Thursday, December 4
Health & Sports Center • Kearney, Neb.
4:30 p.m.
St. Cloud State
vs
(5) #17 Missouri Western
Photo by: Justin Oakman Photography
No. 5 St. Cloud State Volleyball Opens NCAA Tournament Against No. 17 Missouri Western in Central Region Quarterfinal Match
12/3/2025 2:37:00 PM | Volleyball
No. 4 seed Huskies will make sixth straight/11th overall NCAA Tournament appearance, will play No. 5 seed Missouri Western for fourth time ever
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 5 St. Cloud State Volleyball (26-6 overall, 18-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) is set to make its sixth consecutive/11th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament when the No. 4-seeded Huskies face No. 5-seed Missouri Western (21-7, 13-3 MIAA) in the NCAA Central Region first round on Thursday, December 4. The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. at Buckle Court in the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, Nebraska.
NCAA Central Region Homepage
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
The match will be streamed live for free on the MIAA Network. Additionally, fans can listen to the match on the KVSC Sports Stream where KVSC talent Joey Hudson will have the call. Live stats will be provided by UNK and tickets can be purchased here.
Match 33 – vs. (5) #17 Missouri Western (Buckle Court/Health & Sports Center // Kearney, Nebraska) – Thursday, Dec. 4 / 4:30 p.m. / Watch (MIAA Network) / Live stats / Listen (KVSC Sports Stream) / Tickets
Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central or schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU is 2-1 all-time against Missouri Western. The teams have only played each other in neutral site games. The teams first played in 1980 and most recently met in 2013, when the Huskies took down MoWest, 3-1 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
SCSU has made six straight and 11 total NCAA tournaments. The Huskies own a 6-10 (.375) all-time record in NCAA Tournament matches. Last season, the No. 1 seeded Huskies took down the No. 8-seed Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) in four in the Central Region Quarterfinals and the No. 4-seed Concordia-St. Paul in four in the Central Region Semifinals before falling to the No. 2 seed Central Oklahoma in five sets in the Central Region Championship match.
In 2019, the No. 5 seeded Huskies played at Buckle Court in the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, falling to the No. 4 Seed Northern State in Straight Sets.
ALL-REGION HUSKIES
St. Cloud State Volleyball had three student-athletes named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Central Region teams, as announced by the organizations on December 3. Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) was named to the first team by both organizations while junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) and sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) were named to the first team by the AVCA and the second team by the D2CCA.
Thompson's honor is her second consecutive AVCA All-Region honor after being named to the second team last season. Kimm and LaPlant each earned all-region honors for the first time in their careers. It is the fourth time in the last five seasons that the Huskies have had three or more players named to the AVCA All-Region Teams and the third time in program history (second consecutive season) with three named to the AVCA All-Central Region First Team.
Thompson, the 2025 NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, was named to the All-NSIC First Team for the second consecutive season after ranking in the top 11 of NSIC players during conference play in hitting percentage, blocks/set, points/set and kills/set. She was No. 6 in hitting percentage (.356), tied for No. 6 in blocks/set (0.97), No. 7 in points/set (3.88) and No. 11 in kills/set (3.33). This season Thompson has new single season best marks in kills/set (3.40) and points/set (3.90) and is approaching new personal records in kills (350), solo blocks (nine), total blocks (94), blocks/set (0.91) and points (401.5). She surpassed 1,150 career kills, 340 total blocks, 120 matches played and 440 sets played. this season. She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country.
Kimm earned her first all-conference honor after ranking in the top 10 of points/set, kills/set and digs/set among NSIC players in conference matches. She finished the season No. 6 in points/set (3.92), No. 7 in kills/set (3.42) and No. 10 in digs/set (3.37) and posted double-doubles in over half the NSIC matches (11) and 16 total matches. She is having a breakout season and already has single season career best marks in kills (353), kills/set (3.53), hitting percentage (.269), digs (348), digs/set (3.48), block assists (40), total blocks (46), blocks/set (0.46), points (403) and points/set (4.03). She has also produced single match career highs in kills (19), attacks (50), digs (28), solo blocks (two), block assists (seven) and hitting percentage (.667). She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country.
