Tuesday, October 25
Duluth, Minn.
6:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
at
Minnesota Duluth
Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl
No. 7 SCSU gears up for final road stretch of 2022
10/24/2022 4:40:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies visit No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, MSU-Moorhead and Northern State in critical run
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 7 St. Cloud State Volleyball prepares for a critical three-match road stretch this week as they travel to No. 4 Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday then head west to face MSU-Moorhead and Northern State on Friday and Saturday. Tuesday's midweek tilt begins at 6:00 p.m. CT with the weekend matches scheduled to start at 6:00 and 5:00 p.m. CT in Moorhead and Aberdeen.
Broadcast Information
All three matches will be broadcast on the NSIC Network and the KVSC Sports Stream with links provided on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page. Live stats will be available as well, provided by the host teams.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State found their offensive footing in a straight-set win at Minnesota Crookston on Saturday afternoon. Grad student outside hitter Linsey Rachel moved into second all-time in program history with career kill No. 1496, passing Kathy Davis. Rachel sent down a whopping 13 kills on .360 hitting, adding two blocks. Phebie Rossi put away nine kills on .600 hitting with seven blocks while middle partner Sam Zimmerman hit .538 with eight kills and four blocks. Kenzie Foley led SCSU with nine digs and added six kills while Makena Hollman provided six kills of her own on .400 hitting. Emma Berran directed the offense to hit .388 with 36 assists and set a career-high with five blocks. Berran and Rachel Houle shared the Huskies lead with a pair of aces each.
Huskies Primer
SCSU held firm at No. 7 in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll, remaining in the Top-10 for the 10th straight week. The Huskies have won three straight matches, downing both Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston in straight sets last weekend. Defense has been a strength for the Huskies down the stretch, holding opponents below a .190 attack percentage in five of their last seven matches. Defending the net has also presented scoring opportunities aplenty as St. Cloud State has double-digit blocks in seven of their last 10.
Scouting No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth
Jim Boos' Bulldogs have enjoyed a lethal offensive attack in 2022, leaning on their balanced complement of hitters to enter the weekend 21-2, 13-2 in conference play. UMD puts down 14.4 kills/set - sixth in the NCAA - on .260 hitting as Madison Gordon (11.33 A/S) spreads the ball between Cianna Selbitschka (3.23 K/S, .236), Sydney Lanoue (2.95 K/S, .215), Samantha Paulsen (2.80 K/S, .345), Grace Daak (2.35 K/S, .300) and Hope Schjenken (2.30 K/S, .303). Payton Addink returned to the lineup last weekend and put away 19 kills on better than .400 hitting, providing another option to a versatile attack.
Scouting MSU-Moorhead
MSUM is 7-16 with a 4-11 mark in NSIC play, fresh off a weekend sweep of Mary and Minot State. The Dragons funnel their offense through Bridget Witzmann (3.27 K/S, .160) and have received productive seasons from middle pairing Tori Thompson (2.00 K/S, .286) and Abby Thompson (1.46 K/S, .273). Fellow middle Elise Bakke (0.75 B/S) is the leading blocker while Macie Wieman (4.01 D/S) anchors the defense.
Scouting Northern State
The Northern State Wolves enter the week 14-9 and 9-6 in Northern Sun action. Sally Gaul (3.86 K/S, .252) and Taylor Buckley (3.05 K/S, .261) form a talented two-headed monster at the pin for Keri Walker (10.92 A/S) with Hanna Thompson (2.31 K/S, .201) adding swings from the right side. Madison Langlie (4.29 D/S) quarterbacks the defense while Abby Brooks (1.20 B/S) and Cara Cyr (1.04 B/S) each have posted north of a block per set.
Leading the Pack
Huskies can be found all over the NSIC leaderboards entering week 10. Phebie Rossi leads the NSIC in blocks/set (1.34) while ranking third in hitting percentage (.375), seventh in points/set (4.01) and 14th in kills/set (3.10). Kenzie Foley is second in both kills (4.04) and points/set (4.78) while landing ninth in aces/set (0.38). Keely Kurschner is fifth in aces/set (0.41) and ninth in digs/set (3.73). Setter Emma Berran ranks third in assists/set at 11.08. Linsey Rachel is eighth in kills/set (3.31), 13th in points/set (3.72) and 20th in hitting percentage (.278). Sam Zimmerman rounds out the leaders by landing 12th in blocks/set at 0.95.
Respect Rossi
Senior middle blocker Phebie Rossi has been named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Rossi led the Northern Sun with 2.00 blocks/set after piling up 12 over the weekend, helping the Huskies hold Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to hit a combined .102. The SCSU senior anchored the top block in the league, averaging 3.67 a set as a team. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Rossi currently leads the NSIC and ranks fifth nationally in blocks/set at 1.34. Rossi has continued to climb the all-time SCSU blocking charts, currently tied with Ellie Dietzen (99') for fourth all-time in total blocks and standing fourth in block assists with 309.
Rachel's Record Watch
Graduate student outside hitter Linsey Rachel enters the weekend ranked second on the Huskies' all-time kills list with 1496 and fourth in digs with 1419. She is 70 kills away from passing Cami Selbitschka (96') for the all-time program record. Rachel is the program's only two-time All-American honoree and is within striking distance of becoming the Huskies' first member of the 1500x1500 club (kills and digs).
Entrance Incoming
Grad students Linsey Rachel and Rachel Houle are poised to enter the program's top-10 sets played list, as Rachel is three sets from moving into 10th and Houle is nine away.
