St. Cloud State
6-3,1-0NSIC
Minot State
1-8,0-1NSIC
No. 16 St. Cloud State Volleyball Sweeps Minot State to Open NSIC Play
9/19/2025 10:18:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies use balanced attack in straight set victory
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 16 St. Cloud State Volleyball (6-3 overall, 1-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) picked up a win in its first NSIC match of the season, taking down Minot State (1-8, 0-1 NSIC) in straight sets at Halenbeck Hall on Friday evening. The Huskies took the match, 25-12, 25-16, 25-20.
TOP HUSKIES
- Junior outside hitter/opposite Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty) (North Liberty, Iowa) – 11 digs and eight kills (.438 hitting %) in two sets
- Freshman outside hitter Emery Thury (Watertown, S.D.) – 10 kills (.533 hitting %) in two sets
- Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 25 assists and five digs in two sets
- Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) (Manitowoc, Wis.) – 13 digs
QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
I thought we did a pretty good job tonight. Limiting Minot offensively, our diggers were pursuing balls and getting quality touches in the back row. We struggled a little bit from the service line at times, with good hand contact, and our blocking hands were not great either. But overall, a nice solid win to open up the conference season.
NOTABLES
- SCSU improves to 19-1 all-time against Minot State and 9-1 against the Beavers in St. Cloud.
- The Huskies improve to 4-1 at home and earned their 5th sweep.
- SCSU led the match in points (52-30), kills (44-25), hitting percentage (.350-.111), aces (7-2), assists (40-24) and digs (44-40). The Beavers led in blocks (3-1).
- Kimm contributed double-digit digs for the second time this season.
- Thury posted a career-high hitting percentage (.533) and sent down double-digit kills for the third time this season.
- Hamann has recorded 13+ digs in all but one match this season.
- Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North) (Lakeville, Minn.) sent down seven kills (.455 hitting %) in two sets.
- Senior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) dished out 12 assists in the lone set she played in.
- Sophomore outside hitter Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) tallied a career-high two service aces.
- Freshman middle blocker Kendall Huhnerkoch (Redwood Falls, Minn./Redwood Valley) (Redwood Falls, Minn.) recorded her first collegiate kill.
- Freshman setter/opposite Asta Hildebrand (North Liberty, Iowa) played in her first career collegiate match.
UP NEXT
The Huskies wrap up their six-match home stand on Saturday against UMary (3-6, 0-1 NSIC). First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Halenbeck Hall. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball schedule page.
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