LaPlant was named as an all-conference performer in her first year as the team's starting setter after leading the SCSU offense to the most kills/set among NSIC teams during conference play (14.97) and tied for the fourth best hitting percentage (.276). Individually, she ranked first in assists/set (11.85) and tied for No. 9 in aces/set (0.38) while recording five double-doubles during conference play and nine overall. She earned the first two NSIC Setter of the Week awards of her career this season (Sept. 29 and Oct. 27) and was the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors this season. This season LaPlant surpassed 1,220 career assists and 1,150 assists for the season. She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. Additionally, she was named the AVCA DII National Player of the Week for her play during the tournament, becoming just the fifth player in program history to earn the honor.
AVCA All-Central Region
First Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
Ella Thompson
D2CCA All-Central Region
First Team:
Ella Thompson
Second Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
AVCA Release | D2CCA Release
AVCA DII NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
St. Cloud State Volleyball sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II National Player of the Week, as announced by the organization on November 25. LaPlant was instrumental in the Huskies run to becoming back-to-back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Tournament champions and becomes just the fifth player in program history to earn the honor.
LaPlant, a first team All-NSIC selection and two-time NSIC Setter of the Week was named to the NSIC All-Tournament team on Saturday after helping the Huskies to their second consecutive tournament championship (and fourth in the last five years) after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. She recorded a double-double in all three matches to bring her season total to 10 and her most notable performance came in the semifinals against No. 2 Wayne State, a 70-assist, 10 dig double-double with three block assists and two aces. Her 70 assists were the third most in any match this season and the most in a four-set match by 23.
In the three matches, she played in 10 sets and averaged 15.50 assists, 3.00 digs, 1.45 points, 1.00 blocks, 0.50 aces and 0.40 kills per set. She guided the offense to a .333 hitting percentage to lead the tournament by .048 and 17.60 kills/set to lead the tournament by 1.85.
AVCA Release
St. Cloud State AVCA Division-II National Players of the Week
Kristi Kutter (Oct. 4, 1993)
Swen Minnema (Oct. 9, 1995)
Cami Selbitschka (Sept. 2, 1996)
Kenzie Foley (Sept. 11, 2022)
Kenzie Foley (Nov. 13, 2022)
Kenzie Foley (Oct. 8, 2024)
Braya LaPlant (Nov. 25, 2025)
LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies were ranked No. 5, moving back inside the top 10 for the first time since the preseason poll, in the Nov. 24 (week 12) edition of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Division II Poll.
Under the direction of Head Coach Chad Braegelmann, the program has been ranked for 81 consecutive weeks (including 49 weeks in the top 10), dating back to the 2019 season. The Huskies have spent a total of 155 weeks in the AVCA top 20/25 Poll in program history, including 74 weeks in the top 10.
SCSU in the 2025 AVCA DII National Poll
#3 – Preseason
#10 – Week One
#16 – Week Two
#15 – Week Three
#13 – Week Four
#10 – Week Five
#11 – Week Six
#11 – Week Seven
#11 – Week Eight
#10 – Week Nine
#11 – Week Ten
#11 – Week Eleven
#5 – Week Twelve
NSIC SPOTLIGHT
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) was featured on the 13th episode of the 2025-26 season of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) spotlight on November 26 following SCSU's NSIC Tournament Championship run and her All-NSIC Tournament Team performance.
Watch on YouTube | NSIC Release
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) was featured on the fifth episode of the 2025-26 season of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) spotlight on October 1 following SCSU's 3-0 week and 5-0 start to conference play.
Watch on YouTube | NSIC Release
BACK-TO-BACK NSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Huskies won their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. SCSU improved to 16-2 (.889) all-time in NSIC Tournament matches and 4-2 in championship matches. The Huskies have reached the tournament final in each of the last six seasons which have been the only tournaments in program history.