Dynamic Defense
The Huskies own the fourth-best defense in the Northern Sun entering the weekend, holding opponents to a .160 hitting percentage and have allowed the third-fewest kills/set in the league at 10.58. SCSU has allowed the fewest kills in the league at 825 and are third in blocks/set with 2.32.
Information regarding single game and season tickets can be found at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Broadcast Information
All three matches will be broadcast on the NSIC Network and the KVSC Sports Stream with links provided on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page. Live stats will be available as well, provided by the host teams.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State found their offensive footing in a straight-set win at Minnesota Crookston on Saturday afternoon. Grad student outside hitter Linsey Rachel moved into second all-time in program history with career kill No. 1496, passing Kathy Davis. Rachel sent down a whopping 13 kills on .360 hitting, adding two blocks. Phebie Rossi put away nine kills on .600 hitting with seven blocks while middle partner Sam Zimmerman hit .538 with eight kills and four blocks. Kenzie Foley led SCSU with nine digs and added six kills while Makena Hollman provided six kills of her own on .400 hitting. Emma Berran directed the offense to hit .388 with 36 assists and set a career-high with five blocks. Berran and Rachel Houle shared the Huskies lead with a pair of aces each.
Huskies Primer
SCSU held firm at No. 7 in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll, remaining in the Top-10 for the 10th straight week. The Huskies have won three straight matches, downing both Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston in straight sets last weekend. Defense has been a strength for the Huskies down the stretch, holding opponents below a .190 attack percentage in five of their last seven matches. Defending the net has also presented scoring opportunities aplenty as St. Cloud State has double-digit blocks in seven of their last 10.
Scouting No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth
Jim Boos' Bulldogs have enjoyed a lethal offensive attack in 2022, leaning on their balanced complement of hitters to enter the weekend 21-2, 13-2 in conference play. UMD puts down 14.4 kills/set - sixth in the NCAA - on .260 hitting as Madison Gordon (11.33 A/S) spreads the ball between Cianna Selbitschka (3.23 K/S, .236), Sydney Lanoue (2.95 K/S, .215), Samantha Paulsen (2.80 K/S, .345), Grace Daak (2.35 K/S, .300) and Hope Schjenken (2.30 K/S, .303). Payton Addink returned to the lineup last weekend and put away 19 kills on better than .400 hitting, providing another option to a versatile attack.
Scouting MSU-Moorhead
MSUM is 7-16 with a 4-11 mark in NSIC play, fresh off a weekend sweep of Mary and Minot State. The Dragons funnel their offense through Bridget Witzmann (3.27 K/S, .160) and have received productive seasons from middle pairing Tori Thompson (2.00 K/S, .286) and Abby Thompson (1.46 K/S, .273). Fellow middle Elise Bakke (0.75 B/S) is the leading blocker while Macie Wieman (4.01 D/S) anchors the defense.
Scouting Northern State
The Northern State Wolves enter the week 14-9 and 9-6 in Northern Sun action. Sally Gaul (3.86 K/S, .252) and Taylor Buckley (3.05 K/S, .261) form a talented two-headed monster at the pin for Keri Walker (10.92 A/S) with Hanna Thompson (2.31 K/S, .201) adding swings from the right side. Madison Langlie (4.29 D/S) quarterbacks the defense while Abby Brooks (1.20 B/S) and Cara Cyr (1.04 B/S) each have posted north of a block per set.
Leading the Pack
Huskies can be found all over the NSIC leaderboards entering week 10. Phebie Rossi leads the NSIC in blocks/set (1.34) while ranking third in hitting percentage (.375), seventh in points/set (4.01) and 14th in kills/set (3.10). Kenzie Foley is second in both kills (4.04) and points/set (4.78) while landing ninth in aces/set (0.38). Keely Kurschner is fifth in aces/set (0.41) and ninth in digs/set (3.73). Setter Emma Berran ranks third in assists/set at 11.08. Linsey Rachel is eighth in kills/set (3.31), 13th in points/set (3.72) and 20th in hitting percentage (.278). Sam Zimmerman rounds out the leaders by landing 12th in blocks/set at 0.95.
Respect Rossi
Senior middle blocker Phebie Rossi has been named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Rossi led the Northern Sun with 2.00 blocks/set after piling up 12 over the weekend, helping the Huskies hold Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to hit a combined .102. The SCSU senior anchored the top block in the league, averaging 3.67 a set as a team. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Rossi currently leads the NSIC and ranks fifth nationally in blocks/set at 1.34. Rossi has continued to climb the all-time SCSU blocking charts, currently tied with Ellie Dietzen (99') for fourth all-time in total blocks and standing fourth in block assists with 309.
Rachel's Record Watch
Graduate student outside hitter Linsey Rachel enters the weekend ranked second on the Huskies' all-time kills list with 1496 and fourth in digs with 1419. She is 70 kills away from passing Cami Selbitschka (96') for the all-time program record. Rachel is the program's only two-time All-American honoree and is within striking distance of becoming the Huskies' first member of the 1500x1500 club (kills and digs).
Entrance Incoming
Grad students Linsey Rachel and Rachel Houle are poised to enter the program's top-10 sets played list, as Rachel is three sets from moving into 10th and Houle is nine away.
Dynamic Defense
The Huskies own the fourth-best defense in the Northern Sun entering the weekend, holding opponents to a .160 hitting percentage and have allowed the third-fewest kills/set in the league at 10.58. SCSU has allowed the fewest kills in the league at 825 and are third in blocks/set with 2.32.
Information regarding single game and season tickets can be found at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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