No. 13 St. Cloud State Volleyball’s Five-Match Win Streak Snapped at No. 2 Wayne State

Friday, October 30

Rice Auditorium • Wayne, Neb.

6 p.m.

St. Cloud State

19-7,12-5NSIC

#2 Wayne State

25-2,16-1NSIC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
St. Cloud St.	28	21	16	21	1
Wayne St. (NE)	26	25	25	25	3

team huddle vs. Minnesota Crookston 10-3-26

Photo by: Kayden Kircher

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Huskies move to 12-5 in conference play but clinch NSIC Tournament berth

WAYNE, Neb. – No. 13 St. Cloud State Volleyball (19-7 overall, 12-5 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) had its five-match win streak ended by No. 2 Wayne State (25-2, 16-1 NSIC) on Friday evening at Rice Auditorium. The Wildcats took the match 26-28, 25-21, 25-16 and 25-21. Based on the results around the league, the Huskies earned their seventh consecutive NSIC Tournament berth.

TOP HUSKIES

Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) – 18-kill, 18-dig double-double
Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – match-high 55 assists and eight digs
Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) – match-high 26 digs
Junior outside hitter/opposite Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) – 15 kills (.344 hitting percentage)
Senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) – 12 digs and eight kills (.389 hitting percentage)

NOTABLES

SCSU moved to 16-25 (.390) all-time against Wayne State and 4-6 in its last 10 matchups against the Wildcats, including 0-2 this season. SCSU also moved to 4-12 all-time against the Wildcats at Rice Auditorium.
The Huskies moved to 2-6 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season, 6-5 on the road and 2-3 in four set matches.
St. Cloud State led the match in kills (64-62), aces (6-5), assists (58-52) and digs (76-62), while Wayne State led in points (79-75) and blocks (12-5).
The Huskies 64 kills were their third most in a match this season and the most in a four-set match, their 59 assists were the third most in a match and the most in a four-set match and their 76 digs were the third most in a match and the second most in a four-set match.
SCSU had its five-match win streak snapped.
The Huskies earned a berth in their seventh straight NSIC Tournament.
Kimm notched her 11^th double-double of the season and the 30^th of her career. Her 18 kills were a match high and the fifth most by a Husky in a match this season and the most in a four-set match. Her 18.5 points were tied for the fifth most in any match and tied for the most in a four-set match. Her 18 digs were the fifth most in a four-set match. It was her 15^th match this season with 10+ digs and her 14^th with double-digit kills.
LaPlant's 55 assists were a new season high.
Hamann's 26 digs were tied for the second most in a match this season and the most in a four-set match. It was her seventh match with 20+ digs this season (second straight) and the 15^th of her career.
Willis' 15 kills were tied for the second most by a Husky in a four-set match this season and her 16 points were the fourth most in a four-set match. It was her ninth match this season with 10+ kills (second consecutive).
Wachal tallied double-digit digs for the eighth time this season.
Junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) recorded 11 kills and three block assists. It was her fourth match this season with 10+ kills.
Junior opposite Mollie Hobson (McHenry, Ill.) tied for the match-high in aces with three.

UP NEXT
The Huskies play their final regular season road match at Augustana (16-9, 10-7 NSIC) on Saturday, with first serve from the Elmen Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota scheduled for a 1 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.

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