NSIC ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.), redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) and graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performances over the three tournament matches.
LAST TIME OUT
SCSU closed the NSIC Tournament by taking down (2) No. 2 Wayne State in four sets in the NSIC Tournament Semifinals before sweeping (1) No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul in the Championship match on their home floor at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul.
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.), redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) and graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performances over the three tournament matches.
Notes from the matches
3-1 win vs. (2) #2 Wayne State (11-21-25) – NSIC Tournament Semifinals
(as of 11/23)
(as of 11/23)
St. Cloud State Volleyball had four student-athletes earn all-conference honors as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) announced its end of season awards on November 13. Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) were named to the first team, while graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) earned second team honors.
It is the sixth time in program history that SCSU has had four or more players named as all-conference performers and the third time while as a member of the NSIC, which have all come in the last five seasons. Additionally, the Huskies put at least three players on the first team for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
Kimm and LaPlant earned their first all-conference honors. LaPlant earned the first two NSIC Setter of the Week awards of her career this season (Sept. 29 and Oct. 27) and was the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors this season. Thompson, the 2025 NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, earned a spot on the first team for the second consecutive season. Zimmerman gained all-conference recognition for the second time in her career, after being named to the first team in 2023.
NSIC Release
All-NSIC
First Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
Ella Thompson
Second Team:
Sam Zimmerman
CAREER MILESTONES
Senior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) became just the fourth player in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists on senior day (Nov. 8)
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) became the 17th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career assists during the Huskies final home regular season day (Nov. 8)
Head coach Chad Braegelmann became just the second coach in SCSU Volleyball history to surpass 200 wins as the program's head coach on Nov. 8.
NSIC SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Setter of the Week for the second time this season/of her career on Monday. She is the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors so far this season.
The sophomore setter led the NSIC in assists/set (11.82) while ranking fifth in service aces/set (0.64). She also chipped in 1.91 digs/set, 1.77 points/set, 0.73 kills/set and 0.55 blocks/set. LaPlant helped guide the SCSU offense to 15.36 kills/set which ranked No. 2 in the conference and a .294 team hitting percentage which was fourth best in the NSIC.
LaPlant's best performance came in the Huskies five-set win over No. 22 Northern State Friday, when she recorded a 58-assist, 11-dig double-double with four aces, three kills, three block assists and two solo blocks. It was her sixth double-double of the season and first since Oct. 11 and her two solo blocks were a new single-match career high. Additionally, the Grand Rapids, Minnesota native dished out 41 assists in SCSU's sweep of No. 23 Minnesota State on Tuesday which were the second most of any three-set match this season for the Huskies.
NSIC Release
2025 NSIC Weekly Honors
Setter of the Week
NCAA Central Region Homepage
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
The match will be streamed live for free on the MIAA Network. Additionally, fans can listen to the match on the KVSC Sports Stream where KVSC talent Joey Hudson will have the call. Live stats will be provided by UNK and tickets can be purchased here.
Match 33 – vs. (5) #17 Missouri Western (Buckle Court/Health & Sports Center // Kearney, Nebraska) – Thursday, Dec. 4 / 4:30 p.m. / Watch (MIAA Network) / Live stats / Listen (KVSC Sports Stream) / Tickets
Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central or schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU is 2-1 all-time against Missouri Western. The teams have only played each other in neutral site games. The teams first played in 1980 and most recently met in 2013, when the Huskies took down MoWest, 3-1 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
SCSU has made six straight and 11 total NCAA tournaments. The Huskies own a 6-10 (.375) all-time record in NCAA Tournament matches. Last season, the No. 1 seeded Huskies took down the No. 8-seed Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) in four in the Central Region Quarterfinals and the No. 4-seed Concordia-St. Paul in four in the Central Region Semifinals before falling to the No. 2 seed Central Oklahoma in five sets in the Central Region Championship match.
In 2019, the No. 5 seeded Huskies played at Buckle Court in the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, falling to the No. 4 Seed Northern State in Straight Sets.
