Saturday, October 11
Rice Auditorium • Wayne, Neb.
5 p.m.
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Photo by: Jacob Sanders
No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball Suffers First NSIC Defeat to No. 11 Wayne State in Five Set Thriller
10/11/2025 10:06:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies eight-match win streak, perfect start to NSIC season snapped
WAYNE Neb. – No. 11 Wayne State handed No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball (13-4, 8-1 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) its first conference loss of the season and snapped its eight-match win streak in a back-and-forth five set match at Rice Auditorium in Wayne on Saturday evening. The Huskies fell 20-25, 36-34, 25-20, 19-25, 10-15.
TOP HUSKIES
"That was a very tough and well fought match against a very talented Wayne State team. They just continue to put pressure on you because they dig everything. They played the fourth and fifth sets with only one attack error – that's unheard of. I was very impressed with our serving and passing tonight. I wish we had served a couple more balls in, but we were being aggressive and getting them out of system, which really helped us defensively. To have four attackers with 17 or more kills is extremely impressive, and I don't know if we've had that in my 10 years here. We just have to continue to make a little bit better decisions on swings and attacking the ball into the court a little better. I wish we would cover our hitters a little bit better to give us attackers a little bit more confidence. It's a great chance for us to learn from this match and continue to grow as a team."
NOTABLES
The Huskies have two matches next week – one at home and one on the road. SCSU hosts No. 8 Concordia St.-Paul (12-4, 8-1 NSIC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud and travels to Winona State (10-7, 5-4 NSIC) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match at McCown Gymnasium in Winona. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State 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.
TOP HUSKIES
- Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 71-assist, 21-dig double-double
- Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 28-dig, 17-kill double-double
- Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) – 17-kill, 17-dig double-double
"That was a very tough and well fought match against a very talented Wayne State team. They just continue to put pressure on you because they dig everything. They played the fourth and fifth sets with only one attack error – that's unheard of. I was very impressed with our serving and passing tonight. I wish we had served a couple more balls in, but we were being aggressive and getting them out of system, which really helped us defensively. To have four attackers with 17 or more kills is extremely impressive, and I don't know if we've had that in my 10 years here. We just have to continue to make a little bit better decisions on swings and attacking the ball into the court a little better. I wish we would cover our hitters a little bit better to give us attackers a little bit more confidence. It's a great chance for us to learn from this match and continue to grow as a team."
NOTABLES
- SCSU moves to 15-23 all-time against the Wildcats and 6-4 in the last 10 matches against WSC. The Huskies are now 4-11 against Wayne State on the road.
- The Huskies had its perfect, 8-0 start to conference play and eight match win streak upended. The 8-0 start was the second best open to a conference season in program history.
- SCSU moves to 5-3 against teams ranked/receiving votes this season, 4-3 on the road and 2-1 in five set matches.
- The Huskies led the match in points (95-84), kills (84-68), aces (9-2), assists (76-61) and digs (110-87). WSC led the match in hitting percentage (.272-.225) and blocks (14-2).
- LaPlant recorded her fifth double-double of the season and her 71 assists were the second most in any match this season. Her 21 digs were a new single match career high.
- Kimm posted her seventh double-double this season. She set new career highs in digs (28) and attacks (50). Kimm has sent down 17+ kills in two matches this season.
- Wachal tallied her fifth double-double of the season. She set new career highs in digs (17 - tie) and attacks (53). She has recorded 17+ kills in two matches this season.
- Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) sent down 19 kills (.341 hitting percentage). It was her second match this season with 19+ kills.
- Graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) recorded 17 kills and four aces. She tallied a new career high 43 attacks and tied her career high in aces (four). Zimmerman's 17 kills were a new season best.
- Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) contributed 26 digs, which matched her single-match career high.
The Huskies have two matches next week – one at home and one on the road. SCSU hosts No. 8 Concordia St.-Paul (12-4, 8-1 NSIC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud and travels to Winona State (10-7, 5-4 NSIC) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. match at McCown Gymnasium in Winona. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State 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.
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