No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball Advances to NSIC Tournament Semifinals

Tuesday, November 14

St. Cloud, Minn.

6:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

21-7,13-5NSIC

Northern State

19-9,11-7NSIC

Northern St.

St. Cloud St.

Redshirt sophomore middle blocker Sam Zimmerman (left) and junior opposite Natalie Tesch go up for a block against Northern State. They each had three block assists in the match.

No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball Advances to NSIC Tournament Semifinals

11/14/2023 10:08:00 PM | Volleyball

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Foley records double-double as Huskies sweep Northern State in NSIC Quarterfinal match

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball (21-7, 13-5 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) recorded its seventh straight NSIC Tournament win after downing Northern State (19-9, 11-7 NSIC) in straight sets – 25-21, 25-19 and 25-14 on Tuesday night at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. The match was the first time a conference tournament match had been hosted by St. Cloud State and in Halenbeck Hall.

NSIC Player of the Year, senior outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluffs, Iowa) led the way with a game-high 16 kills on .353 hitting to go along with 13 digs – her 19^th double-double of the season. Fellow All-NSIC First Teamer, redshirt sophomore Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) had a great night, recording 11 kills on .429 hitting and three block assists. All-NSIC Second Team honoree, sophomore setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) provided a match-high 37 assists. Junior libero Keely Kurschner (Maplewood, Minn.) recorded a match-high 16 digs.

QUOTABLES – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann

"It was a fantastic team win for us tonight. There was a great environment, and it was really cool to host our first playoff game in decades. I really loved the way we started and finished each set – I thought we were focused and locked in. We had a couple of lapses in the middle of each set, but overall, I could not be happier with the result. I thought Keely [Kurschner] was very good defensively, Kenzie [Foley], Sam [Zimmerman] and Natalie [Tesch] were very good on offense, and Emma [Berran] did a great job, dishing and finding the hot hitters."

NOTABLES

Foley led the game in kills with 16. She also added 13 digs, one assists and one block assist. She recorded her 19^th double-double of the season.
Zimmerman recorded the second most kills for the Huskies (11) on .429 hitting. She also tallied three block assists.
Berran recorded a match-high 37 assists. She also recorded six digs, one kill and one block assist.
Kurschner recorded a match-high 16 digs. She also tallied six assists and one service ace.
Junior opposite Natalie Tesch (Milwaukee, Wis.) sent down eight kills in the match on .500 hitting. She also recorded one dig and one block assist.
Freshman middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) recorded five kills, three block assists and one dig.
Freshman Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) recorded eight digs, sent down seven kills, provided two assists and tallied one block assist.

UP NEXT
The Huskies continue their postseason journey on the road with an NSIC Semifinals match against No. 1 Wayne State on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Wayne State will host the remainder of the NSIC Tournament in Rice Auditorium – both semifinal matches on Saturday and the championship match on Sunday. Live coverage will be available on the NSIC Network* with live stats provided by Wayne State. Links to each coverage option are available on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page.

*NOTE –
NSIC Network Access: The NSIC semifinals and championship will be streamed on the NSIC Network for a charge of $10 per match or $15 for a tournament pass. Fans are encouraged to purchase access prior to the match as an account will need to be set up in order to access the matches. FAQ and troubleshooting information is available on the NSIC Network Help page.

In-Venue Tickets: Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance of the tournament. Ticket options include a mobile version or a print at home option. www.northernsun.org/Tickets. Prices are listed below.
2023 NSIC VB Tournament ticket prices