ALL-REGION HUSKIES
St. Cloud State Volleyball had three student-athletes named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Central Region teams, as announced by the organizations on December 3. Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) was named to the first team by both organizations while junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) and sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) were named to the first team by the AVCA and the second team by the D2CCA.
Thompson's honor is her second consecutive AVCA All-Region honor after being named to the second team last season. Kimm and LaPlant each earned all-region honors for the first time in their careers. It is the fourth time in the last five seasons that the Huskies have had three or more players named to the AVCA All-Region Teams and the third time in program history (second consecutive season) with three named to the AVCA All-Central Region First Team.
Thompson, the 2025 NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, was named to the All-NSIC First Team for the second consecutive season after ranking in the top 11 of NSIC players during conference play in hitting percentage, blocks/set, points/set and kills/set. She was No. 6 in hitting percentage (.356), tied for No. 6 in blocks/set (0.97), No. 7 in points/set (3.88) and No. 11 in kills/set (3.33). This season Thompson has new single season best marks in kills/set (3.40) and points/set (3.90) and is approaching new personal records in kills (350), solo blocks (nine), total blocks (94), blocks/set (0.91) and points (401.5). She surpassed 1,150 career kills, 340 total blocks, 120 matches played and 440 sets played. this season. She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country.
Kimm earned her first all-conference honor after ranking in the top 10 of points/set, kills/set and digs/set among NSIC players in conference matches. She finished the season No. 6 in points/set (3.92), No. 7 in kills/set (3.42) and No. 10 in digs/set (3.37) and posted double-doubles in over half the NSIC matches (11) and 16 total matches. She is having a breakout season and already has single season career best marks in kills (353), kills/set (3.53), hitting percentage (.269), digs (348), digs/set (3.48), block assists (40), total blocks (46), blocks/set (0.46), points (403) and points/set (4.03). She has also produced single match career highs in kills (19), attacks (50), digs (28), solo blocks (two), block assists (seven) and hitting percentage (.667). She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country.
LaPlant was named as an all-conference performer in her first year as the team's starting setter after leading the SCSU offense to the most kills/set among NSIC teams during conference play (14.97) and tied for the fourth best hitting percentage (.276). Individually, she ranked first in assists/set (11.85) and tied for No. 9 in aces/set (0.38) while recording five double-doubles during conference play and nine overall. She earned the first two NSIC Setter of the Week awards of her career this season (Sept. 29 and Oct. 27) and was the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors this season. This season LaPlant surpassed 1,220 career assists and 1,150 assists for the season. She was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team after helping the Huskies win their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. Additionally, she was named the AVCA DII National Player of the Week for her play during the tournament, becoming just the fifth player in program history to earn the honor.
AVCA All-Central Region
First Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
Ella Thompson
D2CCA All-Central Region
First Team:
Ella Thompson
Second Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
AVCA Release | D2CCA Release
AVCA DII NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
St. Cloud State Volleyball sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II National Player of the Week, as announced by the organization on November 25. LaPlant was instrumental in the Huskies run to becoming back-to-back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Tournament champions and becomes just the fifth player in program history to earn the honor.
LaPlant, a first team All-NSIC selection and two-time NSIC Setter of the Week was named to the NSIC All-Tournament team on Saturday after helping the Huskies to their second consecutive tournament championship (and fourth in the last five years) after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. She recorded a double-double in all three matches to bring her season total to 10 and her most notable performance came in the semifinals against No. 2 Wayne State, a 70-assist, 10 dig double-double with three block assists and two aces. Her 70 assists were the third most in any match this season and the most in a four-set match by 23.
In the three matches, she played in 10 sets and averaged 15.50 assists, 3.00 digs, 1.45 points, 1.00 blocks, 0.50 aces and 0.40 kills per set. She guided the offense to a .333 hitting percentage to lead the tournament by .048 and 17.60 kills/set to lead the tournament by 1.85.
