No. 3 St. Cloud State Volleyball Splits Second Day of Western Washington Invitational

Friday, September 5

WECU Court at Carver Gym • Bellingham, Wash.

1 p.m.

St. Cloud State

1-1,0-0NSIC

San Francisco State (Calif.)

0-2,0-0CCAA

San Fran. St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Jeff Evans/Western Washington Athletics Communications

No. 3 St. Cloud State Volleyball Splits Second Day of Western Washington Invitational

9/6/2025 1:15:00 AM | Volleyball

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Huskies earn first win of 2025 with sweep of No. 4 San Francisco State, drop four-setter to host Western Washington

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – No. 3 St. Cloud State Volleyball (1-2 overall, 0-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) split its day two matches at the Western Washington Invitational on Friday at the WECU Gym at Carver Gym in Bellingham.

The Huskies earned their first win of the new season with a sweep of No. 4 San Francisco State (0-2, 0-0 California Collegiate Athletic Association), 25-10, 25-19 and 25-20 before falling to the host school, Western Washington (1-1, 0-0 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) in the squad's first four-set match of the year, 25-21, 23-25, 24-26 and 16-25.

MATCH ONE: ST. CLOUD STATE 3, SAN FRANCISCO STATE 0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-20)

TOP HUSKIES

Junior middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) – eight kills (.333 hitting %) and four block assists
Junior outsider hitter/opposite Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – seven kills (.318 hitting %), six digs and four aces
Freshman outside hitter/defensive specialist Emery Thury (Watertown, S.D.) – 10 digs and seven kills

QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
"I thought we had much better flow today. San Francisco State graduated a lot of their offense, as well as their starting libero and starting setter, so it was good to get a lineup that was a little more experienced for us back on the floor today. I was extremely happy with our serving today – we made them very uncomfortable at different times. I really wish we would pass a little bit better overall, but our set distribution was very balanced, and that helped us with some offensive flow."

NOTABLES

SCSU improves to 3-0 all-time against San Francisco State.
St. Cloud State is now 1-0 in neutral site matches this season and 1-1 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the AVCA Poll.
The Huskies picked up their first top five win since 10/5/24 when SCSU swept then-No. 4 ranked Southwest Minnesota State at home.
SCSU led the match in points (60-38), kills (38-28), hitting percentage (.250-.129), aces (11-7), blocks (11-3), assists (35-26) and digs (43-37).
Bruskiewicz led the match with her eight kills.
Kimm's four aces tied the match high.
Thury's 10 digs and seven kills were new career-best marks. Her 10 digs were second most among Huskies and her seven kills were tied for the second most for SCSU.
Senior setter Emma Berran (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) led the match with 30 assists, and her five block assists were second most among all players and tied her career high.
Redshirt senior middle blocker Ella Thompson (Lakeville, Minn.) produced six block assists and five kills in her season debut. Her six block assists led the match.
Sophomore libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) posted a match-high 13 digs, tying her career best.
Redshirt freshman middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) made her collegiate debut.

MATCH TWO: WESTERN WASHINGTON 3, ST. CLOUD STATE 1 (25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 16-25)

TOP HUSKIES

Thury – 12-kill, 10 dig double-double
Thompson – 15 kills (.313 hitting %)
Kimm – 11 kills and nine digs

QUOTABLE – St. Cloud State head coach Chad Braegelmann
"I thought we got off to a great start in set one, really serving aggressive and firing on all cylinders. After that, everything just turned into a battle to score points and get runs. They were super aggressive serving us and we struggled with some serves. Overall, our offensive performance was very solid, but I didn't feel like we could put together enough defensive plays to really put pressure on them, as they were absolutely blistering on offense. We talked about wanting to play good teams this preseason to help prepare us, and I think Western Washington will be right back in the mix for an NCAA tournament appearance again this year."

NOTABLES

SCSU dropped its inaugural match against the Vikings, moving to 0-1 all time against WWU.
St. Cloud State is now 0-2 in road matches this season.
WWU led the match in points (77-69), hitting percentage (.371-.259), aces (10-8) and blocks (11-3) and SCSU led in kills (58-56), assists (53-52) and digs (49-48).
Thury tallied her first career double-double. Her kills and digs both ranked second on the team and were new career-highs.
Thompson led the Huskies in kills and surpassed 300 career total blocks.
Kimm was third on the team in kills and digs.
Berran posted a game-leading 44 assists. She played in her 100^th career match and recorded her 100^th career aces.
Hamann recorded team-bests in digs (13) and aces (three). Her digs (tie) and aces were also new career-highs.
Redshirt freshman opposite Mollie Hobson (McHenry, Ill.) sent down a career-high seven kills.
Graduate student middle blocker Sam Zimmerman (Moorhead, Minn.) played in her 100^th career match.

UP NEXT
The Huskies wrap up their competition at the Western Washington Invitational on Saturday with a tilt against (RV) Central Washington (2-0, 0-0 GNAC). The match is set for a 1 p.m. CT first serve from WECU Court at Carver Gym in Bellingham. Links to each coverage option can be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball schedule page.

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