Thursday, September 11
St. Cloud, Minn.
6 p.m.
St. Cloud State
3-2,0-0NSIC
3
vs
0
Adelphi (N.Y.)
1-4,0-0NE10
1
2
3
F
Adelphi
19
18
24
0
St. Cloud St.
25
25
26
3
Photo by: Nathaly Delgado
No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball Opens Best Western/Kelly Inn of St. Cloud UP North Tournament with Sweep of Adelphi
9/11/2025 8:33:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies earn win in 2025 home opener, second straight-set win of the season
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 10 St. Cloud State Volleyball (3-2 overall, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) swept Adelphi (N.Y.) (1-4, 0-0 Northeast 10 Conference) to open its 2025 home schedule and the Best Western/Kelly Inn of St. Cloud UP North Tournament at Halenbeck Hall on Thursday evening. The Huskies took the straight set win by scores of 25-19, 25-18 and 26-24.
TOP HUSKIES
"I thought it was a good team effort to open up the home portion of our season, against an Adelphi team that has historically done very well in their region. I still think that we are trying to find that balance of being aggressive, while also keeping balls in and I was a little frustrated that we made it felt like we had a lot of unforced errors tonight, however when we needed to make big plays, like late in the third set, we made them, so I'm very proud of us for that. We definitely have to serve and pass better to be successful against the rest of the teams this weekend. The game plan was to try to shut down their outsides, and I thought we did a pretty decent job of, but then some of the other attackers had a pretty solid night offensively."
NOTABLES
The Huskies continue play at the Best Western/Kelly Inn of St. Cloud UP North Tournament on Friday with a pair of matches against teams from the Great Lakes State. SCSU faces off against Northern Michigan at 2 p.m. and Michigan Tech at 5:30 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall. 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.) – 34-assist, 10-dig double-double
- Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) – 15 kills (.458 hitting %)
- Redshirt sophomore outside hitter/opposite Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) – 12 digs and seven kills
"I thought it was a good team effort to open up the home portion of our season, against an Adelphi team that has historically done very well in their region. I still think that we are trying to find that balance of being aggressive, while also keeping balls in and I was a little frustrated that we made it felt like we had a lot of unforced errors tonight, however when we needed to make big plays, like late in the third set, we made them, so I'm very proud of us for that. We definitely have to serve and pass better to be successful against the rest of the teams this weekend. The game plan was to try to shut down their outsides, and I thought we did a pretty decent job of, but then some of the other attackers had a pretty solid night offensively."
NOTABLES
- SCSU improves to 2-0 all-time against Adelphi and 1-0 against the Panthers in St. Cloud.
- The Huskies are 1-0 at home and have recorded two sweeps.
- SCSU led the match in points (56-36), kills (48-29), hitting percentage (.270-.129), aces (5-4), assists (43-26) and digs (51-35). Both teams recorded three blocks.
- LaPlant recorded her first career double-double and posted a career high 10 digs.
- Thompson sent down 15+ kills for the third consecutive match.
- Wachal dug 12+ balls for the second straight match.
- Freshman outside hitter/defensive specialist Emery Thury (Watertown, S.D.) recorded nine kills and eight digs.
- Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) posted 16 digs and tied her career high with four assists.
- Redshirt freshman opposite Mollie Hobson (McHenry, Ill.) sent down eight kills, recorded her first collegiate service ace and tied her career high with two block assists.
The Huskies continue play at the Best Western/Kelly Inn of St. Cloud UP North Tournament on Friday with a pair of matches against teams from the Great Lakes State. SCSU faces off against Northern Michigan at 2 p.m. and Michigan Tech at 5:30 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall. 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.
Team Stats
AU
SCSU
Kills
29
48
Errors
16
18
Attempts
101
111
Hitting %
.129
.270
Points
36.0
56.0
Assists
26
43
Aces
4
5
Blocks
3
3
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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