AVCA Release
St. Cloud State AVCA Division-II National Players of the Week
Kristi Kutter (Oct. 4, 1993)
Swen Minnema (Oct. 9, 1995)
Cami Selbitschka (Sept. 2, 1996)
Kenzie Foley (Sept. 11, 2022)
Kenzie Foley (Nov. 13, 2022)
Kenzie Foley (Oct. 8, 2024)
Braya LaPlant (Nov. 25, 2025)
LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies were ranked No. 5, moving back inside the top 10 for the first time since the preseason poll, in the Nov. 24 (week 12) edition of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Division II Poll.
Under the direction of Head Coach Chad Braegelmann, the program has been ranked for 81 consecutive weeks (including 49 weeks in the top 10), dating back to the 2019 season. The Huskies have spent a total of 155 weeks in the AVCA top 20/25 Poll in program history, including 74 weeks in the top 10.
SCSU in the 2025 AVCA DII National Poll
#3 – Preseason
#10 – Week One
#16 – Week Two
#15 – Week Three
#13 – Week Four
#10 – Week Five
#11 – Week Six
#11 – Week Seven
#11 – Week Eight
#10 – Week Nine
#11 – Week Ten
#11 – Week Eleven
#5 – Week Twelve
NSIC SPOTLIGHT
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) was featured on the 13th episode of the 2025-26 season of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) spotlight on November 26 following SCSU's NSIC Tournament Championship run and her All-NSIC Tournament Team performance.
Watch on YouTube | NSIC Release
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) was featured on the fifth episode of the 2025-26 season of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) spotlight on October 1 following SCSU's 3-0 week and 5-0 start to conference play.
Watch on YouTube | NSIC Release
BACK-TO-BACK NSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Huskies won their second consecutive and fourth NSIC Tournament Championship in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country. SCSU improved to 16-2 (.889) all-time in NSIC Tournament matches and 4-2 in championship matches. The Huskies have reached the tournament final in each of the last six seasons which have been the only tournaments in program history.
NSIC ALL-TOURNEY TEAM
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.), redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) and graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performances over the three tournament matches.
LAST TIME OUT
SCSU closed the NSIC Tournament by taking down (2) No. 2 Wayne State in four sets in the NSIC Tournament Semifinals before sweeping (1) No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul in the Championship match on their home floor at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul.
Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.), redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) and graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) were named to the All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performances over the three tournament matches.
Notes from the matches
3-1 win vs. (2) #2 Wayne State (11-21-25) – NSIC Tournament Semifinals
- The Huskies moved to 16-23 all-time against Wayne State and 6-4 in their last 10 matchups against the Wildcats. SCSU moved to 1-1 against WSC this season series and are now 4-0 all-time against the Wildcats at neutral sites and 4-0 against WSC in the NSIC tournament, after earning a quarterfinal victory in 2019 and semifinal wins ins and 2021 and 2023.
- SCSU improved to 4-3 in four set matches this season and 3-0 in neutral site matchups.
- SCSU improved to 15-2 (.882) all-time in NSIC Tournament matches and 6-0 in semifinal matches, advancing to its sixth consecutive tournament championship.
- The Huskies led the match in points (87-66), kills (77-54), hitting percentage (.350 - .215), assists (75-53) and digs (101-78). The Wildcats led in aces (4-3) and blocks (8-7).
- SCSU's .350 hitting percentage was tied for the sixth best mark of the season, its 77 kills were No. 3 overall and No. 1 in four-set matches, its 75 assists were No. 3 overall and No. 1 in four-set matches, its 101 digs were No. 2 overall and No. 1 in four-set matches.
- Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) recorded 38 digs to take down the program's single match record of nearly two decades. The previous record of 37 was set by All-American Andreana Pieper on Oct. 20, 2007. She broke her previous single match record for digs by 10.
- LaPlant posted a 70-assist, 10 dig double-double with three block assists and two aces. She tallied her eighth double-double of the season and second in a row. LaPlant's 70 assists were the third most in any match this season and the most in a four-set match by 23.
