WAYNE, Neb. - The Winona State University volleyball team heads west for a key NSIC Weekend, playing on the road at No. 3 Wayne State College on Friday, Oct. 28 and then competes at Augustana University in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Oct. 29.
The Warriors and Wildcats will start at 6 p.m. on Friday while Saturday's contest against the Augustana will begin at 2 p.m.
Winona State currently has an 12-11 overall record and 8-8 NSIC slate. The Warriors have gone 3-2 over their last five contests and sit tied for eighth with Augustana and Upper Iowa in the eight spot of the NSIC standings.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
- Live stats and live video are available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
- Friday's match will be in Rice Auditorium at Wayne State College.
- Saturday's contest will be in the Elman Center in Sioux Falls.
- Ticket information is available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
- WSU is 12-11 overall, 8-8 in league play.
- Winona State has gone 3-2 over their last five matches.
- The Warriors are 1-1 in their last two meetings with the Wildcats, including a 3-2 win at Wayne in 2021.
- Madison Larson leads WSU with a 3.36 kills/set mark, and teammate Sidney Paulson is a close second in the squad at 3.33.
- Casey Volkmann leads the Warriors in digs/set at 4.30 and Mikenna Joerger averages 1.15 blocks/set.
- WSU has four regular season matches remaining to secure a NSIC postseason seat. The top eight teams advance to the NSIC Volleyball Tournament.
- Heading into the weekend, Winona State is tied for eighth with two other 8-8 teams; Augustana and Upper Iowa.
- Head coach Joe Getzin has earned a record of 355-330 over 24 seasons.
Wayne State College STORYLINES
- Wayne State College is ranked No. 3 in the county and has a 25-1 record entering the weekend.
- The Wildcats are 15-1 in NSIC play and atop the league standings.
- Wayne State suffered their first and only loss recently, Oct. 22 at #5 Southwest Minnesota State
- Offensively, Wayne State is led by Taya Beller at 3.94 kills/set and Kelsie Cada 3.60 kills/set.
- Maggie Brahmer has accumulated 104.0 total blocks on the year for WSC.
- Wayne State played NCAA Division I program Kansas State in a pre-season exhibition, losing 3-2.
- Scott Kneifl enters his 18th season as head coach at Wayne State College.
Augustana STORYLINES
- The Vikings are 16-8 overall, 8-8 in NSIC play.
- Upper Iowa will play at Augustana Friday before the Vikings host Winona State on Saturday.
- The Vikiings lost to Sioux Falls and Wayne State by 3-0 scoreline last weekend.
- Offensively, the Vikings are led by Maddy Guetter at 3.29 kills/set.
- On defense, Ellie Sieling has 78 blocks on the year while Erika Bute has racked up 440 digs
- Jennifer Jacobs is in her sixth season as the Vikings' head coach
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- Winona State is 3-5 in away matches and 4-3 at neutral sites in 2022.
- WSU is 8-8 in their last 16 matchups with Wayne State.
- The Warriors own a 14-6 mark in their last 20 meetings with Augustana
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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.
