WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University volleyball team returns to the road for a NSIC weekend, taking on the University of Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State University on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8
The Warriors and Bulldogs will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, while Saturday's match against the Huskies will begin at 2 p.m.
Winona State currently owns a 9-7 overall record and 5-4 NSIC slate following a string of five victories in a row, dating back to Sept. 23 when WSU swept Minot State, 3-0.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
- Live stats and live video are available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
- Friday's contest will take place in Romano Gymnasium while Saturday's match is in Halenbeck Hall.
- Ticket information is available at the links above & on the WSU Volleyball schedule page.
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
- WSU heads into a key NSIC weekend on a five-match NSIC winning streak.
- Winona State has won four of their five most recent wins by 3-0 scorelines.
- Winona State had a season-high 104 digs in their Tuesday match vs. Upper Iowa, a 3-1 Warrior win.
- Madison Larson leads WSU with a 3.55 kills/set mark, and teammate Sidney Paulson is close behind at 3.25.
- Casey Volkmann leads the Warriors in digs/set at 4.25 and Mikenna Joerger averages 1.21 blocks/set.
- WSU has won the last two meetings with the Bulldogs, including a 3-1 Warrior win at home on Oct. 8, 2021 most recently
- The Warriors will be looking to snap a five-match losing skid against SCSU. Winona State last beat the Huskies on Oct. 14, 2017.
- Head coach Joe Getzin has earned a record of 352-326 over 24 seasons.
Minnesota Duluth STORYLINES
- Minnesota Duluth heads into the weekend at 16-1 overall and 8-1 in the NSIC.
- The Bulldogs are currently ranked No. 6 in the country.
- UMD has won three straight, all on the road.
- The Bulldogs last loss was to No. 1 Wayne State College on Saturday, Sept. 24.
- Minnesota Duluth defeated St. Cloud State last Tuesday, 3-2.
- Cianna Selbitschka leads the Bulldogs with a 3.15 kills/set average.
- Grace Daak is the top Minnesota Duluth defensive player at the net at 1.11 block/set.
- Jim Boos has been the head coach of the Bulldogs since 2002.
St. Cloud State STORYLINES
- St. Cloud State enters the NSIC weekend at 14-3 overall and 6-3 in the NSIC.
- The No. 7 Huskies are 7-2 in home matches but have lost two straight.
- On Tueday, SCSU stretched No. 6 UMD to five sets, but lost 3-2.
- Offensively, the Huskies are led by Kenzie Foley at 4.18 kills/set.
- Phebie Rossi is averaging 1.23 blocks/set for SCSU
- St. Cloud State will face Upper Iowa on Friday before facing the Warriors on Saturday.
- Chad Braegelmann is in his 22nd season as head coach at SCSU.
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- Winona State will be looking to extend their winning streak to six consecutive wins in NSIC play.
- WSU last played back-to-back nationally ranked teams on Sept. 16-17, when they faced Augustana & Wayne State College.
- The NSIC has five teams in the AVCA Top 25 this week, all inside the top eight, including No. 1 Wayne State College.
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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.
