Friday, November 4
St. Cloud, Minn.
6:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
vs
Minot State
Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl
No. 8 St. Cloud State caps regular season by hosting Minot and Mary
11/2/2022 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies celebrate Senior Day on Friday against Minot State, Linsey Rachel enters the weekend 22 kills away from breaking the program’s all-time career record
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball closes the regular season with a pair of home matches at Halenbeck Hall, hosting Minot State on Friday and Mary on Saturday. Friday's Senior Night match against MSU is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. CT with an adjusted 3:00 p.m. first serve on Saturday.
Broadcast Information
Both matches will be broadcast on the NSIC Network with Friday's match carried on 97.5 FM RadioX. Links to both matches as well as Live Stats can be found on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page.
Last Time Out
Then-No. 7 St. Cloud State Volleyball leaned on stellar middle play to take down Northern State in four sets on Saturday evening at Wachs Arena. Phebie Rossi hit .484 with 16 kills and six blocks while Sam Zimmerman added nine kills and four blocks on .375 hitting as Emma Berran picked her spots well, recording a 50-assist night. Kenzie Foley added an 18-kill, 16-dig double-double from the pin alongside 13 and 11 from Linsey Rachel. Keely Kurschner had another strong evening with 21 digs, anchoring a defense that forced Northern into 21 attacking errors.
Huskies Primer
SCSU slid back one spot to No. 8 in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll – remaining in the top-10 for the 11th straight week this season and 13th consecutive week dating back to 2021. The Huskies have won five of their last six matches, leaning on a terminal offense that ranks 11th in hitting percentage and 15th in kills/set across the NCAA. Every match down the stretch continues to be critical for SCSU as they fight for a Regional berth, recently ranked among the top-10 teams in the Central.
Linsey's Legacy
Grad student outside hitter Linsey Rachel enters the weekend 22 kills away from breaking the program's all-time career record held by Cami Selbitschka (96'), which has stood for 26 years at 1567. Rachel ranks fourth all-time in digs with 1456, just 44 digs away from becoming the program's first-ever 1500x1500 club member. She has etched her name all over the program's record book – ranking second in attacks, third in points and sixth in sets played.
Rossi Rules
Senior middle blocker Phebie Rossi will conclude her career as one of the program's best blockers of all time, ranking fourth in both total blocks and block assists while landing eighth in solo blocks. Rossi is 13 blocks away from becoming the fourth Husky to reach 400 in her career and is tied for third all-time in hitting percentage.
Historic Houle
Grad student right side Rachel Houle has been a staple of Huskies Volleyball throughout her five-year career, appearing in 113 matches and scoring 114 aces with a pair of 30-ace seasons. Houle posted 1.95 career digs/set over her career as she transitioned into a serving/defensive specialist role, playing the back three rotations for the Huskies' opposites.
How About Hollman
Graduating senior Makena Hollman has stepped into a key role as the St. Cloud State opposite hitter, becoming a reliable threat with 1.32 kills/set on .252 hitting. Hollman adds 0.58 blocks/set as one of the team's top blockers on the right pin.
Scouting Minot State
The Beavers earned their first win of the season last Saturday with a four-set victory over Minnesota Crookston, entering the weekend 1-24 with a 1-17 mark in conference play. Minot State has hit better than .186 just twice this season, hitting .237 and .230 in their two matches against UMC. Alexandra Koontz (2.10 K/S, .067) and Taylor Wyatt (1.61 K/S, .221) are the primary threats on the offensive end. Serve receive has been an area of concern this season as the Beavers surrender 2.33 aces/set with a .886 receive.
Scouting Mary
The Marauders are 6-20 entering the final week of the regular season, 5-13 in NSIC action. Kaia Sueker (4.81 D/S) and Nehkyah Ellis (2.60 K/S, .126, 3.07 D/S) anchor a scrappy defense that has averaged 16.20 digs/set, holding their opponents to hit under .180 in each of their last four matches. Maddie Cooper (1.90 K/S, .243, 0.73 B/S) is the top middle threat for Mary alongside Alexandria Harper (0.64 B/S).
Leading the Pack
Huskies can be found all over the NSIC leaderboards entering week 11. Phebie Rossi leads the league in blocks/set (1.37) while ranking fourth in hitting percentage (.373), seventh in points/set (4.03) and 15th in kills/set (3.09). Kenzie Foley is second in both kills (3.99) and points (4.67) per set while landing 10th in aces/set (0.36) and 16th in digs/set (3.08). Linsey Rachel is seventh in kills/set (3.39), 11th in points/set (3.80) and 18th in hitting percentage (.278). Emma Berran is fourth in the league with 10.94 assists/set. Keely Kurschner is seventh in aces/set (0.39) and eighth in digs/set (3.86). Sam Zimmerman rounds out the leaderboards with 0.90 blocks/set, good for 12th in the NSIC.
Shut Down
Phebie Rossi currently ranks second across the NCAA with 1.37 blocks/set. The Rapid City, South Dakota product has posted at least five blocks in each of her last five matches.
Huskies, Directed by Berran
True freshman setter Emma Berran has enjoyed a phenomenal rookie campaign directing the Huskies offense, currently landing fourth in the league and 15th nationally in assists per set. Her offense is third in the NSIC in both hitting percentage and kills/set – landing 11th and 15th nationally in the two categories respectively.
