No. 15 St. Cloud State Volleyball Remains Perfect in NSIC Play, Beats No. 18 Northern State in Straight Sets

Saturday, September 27

Wachs Arena • Aberdeen, S.D.

2 p.m.

St. Cloud State

10-3,5-0NSIC

#18 Northern State

9-4,1-4NSIC

St. Cloud St.

Northern St.

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

No. 15 St. Cloud State Volleyball Remains Perfect in NSIC Play, Beats No. 18 Northern State in Straight Sets

9/27/2025 5:45:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Huskies pick up 10th win, eighth sweep of the season

ABERDEEN, S.D. – No. 15 St. Cloud State Volleyball (10-3, 5-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) swept No. 18 Northern State (9-4, 1-4 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at Wachs Arena in Aberdeen South Dakota to remain perfect in conference play. The Huskies beat NSU in straight sets (25-19, 25-10, 25-23) for its eighth sweep of the season and second in a row.

TOP HUSKIES

Junior outside hitter/opposite Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 15-dig, 14-kill double-double (.667 hitting percentage)
Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) – 22 digs
Sophomore setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 38 assists and four digs

QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
"I thought we had a very solid performance, both offensively and defensively today. Our serving was improved from last night, and I thought we got some fantastic touches from our blockers. Both of our outsides were very solid scoring points, and Shelby was fantastic offensively. Braya continues to set a very balanced offense as well. I really liked how we were able to close out each set. To go on the road and win two matches against some quality teams, both in straight sets, is very difficult to do in this league. The coaching staff is extremely proud of the work our young women have put in so far this season."

NOTABLES

SCSU moves to 16-23 all-time against Northern State and 6-8 all-time against the Wolves in Wachs Arena. The Huskies also stretched its winning streak against NSU to eight consecutive matches.
The Huskies improve to 4-2 (including two sweeps) against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Poll this season, 3-2 on the road and 8-1 in three set matches.
SCSU led the match in points (58-43), kills (46-35), hitting percentage (.327-.167), aces (8-1), assists (39-33) and digs (56-48). The Wolves led in blocks (7-4).
Kimm posted her fourth double-double of the season (third consecutive) and a career-high .667 hitting percentage. She has contributed double-digit kills in seven matches (three straight) this season and 10+ digs in five (three straight).
Hamann's 22 digs were the second most in a single match for her career. She has dug 20+ balls in three matches this season.
LaPlant tallied 38 assists for the second consecutive match. She has dished out at least 38 assists in six matches this season.
Freshman outside hitter Emery Thury (Watertown, S.D.) recorded 12 kills, six digs and two aces. It was her fourth match this season with 10+ kills.
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) contributed nine kills, three block assists and one solo block
Graduate opposite Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) posted seven kills (.389 hitting percentage) and two aces.

UP NEXT
The Huskies return home next weekend for a pair of NSIC matches. SCSU welcomes Southwest Minnesota State to St. Cloud on Friday (6 p.m. first serve) and Sioux Falls on Saturday (2 p.m. first serve). Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball schedule page.

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