No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball Survives Back-and-Forth Five-Set Battle Against No. 22 Northern State

Friday, October 24

St. Cloud, Minn.

6 p.m.

St. Cloud State

16-5,11-2NSIC

#22 Northern State

16-5,8-5NSIC

Northern St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball Survives Back-and-Forth Five-Set Battle Against No. 22 Northern State

10/24/2025 11:22:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Huskies improve to 3-1 in five set matches, sweep season series against Wolves

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 11 St. Cloud State Volleyball (16-5, 11-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) fended off No. 22 Northern State (16-5, 8-5 NSIC) in five sets on Friday night at Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. The Huskies took the back-and-forth match 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 22-25 and 15-12 to earn the season sweep over NSU.

TOP HUSKIES

Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 58-assist, 11-dig double-double with four aces, three kills, three block assists, two solo blocks
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 17-kill, 17-dig double-double
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) – 17 kills and seven digs
Graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) – 16 kills (.400 hitting percentage), four digs and four block assists
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) – 15 kills (.345 hitting percentage) and four block assists

QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
"That was a hard-fought victory for the Huskies tonight. Northern State was on fire offensively, especially early in the match. We had a really hard time slowing down their middles. I thought they passed the ball really well, and we struggled to get them out of system. After the first set, we settled down and played cleaner volleyball and were much better defensively. We did a better job getting blocking hands up and slowing some balls down. Once again, we had four attackers with over 15 kills, which is a recipe for success. Set four didn't go our way and we gave up a little run early, but then it was nice to have control and an early lead in the fifth, but once again we struggled a little bit siding out and found ourselves in a tight set. Overall, I am really proud of the plays we made late and did enough to grind out the win."

NOTABLES

SCSU moves to 17-23 all-time against Northern State including a nine-match win streak that dates back to October 2021. The Huskies also improve to 10-7 all-time against the Wolves at Halenbeck Hall.
SCSU improves to 7-4 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season, 9-2 at home and 3-1 in five set matches.
The Huskies 72 kills and 67 assists were each the third most in a match this season and its 71 digs, 10 blocks and nine aces were each the fourth most.
SCSU led the match in points (91-70), kills (72-60), hitting percentage (.254-.227), aces (9-1), blocks (10-9) and assists (67-58). The Wolves led the match in digs (77-71).
LaPlant posted her sixth double-double of the season and first since Oct. 11. Her two solo blocks are a new single match career high, and her four aces were the third most in a match this season.
Kimm contributed her fifth consecutive double-double and 11^th of the season. Her 17 kills were tied for the second most in a match this season and her 17 digs were the third fourth most.
Wachal sent down 17+ kills for the third time this season and recorded a career-high 61 attack attempts.
Zimmerman has recorded double-digit kills in three straight matches and six overall this season. Her 16 were the second most of any match.
Thompson contributed 15+ kills for the ninth time this season.
Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) posted 18 digs and a career-high six assists.
Senior middle blocker Emilie Planert (De Pere, Wis.) tallied four kills and four block assists.

UP NEXT
SCSU concludes its three match homestand against Jamestown (9-10, 4-8 NSIC) on Saturday in Halenbeck Hall. First serve is 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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