Dynamic Defense
The Huskies own the fourth-best defense in the Northern Sun entering the weekend, holding opponents to a .164 hitting percentage while allowing the third-fewest kills/set in the league at 10.76. SCSU has allowed the fewest kills in the league at 979 and are second in blocks/set with 2.34.
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
Both matches will be broadcast on the NSIC Network with Friday's match carried on 97.5 FM RadioX. Links to both matches as well as Live Stats can be found on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page.
Last Time Out
Then-No. 7 St. Cloud State Volleyball leaned on stellar middle play to take down Northern State in four sets on Saturday evening at Wachs Arena. Phebie Rossi hit .484 with 16 kills and six blocks while Sam Zimmerman added nine kills and four blocks on .375 hitting as Emma Berran picked her spots well, recording a 50-assist night. Kenzie Foley added an 18-kill, 16-dig double-double from the pin alongside 13 and 11 from Linsey Rachel. Keely Kurschner had another strong evening with 21 digs, anchoring a defense that forced Northern into 21 attacking errors.
Huskies Primer
SCSU slid back one spot to No. 8 in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll – remaining in the top-10 for the 11th straight week this season and 13th consecutive week dating back to 2021. The Huskies have won five of their last six matches, leaning on a terminal offense that ranks 11th in hitting percentage and 15th in kills/set across the NCAA. Every match down the stretch continues to be critical for SCSU as they fight for a Regional berth, recently ranked among the top-10 teams in the Central.
Linsey's Legacy
Grad student outside hitter Linsey Rachel enters the weekend 22 kills away from breaking the program's all-time career record held by Cami Selbitschka (96'), which has stood for 26 years at 1567. Rachel ranks fourth all-time in digs with 1456, just 44 digs away from becoming the program's first-ever 1500x1500 club member. She has etched her name all over the program's record book – ranking second in attacks, third in points and sixth in sets played.
Rossi Rules
Senior middle blocker Phebie Rossi will conclude her career as one of the program's best blockers of all time, ranking fourth in both total blocks and block assists while landing eighth in solo blocks. Rossi is 13 blocks away from becoming the fourth Husky to reach 400 in her career and is tied for third all-time in hitting percentage.
Historic Houle
Grad student right side Rachel Houle has been a staple of Huskies Volleyball throughout her five-year career, appearing in 113 matches and scoring 114 aces with a pair of 30-ace seasons. Houle posted 1.95 career digs/set over her career as she transitioned into a serving/defensive specialist role, playing the back three rotations for the Huskies' opposites.
How About Hollman
Graduating senior Makena Hollman has stepped into a key role as the St. Cloud State opposite hitter, becoming a reliable threat with 1.32 kills/set on .252 hitting. Hollman adds 0.58 blocks/set as one of the team's top blockers on the right pin.
Scouting Minot State
The Beavers earned their first win of the season last Saturday with a four-set victory over Minnesota Crookston, entering the weekend 1-24 with a 1-17 mark in conference play. Minot State has hit better than .186 just twice this season, hitting .237 and .230 in their two matches against UMC. Alexandra Koontz (2.10 K/S, .067) and Taylor Wyatt (1.61 K/S, .221) are the primary threats on the offensive end. Serve receive has been an area of concern this season as the Beavers surrender 2.33 aces/set with a .886 receive.
Scouting Mary
The Marauders are 6-20 entering the final week of the regular season, 5-13 in NSIC action. Kaia Sueker (4.81 D/S) and Nehkyah Ellis (2.60 K/S, .126, 3.07 D/S) anchor a scrappy defense that has averaged 16.20 digs/set, holding their opponents to hit under .180 in each of their last four matches. Maddie Cooper (1.90 K/S, .243, 0.73 B/S) is the top middle threat for Mary alongside Alexandria Harper (0.64 B/S).
Leading the Pack
Huskies can be found all over the NSIC leaderboards entering week 11. Phebie Rossi leads the league in blocks/set (1.37) while ranking fourth in hitting percentage (.373), seventh in points/set (4.03) and 15th in kills/set (3.09). Kenzie Foley is second in both kills (3.99) and points (4.67) per set while landing 10th in aces/set (0.36) and 16th in digs/set (3.08). Linsey Rachel is seventh in kills/set (3.39), 11th in points/set (3.80) and 18th in hitting percentage (.278). Emma Berran is fourth in the league with 10.94 assists/set. Keely Kurschner is seventh in aces/set (0.39) and eighth in digs/set (3.86). Sam Zimmerman rounds out the leaderboards with 0.90 blocks/set, good for 12th in the NSIC.
Shut Down
Phebie Rossi currently ranks second across the NCAA with 1.37 blocks/set. The Rapid City, South Dakota product has posted at least five blocks in each of her last five matches.
Huskies, Directed by Berran
True freshman setter Emma Berran has enjoyed a phenomenal rookie campaign directing the Huskies offense, currently landing fourth in the league and 15th nationally in assists per set. Her offense is third in the NSIC in both hitting percentage and kills/set – landing 11th and 15th nationally in the two categories respectively.
Dynamic Defense
The Huskies own the fourth-best defense in the Northern Sun entering the weekend, holding opponents to a .164 hitting percentage while allowing the third-fewest kills/set in the league at 10.76. SCSU has allowed the fewest kills in the league at 979 and are second in blocks/set with 2.34.
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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