball team heads south to take on Upper Iowa University, playing the Peacocks on the road in a key Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Winona State and UIU will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium in Fayette, Iowa, with both teams looking to remain in the hunt for a NSIC postseason berth.
Winona State currently has an 12-10 overall record and 8-7 NSIC slate, while Upper Iowa is 13-9 overall in 7-8 in league play.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
- Live stats and live video are available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
- Tuesday's contest will be held in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium, starting at 6 p.m.
- Ticket information is available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
- WSU has won three of the last four matches.
- Winona State defeated UIU once already this year, a 3-1 victory in McCown Gymnasium.
- The Warriors have won three straight over Upper Iowa, dating back to Oct. 28, 2021.
- Madison Larson leads WSU with a 3.42 kills/set mark, and teammate Sidney Paulson is a close second in the squad at 3.32.
- Casey Volkmann leads the Warriors in digs/set at 4.08 and Mikenna Joerger averages 1.17 blocks/set.
- Sidney Paulson has proved to be a versatile all-round player, adding a 31.0 digs/set average on top of her attacking prowess.
- WSU has five regular season matches remaining to secure a NSIC postseason seat. The top eight teams advance to the NSIC Volleyball Tournament.
- Head coach Joe Getzin has earned a record of 355-329 over 24 seasons.
Upper Iowa STORYLINES
- Upper Iowa is 13-9 overall and 8-8 in the NSIC.
- The Peacocks split their most recent NSIC weekend, beating MSU-Mankato 3-0 but falling to Concordia-St. Paul, 3-1.
- UIU has won three of their last four contests.
- The Peacocks are 5-2 at home this season.
- Zoe Semelroth leads Upper Iowa with a 3.03 kills/set average.
- Kaci Beesecker is the top Peacock in digs/set at 4.47.
- Aaron Nelson is in his 12th season at Upper Iowa University
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- Freshman Gianna Vollrath hit .250 with six kills against CSP last time out.
- WSU will play on the road this weekend at Wayne State College and Augustana University.
- Three of the Warriors' five remaining matches are away contests.
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www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and
@WinonaStateATH.
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.