- Redshirt sophomore Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) recorded a 20-dig, 16 kill double-double on .429 hitting with one solo block. It was her eighth double-double of the season. Wachal's 20 digs were a new single match personal best and the third most in a four-set match this season and her 16 kills were the fifth most in a four-set match this season.
- Kimm tallied a 19-kill, 15-dig double-double. It was her 15th double-double of the season and third in a row. Kimm's 19 kills tied her career high and team best mark for a four-set match this season and her 19.5 points ranked third most in four-setters.
- Senior middle blocker Emilie Planert (De Pere, Wis.) recorded a career-high 15 kills (.542 hitting percentage) and three block assists. She produced the sixth match of .542+ hitting percentage with at least 12 kills for the Huskies this season. Her 15 kills beat her previous best mark by five.
- Zimmerman contributed 13 kills (.414 hitting percentage) and five digs. She has sent down 13+ kills in four matches this season.
- Thompson recorded 13 kills and three block assists. She has posted 13+ kills in 13 matches this season.
- SCSU moved to 10-36 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul State and 3-15 against the Bears in St. Paul. The Huskies are now 6-5 in their last 10 matchups against CSP but picked up their first win over the Golden Bears this season after dropping both regular season matchups. SCSU is now 3-2 against Concordia in NSIC Tournament matches. All five matches have been in the final with CSP winning in 2019 and 2023 and the Huskies winning in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
- The Huskies moved to 11-5 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season, 10-4 on the road and 19-2 in three set matches.
- SCSU improved to 16-2 (.889) all-time in NSIC Tournament matches and 4-2 in championship matches. The Huskies have reached the tournament final in each of the last six seasons which have been the only tournaments in program history.
- The Huskies had four players named to the all-tournament team for the fourth time in program history (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025).
- SCSU punched its ticket to its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament and 11th in program history after winning its fourth NSIC Tournament title in the past five seasons.
- The Huskies led the match in points (65-51), kills (53-41), hitting percentage (.278 - .192), aces (4-1), assists (49-39) and digs (62-57). The Bears led in blocks (9-8).
- SCSU's 53 kills were the most in a three set match this season and its 49 assists and 62 digs were each the second most.
- Kimm recorded a 17-kill, 13-dig double-double on .279 hitting with three block assists and one solo block. She posted her 16th double-double of the season and her fourth in a row. Kimm's 17 kills were the most in a three-set match and her 20.5 points were the most in a three-set match and tied for the fifth most in any match. It was her second time being named to the all-tournament team after last season.
- LaPlant posted 45-assist, 10 dig double-double with two block assists, two aces and one solo block. She tallied her ninth double-double of the season and her third in a row. LaPlant's 45 assists were the second most in a three-set match. It was her first time being named to the all-tournament.
- Thompson tallied 11 kills on 18 swings (.500 hitting percentage) with three block assists. She sent down 11+ kills for the sixth time this season. It was Thompson's second time being named to the all-tournament team after last season.
- Zimmerman recorded 10 kills (.348 hitting percentage) and four digs. She contributed double-digit digs for the eighth time this season and second match in a row. It was Zimmerman's second time being named to the all-tournament team after 2022.
- Planert posted seven kills and three block assists.
- Wachal recorded seven digs and six kills.
- Senior defensive specialist Emily Kern (Belgrade, Minn.) tallied 13 digs to tie her season-high mark.
- Hamann contributed 10 digs. She has posted 10+ digs in every match this season.
