Saturday, September 7
Coussoulis Arena • San Bernardino, Calif.
4:30 p.m. CT
St. Cloud State
3-1,0-0NSIC
3
vs
1
Cal State LA
2-2,0-0CCAA
1
2
3
4
F
St. Cloud St.
25
21
25
25
3
Cal State LA
15
25
11
20
1
Photo by: Ariana Chavarria
Down Goes No. 1! No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball Takes Down Defending National Champions
9/7/2024 8:57:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies beat No. 1 Cal State LA in four sets to close out 2024 Yotes Classic Showdown as Foley and Berran continue double-double streaks
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball (3-1, 0-0 NSIC) beat No. 1 Cal State LA in four sets – 25-15, 21-25, 25-11, 25-20 – on Saturday afternoon at Coussoulis Arena in San Bernardino, Calif. to close out its schedule at the Yotes Classic Showdown.
SCSU led the Golden Eagles (2-2, 0-0 CCAA) in kills (51-36), hitting percentage (.302-110), assists (44-32), service aces (9-2), block assists (18-10), total blocks (9.0-6.0) and digs (58-41). Fifth-year outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) and junior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) led the Huskies in the upset victory, posting a 16-kill, 10-dig double-double and a 38-assist, 13 dig double-double, respectively.
The Huskies have now won their last two matches against No. 1 ranked teams after previously going 0-28. In those first 28 matches, the Huskies had only won one set in three matches and had never won two sets. This afternoon's match was the sixth match vs. a No. 1 ranked team in the past three seasons.
SCSU won its final three matches of the tournament against No. 12 Chaminade, No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino and No. 1 Cal State LA after dropping its first match against No. 21 Cal Poly Pomona.
TOP HUSKIES
Overall, we had a very solid weekend. Obviously, Cal State LA had a fantastic run last season and is a team that knows how to win. Their opposite is probably the best right side in the country. She has the ability to score from anywhere on the court – in the front row, back row and as a blocker. I thought we did a decent job of neutralizing and played enough defense against their four attackers to really limit them. We had a good chunk of our attackers over 300 efficiency, which will always give us a chance to compete. We out-blocked them which really helped us out defensively and we got quality block touches that we turned into transition points. It was a very fun weekend in southern California and we learned what it will take to compete against some of the best teams in the country this year.
NOTABLES
The Huskies travel to Houghton, Michigan for the Up North Tournament on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14. SCSU plays Findlay (Ohio) at 11:30 a.m. CT on Friday. Then on Saturday, the Huskies play Northern Michigan and host Michigan Tech with first serves for the matches scheduled for 9 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT respectively. Links to each coverage option are listed below and are also 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.
SCSU led the Golden Eagles (2-2, 0-0 CCAA) in kills (51-36), hitting percentage (.302-110), assists (44-32), service aces (9-2), block assists (18-10), total blocks (9.0-6.0) and digs (58-41). Fifth-year outside hitter Kenzie Foley (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) and junior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) led the Huskies in the upset victory, posting a 16-kill, 10-dig double-double and a 38-assist, 13 dig double-double, respectively.
The Huskies have now won their last two matches against No. 1 ranked teams after previously going 0-28. In those first 28 matches, the Huskies had only won one set in three matches and had never won two sets. This afternoon's match was the sixth match vs. a No. 1 ranked team in the past three seasons.
SCSU won its final three matches of the tournament against No. 12 Chaminade, No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino and No. 1 Cal State LA after dropping its first match against No. 21 Cal Poly Pomona.
TOP HUSKIES
- Foley - 16 kill/10 dig double-double, four block assists and two service aces
- Berran - 38 assist/13 dig double-double
- Sophomore middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) - 10 kills on .429 hitting and 5 block assists
- Redshirt junior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) - 11 kills on .444 hitting and 3 block assists
- Senior libero Keely Kurschner (Maplewood, Minn.) - 17 digs and five assists
Overall, we had a very solid weekend. Obviously, Cal State LA had a fantastic run last season and is a team that knows how to win. Their opposite is probably the best right side in the country. She has the ability to score from anywhere on the court – in the front row, back row and as a blocker. I thought we did a decent job of neutralizing and played enough defense against their four attackers to really limit them. We had a good chunk of our attackers over 300 efficiency, which will always give us a chance to compete. We out-blocked them which really helped us out defensively and we got quality block touches that we turned into transition points. It was a very fun weekend in southern California and we learned what it will take to compete against some of the best teams in the country this year.
NOTABLES
- SCSU is now 2-28 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams and have won their last two in a row (2023 NSIC Tournament Semifinal at Wayne State)
- SCSU is now 1-0 all-time against Cal State LA.
- Foley's 16 kills led the Huskies and her 14 digs were third most in the match. She recorded her 63rd career double-double (fourth consecutive) and 88th career match with 10+ kills.
- Berran dished out a match-high 38 assists and her 13 digs were second most. She tallied her third consecutive double-double.
- Bruskiewicz posted 10+ kills for the second consecutive match and has hit over .429 in each.
- Thompson has sent down double-digit kills in three matches this season and has hit over .400 in all four.
- Kurschner's 17 digs are a new season high. She has recorded 10+ digs in every match this season.
- Junior defensive specialist Emily Kern (Belgrade, Minn.) started her first match of the season and tallied nine digs.
- Sophomore defensive specialist Annika Forbes (Cottage Grove, Minn.) posted three service aces.
The Huskies travel to Houghton, Michigan for the Up North Tournament on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14. SCSU plays Findlay (Ohio) at 11:30 a.m. CT on Friday. Then on Saturday, the Huskies play Northern Michigan and host Michigan Tech with first serves for the matches scheduled for 9 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT respectively. Links to each coverage option are listed below and are also 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
SCSU
LA
Kills
51
36
Errors
16
22
Attempts
116
127
Hitting %
.302
.110
Points
69.0
44.0
Assists
44
32
Aces
9
2
Blocks
9
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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