Tuesday, September 24
St. Cloud, Minn.
6 p.m. CT
St. Cloud State
8-2,3-0NSIC
3
vs
0
Concordia-St. Paul
6-4,1-1NSIC
1
2
3
F
Concordia-St. Paul
28
19
22
0
St. Cloud St.
30
25
25
3
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
Foley Breaks Two Program Records, No. 12 St. Cloud State Volleyball Sweeps No. 9 Golden Bears
9/25/2024 12:07:00 AM | Volleyball
Foley sets new career points and career kills marks, Huskies sweep CSP for first time since 1993
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 12 St. Cloud State Volleyball (8-2, 3-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) swept No. 9 Concordia-St. Paul (30-28, 25-19, 25-22) on Tuesday afternoon at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. It was the first time since 1993 that SCSU Volleyball swept the Golden Bears.
Coming into the match, fifth year outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) needed just seven points and 13 kills to take down the pair of records. She broke the program's all-time points record when she sent down a kill for the final point of the back-and-forth 30-28 first set that saw 14 ties and seven lead changes. It was the 1,861st point of Foley's illustrious career and upended the previous record, which had been held for 36 years by SCSU Hall of Famer and volleyball legend, Kathy Davis.
Foley took down the career kills record in the third set passing the previous record of 1,657, which was set by her former teammate and three-time All-American, Linsey Rachel who played for the Huskies from 2018-2022.
Inefficient offense hampered CSP (6-4, 1-1 NSIC) throughout the night, as they hit just .193 for the match after committing 22 attacking errors and eight service errors. SCSU hit .295 and only committed 13 attacking errors and seven service errors.
TOP HUSKIES
"It was a really fun night for Huskies Volleyball. I am very happy with the way our team made great decisions offensively and I thought our defense was scrappy enough and did a good job extending enough for rallies which frustrated them [CSP] into some hitting errors."
"We had runs where we served well and got them out of system, and once again, our middles – Hannah [Bruskiewicz] and Ella [Thompson] and Sam [Zimmerman] on the right side were extremely effective scoring. Sam [Zimmerman] had a breakout night offensively for us. She has been a fantastic teammate and is learning the nuances of playing a different position in the front row – to have 10 kills on 15 swings is fantastic."
"And obviously, Kenzie Foley continued a great start to the season, earning points from anywhere on the floor when she's attacking. She is a prolific offensive weapon, and I'm sure that teams spend time game planning against her and trying to devise ways to limit her scoring abilities. I think it really helps her that we have some other great offensive weapons this year to help alleviate some of that pressure on Kenzie, and she continues to do well for us in the back row as well and in serve-receive."
NOTABLES
The Huskies make their second conference road trip on Saturday to play Bemidji State. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. from the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji. 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.
Coming into the match, fifth year outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) needed just seven points and 13 kills to take down the pair of records. She broke the program's all-time points record when she sent down a kill for the final point of the back-and-forth 30-28 first set that saw 14 ties and seven lead changes. It was the 1,861st point of Foley's illustrious career and upended the previous record, which had been held for 36 years by SCSU Hall of Famer and volleyball legend, Kathy Davis.
Foley took down the career kills record in the third set passing the previous record of 1,657, which was set by her former teammate and three-time All-American, Linsey Rachel who played for the Huskies from 2018-2022.
Inefficient offense hampered CSP (6-4, 1-1 NSIC) throughout the night, as they hit just .193 for the match after committing 22 attacking errors and eight service errors. SCSU hit .295 and only committed 13 attacking errors and seven service errors.
TOP HUSKIES
- Foley – 14 kills and 8 digs. Broke a pair of program records – career points and career kills.
- Redshirt junior middle blocker Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) – season-high 10 kills on 15 swings with 0 errors (.667 hitting).
- Junior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) – 36 assists, four digs and three block assists.
- Redshirt junior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) – Nine kills and three block assists.
- Senior libero Keely Kurschner (Maplewood, Minn.) – Nine digs.
"It was a really fun night for Huskies Volleyball. I am very happy with the way our team made great decisions offensively and I thought our defense was scrappy enough and did a good job extending enough for rallies which frustrated them [CSP] into some hitting errors."
"We had runs where we served well and got them out of system, and once again, our middles – Hannah [Bruskiewicz] and Ella [Thompson] and Sam [Zimmerman] on the right side were extremely effective scoring. Sam [Zimmerman] had a breakout night offensively for us. She has been a fantastic teammate and is learning the nuances of playing a different position in the front row – to have 10 kills on 15 swings is fantastic."
"And obviously, Kenzie Foley continued a great start to the season, earning points from anywhere on the floor when she's attacking. She is a prolific offensive weapon, and I'm sure that teams spend time game planning against her and trying to devise ways to limit her scoring abilities. I think it really helps her that we have some other great offensive weapons this year to help alleviate some of that pressure on Kenzie, and she continues to do well for us in the back row as well and in serve-receive."
NOTABLES
- SCSU is now 6-34 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul and 2-2 in the last four matchups.
- It was the first time since 1993 that SCSU had swept the Golden Bears.
- The Huskies posted their second straight sweep.
- Foley tallied her 94th career match with 10+ kills (44th straight, dating back to 11/18/2022). She was one of Huskies with at least 10 kills was second on the team in digs (eight). She broke program records for career points (1,861 – 36 years old) and career kills (1,658 – 2 years old).
- Zimmerman had her most efficient offensive performance of the season (10 kills-0 errors-15 attempts - .667 hitting) and recorded a new season-high for kills (10).
- Berran has dished out 36+ assists in all but two matches this season.
- Thompson has posted 9+ kills and hit .333 or better in nine of 10 matches this season.
- Kurschner led the Huskies in digs. It was her first match this season with under 10 digs
The Huskies make their second conference road trip on Saturday to play Bemidji State. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. from the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji. 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
CSP
SCSU
Kills
43
46
Errors
22
13
Attempts
109
112
Hitting %
.193
.295
Points
52.0
54.0
Assists
42
42
Aces
4
4
Blocks
5
4
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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