Tuesday, October 1
St. Cloud, Minn.
6 p.m. CT
St. Cloud State
10-2,4-0NSIC
3
vs
0
Minnesota Duluth
8-3,1-2NSIC
1
2
3
F
Minn. Duluth
9
21
25
0
St. Cloud St.
25
25
27
3
Junior setter Emma Berran became just the fifth player in program history with at least 3,000 career assists on Tuesday night against Minnesota Duluth at Halenbeck Hall
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball Sweeps No. 15 Minnesota Duluth in Final Nonconference Match of 2024
10/1/2024 9:33:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies extend winning streak to six matches, record fourth straight set win in a row
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 8 St. Cloud State Volleyball (10-2, 4-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) took down No. 15 Minnesota Duluth in straight sets (25-9, 25-21, 27-25) on Tuesday night at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. The Huskies have now swept their last four matches and won their last six in a row.
The Bulldogs (8-3, 1-2 NSIC) were limited to just six kills and nine points in the first set and ended the night hitting .163. UMD also struggled in serve-receive, making nine errors in 61 attempts (.871 reception percentage), meanwhile the Huskies made just two errors in 50 attempts (.962 reception percentage). St. Cloud State sent down at least 14 kills in each set and hit .280 on the evening. The Huskies also picked up nine points from aces at the service line.
SCSU led the match in points (60-40), kills (46-32), service aces (9-2), assists (41-28) and digs (40-37). The Bulldogs led om blocks (6-5).
TOP HUSKIES
"We got out to a really fast start tonight, and I thought we did a great job from the service line in the first set, really putting a lot of pressure on the Bulldogs, getting them out of system often. The second and third sets obviously were much more evenly matched, and both defenses tightened up. I was impressed with the way our women responded in the middle of the second set after being down by quite a bit, and especially when we closed out the third set by making a couple plays and forcing Duluth into some errors.
We have to continue to be more balanced, offensively, and continue to serve tough especially in tight sets, but I was really proud of the offensive output of Kenzie [Foley] today. I was also really proud of Emma, [Berran] both setting wise, and her ability to score points during tight sets was very impressive. Keely [Kurschner], Shelby [Kimm], and Kenzie [Foley] were solid again serving for us which really helped anchor us."
NOTABLES
The Huskies continue their three-match home stand later this week when they host Sioux Falls (8-4, 3-1 NSIC) on Friday at 6 p.m. CT and No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State (13-0, 4-0 NSIC) on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. Both matches will be played at Halenbeck Hall. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Bulldogs (8-3, 1-2 NSIC) were limited to just six kills and nine points in the first set and ended the night hitting .163. UMD also struggled in serve-receive, making nine errors in 61 attempts (.871 reception percentage), meanwhile the Huskies made just two errors in 50 attempts (.962 reception percentage). St. Cloud State sent down at least 14 kills in each set and hit .280 on the evening. The Huskies also picked up nine points from aces at the service line.
SCSU led the match in points (60-40), kills (46-32), service aces (9-2), assists (41-28) and digs (40-37). The Bulldogs led om blocks (6-5).
TOP HUSKIES
- Fifth year outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) – 18 kills (.484 hitting), eight digs and two aces
- Junior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) – 36 assists, five kills, five digs and 2 aces
- Sophomore middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) – 10 kills
- Sophomore defensive specialist Annika Forbes (Cottage Grove, Minn.) – 3 aces
- Senior libero Keely Kurschner (Maplewood, Minn.) – 13 digs
"We got out to a really fast start tonight, and I thought we did a great job from the service line in the first set, really putting a lot of pressure on the Bulldogs, getting them out of system often. The second and third sets obviously were much more evenly matched, and both defenses tightened up. I was impressed with the way our women responded in the middle of the second set after being down by quite a bit, and especially when we closed out the third set by making a couple plays and forcing Duluth into some errors.
We have to continue to be more balanced, offensively, and continue to serve tough especially in tight sets, but I was really proud of the offensive output of Kenzie [Foley] today. I was also really proud of Emma, [Berran] both setting wise, and her ability to score points during tight sets was very impressive. Keely [Kurschner], Shelby [Kimm], and Kenzie [Foley] were solid again serving for us which really helped anchor us."
NOTABLES
- SCSU is now 44-82 all-time against Minnesota Duluth.
- SCSU has swept four straight matches including No. 9 Concordia-St. Paul and No. 15 Minnesota Duluth.
- SCSU has won six straight matches with wins over No. 9 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 15 Minnesota Duluth, No. 20 Michigan Tech and (RV) Minnesota State.
- It is the first time the Huskies have swept four matches in a row this season, matching the longest sweep streak of 2023.
- It is the first time SCSU has won six matches in a row this season. Last season, the Huskies strung together win streaks of six and seven.
- Foley led the match in kills (18) and was tied for second in digs (eight) and service aces (two). She posted her 96th career match with 10+ kills (46th straight, dating back to 11/18/2022). It was her first match of the season hitting above .364 as she hit .484.
- Berran became just the fifth player in program history to reach 3,000 career assists with her final assist. She led the match in assists (36) and tied for second in service aces (two).
- Bruskiewicz sent down the second most kills of the match (10). It was her sixth match this season with double-digit kills and the fourth time she has hit .348 or better when tallying at least 10 kills.
- Forbes led the match with three services aces, a mark that also tied her career high. She has posted three aces in six matches throughout her career.
- Kurschner led the match in digs (13) and was the only player with more than eight. She has tallied 10+ digs in 11 of 12 matches this season.
The Huskies continue their three-match home stand later this week when they host Sioux Falls (8-4, 3-1 NSIC) on Friday at 6 p.m. CT and No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State (13-0, 4-0 NSIC) on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. Both matches will be played at Halenbeck Hall. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Volleyball schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
UMD
SCSU
Kills
32
46
Errors
17
16
Attempts
92
107
Hitting %
.163
.280
Points
40.0
60.0
Assists
28
41
Aces
2
9
Blocks
6
5
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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