(as of 11/23)
- NCAA
- No. 2 – kills/set (15.05)
- No. 2 – kills (1,671)
- No. 3 – assists (1,536)
- No. 4 – assists/set (13.84)
- No. 12 – hitting percentage (.273)
- NSIC
- No. 1 – kills/set (15.05)
- No. 1 – kills (1,671)
- No. 1 – assists/set (13.84)
- No. 1 – assists (1,536)
- No. 2 – aces/set (2.01)
- No. 2 – service aces (223)
- No. 2 – digs (1,876)
- No. 2 – attacks (4,110)
- No. 3 – win percentage (.813)
(as of 11/23)
- Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann
- NCAA
- No. 41 – digs (526)
- NSIC
- No. 2 – digs (526)
- No. 4 – digs/set (4.74)
- No. 5 – aces (45)
- No. 8– aces/set (0.41)
- NCAA
- Junior outside hitter/opposite Shelby Kimm
- NSIC
- No. 6 – points/set (4.03)
- No. 7 – kills/set (3.53)
- No. 7 – kills (353)
- No. 11 – digs/set (3.48)
- No. 11 – digs (348)
- No. 11 – attacks/set (8.96)
- No. 11 – attacks (896)
- NSIC
- Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant
- NCAA
- No. 4 – assists/set (11.80)
- No. 16 – assists (1,168)
- NSIC
- No. 2 – assists/set (11.80)
- No. 4 – assists (1,168)
- No. 9 – aces (37)
- No. 11 – aces/set (0.37)
- NCAA
- Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson
- NSIC
- No. 8 – kills (350)
- No. 8 – total blocks (94)
- No. 9 – kills/set (3.40)
- No. 9 – blocks/set (0.91)
- No. 9 – points/set (3.90
- No. 9 – hitting percentage (.341)
- NSIC
- Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Abby Wachal
- NSIC
- No. 15 – attacks/set (8.13)
- NSIC
- Graduate student opposite Sam Zimmerman
- NSIC
- No. 7 – aces/set (0.41)
- No. 10 – hitting percentage (.326)
- No. 12 – aces (35)
- NSIC
St. Cloud State Volleyball had four student-athletes earn all-conference honors as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) announced its end of season awards on November 13. Junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) were named to the first team, while graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) earned second team honors.
It is the sixth time in program history that SCSU has had four or more players named as all-conference performers and the third time while as a member of the NSIC, which have all come in the last five seasons. Additionally, the Huskies put at least three players on the first team for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
Kimm and LaPlant earned their first all-conference honors. LaPlant earned the first two NSIC Setter of the Week awards of her career this season (Sept. 29 and Oct. 27) and was the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors this season. Thompson, the 2025 NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, earned a spot on the first team for the second consecutive season. Zimmerman gained all-conference recognition for the second time in her career, after being named to the first team in 2023.
NSIC Release
All-NSIC
First Team:
Shelby Kimm
Braya LaPlant
Ella Thompson
Second Team:
Sam Zimmerman
CAREER MILESTONES
Senior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) became just the fourth player in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists on senior day (Nov. 8)
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) became the 17th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career assists during the Huskies final home regular season day (Nov. 8)
Head coach Chad Braegelmann became just the second coach in SCSU Volleyball history to surpass 200 wins as the program's head coach on Nov. 8.
NSIC SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Setter of the Week for the second time this season/of her career on Monday. She is the only Husky to earn weekly conference honors so far this season.
The sophomore setter led the NSIC in assists/set (11.82) while ranking fifth in service aces/set (0.64). She also chipped in 1.91 digs/set, 1.77 points/set, 0.73 kills/set and 0.55 blocks/set. LaPlant helped guide the SCSU offense to 15.36 kills/set which ranked No. 2 in the conference and a .294 team hitting percentage which was fourth best in the NSIC.
LaPlant's best performance came in the Huskies five-set win over No. 22 Northern State Friday, when she recorded a 58-assist, 11-dig double-double with four aces, three kills, three block assists and two solo blocks. It was her sixth double-double of the season and first since Oct. 11 and her two solo blocks were a new single-match career high. Additionally, the Grand Rapids, Minnesota native dished out 41 assists in SCSU's sweep of No. 23 Minnesota State on Tuesday which were the second most of any three-set match this season for the Huskies.
NSIC Release
2025 NSIC Weekly Honors
Setter of the Week
- Braya LaPlant (Sept. 29)
- Braya LaPlant (Oct. 27)
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