No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball Takes Down No. 23 Minnesota State in Straight Sets, Sweeps Season Series

Tuesday, October 21

St. Cloud, Minn.

6 p.m.

St. Cloud State

15-5,10-2NSIC

#23 Minnesota State

16-4,8-4NSIC

Minnesota St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Jacob Sanders

No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball Takes Down No. 23 Minnesota State in Straight Sets, Sweeps Season Series

10/21/2025 8:48:00 PM | Volleyball

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Huskies pick up 10th conference win of 2025

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball (15-5, 10-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) earned its second consecutive straight-set win on Tuesday night at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. The Huskies swept No. 23 Minnesota State (16-4, 8-4 NSIC), 25-12, 15-17 and 25-17. SCSU swept the season series against the Mavericks after defeating MSU 3-1 on Sept. 23 in Mankato.

TOP HUSKIES

Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 10-kill, 10-dig double-double with four block assists, two aces and one solo block
Graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) – 12 kills (.688 hitting percentage), four digs and two aces
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) – 11 kills (.444 hitting percentage) and four block assists
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 41 assists, four digs and two aces

QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
"I thought we played a very solid match tonight overall – I am so proud of our young women. We did a fantastic job offensively and our defense was locked in. We out blocked the Mavericks; we served really tough and hit zones well. It was just a great overall match for the Huskies. Our middles and opposite were lights out hitting over .400 with over 30 kills between them. It was an impressive performance that we hope to build on."

NOTABLES

SCSU improves to 64-53 all-time against Minnesota State including a seven-match win streak that dates back to October 2021. The Huskies also improve to 23-20 all-time against the Mavericks at Halenbeck Hall.
SCSU improves to 6-4 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season, 8-2 at home and 11-2 in three set matches.
The Huskies .354 team hitting percentage is tied for the second best in a single match this season
SCSU led the match in points (64-33), kills (47-25), hitting percentage (.354-.100), aces (8-4), blocks (9-4), assists (45-25) and digs (53-32).
Kimm logged her 10^th double-double of the season (fourth consecutive). The solo block was her first of the season.
Zimmerman's .688 hitting percentage is the new top mark for a single match among Huskies with at least 12 kills.
Thompson sent down double-digit kills for the 11^th time this season and recorded 4+ block assists for the fifth time.
LaPlant's 41 assists were the second most for a three-set match this season.
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) contributed 13 digs, four kills, two aces and one solo block. Her solo block was the first of the season
Senior middle blocker Emilie Planert (De Pere, Wis.) recorded eight kills (.538 hitting percentage) and three block assists. Her eight kills were a new single match career high.
Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) posted 13 digs. She has tallied 13+ digs in all but five matches this season.

UP NEXT
The Huskies continue their three match homestand with a pair of homecoming weekend matches. SCSU hosts No. 22 Northern State (16-4, 8-4 NSIC) on Saturday and Jamestown (9-10, 4-8 NSIC) on Saturday. Both matches will take place in Halenbeck Hall, with Friday's first serve scheduled for 6 p.m. and Saturday's slated for 2:30 p.m. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball schedule page.

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