St. Cloud State
(1) #2 Wayne State
11/12/2026 5:12:00 PM | Volleyball
No. 5 seed Huskies travel to play top-seeded Wildcats Friday
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 14 St. Cloud State Volleyball (22-8 overall, 14-6 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) continues NSIC Tournament play with a semifinals match at No. 2 Wayne State (29-2, 19-1 NSIC) Friday. First serve between the No. 5 seed Huskies and No. 1 seed Wildcats is set for 5 p.m. at Rice Auditorium in Wayne, Nebraska.
NSIC Tournament Central
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Match 31 @ (1) #2 Wayne State (Rice Auditorium // Wayne, Neb.) / Friday, Nov. 13 / 5 p.m. / Watch ($ - NSIC Network) / Live stats
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SERIES HISTORY
SCSU is 16-25 (.390) all-time against Wayne State including a 4-6 mark in its last 10 matchups against the Wildcats. Earlier this season the Huskies fell to WSC in straight sets at Halenbeck Hall on Sept. 12 and was swept by the Wildcats in Wayne on Oct. 30. SCSU is 4-12 (.250) all-time against the Wildcats at Rice Auditorium.
The Huskies are 4-0 all-time against Wayne State in NSIC Tournament matches and 1-0 against WSC in Wayne during the NSIC Tournament.
SCSU against Wayne State in the NSIC Tournament
2025 Semifinals – 3-1 win (St. Paul, Minn.)
2023 Semifinals – 3-2 win (Wayne, Neb.)
2021 Semifinals – 3-2 win (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
2019 Quarterfinals – 3-0 win (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
NSIC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
SCSU owns a 17-2 (.895) all-time record in NSIC Tournament matches including a perfect 7-0 record in quarterfinal matches and a 6-0 mark in semifinal matches. The Huskies have advanced to the championship match in each of the teams six tournament appearances which have all come in the last six seasons. SCSU won the tournament in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 and finished as the runner-up in 2019 and 2023.
LAST TIME OUT // NSIC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS ROAD SWEEP
SCSU opened postseason play with a sweep of No. 4 seed/(RV) Northern State in the NSIC Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday night at Wachs Arena in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Notes from the matches
MATCH 30 (11-10-26): #14 ST. CLOUD STATE 3, (RV) NORTHERN STATE 0, (25-19, 25-23, 25-22)
- SCSU moved to 18-24 (.429) all-time against the Wolves, 7-9 (.438) all-time against NSU in Aberdeen and 1-1 against Northern State this year. The Huskies have won 10 of the last 11 against Northern State and are now 3-0 (all sweeps) all-time against the Wolves in NSIC Tournament matches (semifinals in 2024 & quarterfinals in 2023).
- The Huskies improved to 17-2 (.895) all-time in NSIC Tournament matches and a perfect 7-0 in quarterfinal matches. The Huskies have advanced to the semifinals in each of the teams seven tournament appearances which have all come in the last seven seasons.
- SCSU improved to 7-6 on the road, 18-3 in three set matches and 4-6 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season. It was SCSU's third sweep of a team ranked/receiving votes this season.
- The Huskies led the match in points (64-50), kills (53-37), aces (4-2), assists (50-34) and digs (49-45). Northern State led in blocks (11-7).
- SCSU's 53 kills were the second most in a three-set match this season and its 50 assists were also the second most in a three-set match.
- Junior outside hitter/opposite Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) recorded a match-high 15 kills (.481 hitting percentage) and eight digs. She recorded double-digit kills for the 12th time this season (third straight match) and 15+ kills for the fifth time. Her 15 kills were the most by a Husky in a three-set match this season and her 16.5 points were the second most in a three-set match, while her .481 hitting percentage was the fourth highest in a single match.
- Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) posted a match-high 45 assists, seven digs, four block assists and a match-high two aces. Her 45 assists were the third most by a Husky in a three-set match this season.
- Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) tallied 15 digs and four assists. She posted 15+ digs for the 16th time this season.
- Senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) tallied 12 kills (.333 hitting percentage) and five digs. It was her eighth match (second consecutive) with 10+ kills.
- Sophomore outside hitter Emery Thury (Watertown, S.D.) sent down 10 kills. It was her fourth match with double-digit kills this season.
- Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) contributed 10 digs. It was her 19th match (fifth consecutive) with 10+ digs.
- Junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) posted nine kills and four block assists.
- Senior middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) recorded six kills.
NSIC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) were given Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) weekly honors as announced by the league office on Nov. 9. LaPlant earned Setter of the Week honors while Mohwinkle was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
LaPlant earned Setter of the Week honors for the third time this season which ties the single season program record and the fifth time in her career which is the most by any SCSU setter throughout a career. Mohwinkle earned the first weekly honor of her career and became the first Husky to be named Defensive Player of the Week since former teammate Ella Thompson on Oct. 7, 2024. The duo became the first pair of SCSU players to earn weekly honors in the same week since Kenzie Foley (Offensive Player of the Week) and Thompson (Defensive Player of the Week) did so on Oct. 7, 2024.
LaPlant led the NSIC in assists/set (14.00) and contributed 2.17 digs/set. She tallied a match-high 46 assists, six digs and three block assists in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday. Her 46 assists were the second most in a three-set match among NSIC setters, the fifth most by a Husky in a match this season and the second most in a three-set match. The junior setter also posted a match-high 38 assists and seven digs in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday. LaPlant surpassed 1,000 assists on the season on Friday, becoming just the fifth Husky to compile multiple 1,000+ assist seasons.
Mohwinkle led the NSIC in blocks/set (2.00), block assists (11) and total blocks (12) and ranked tied for No. 9 among NSIC players in points/set (4.42) and contributed 3.33 kills/set. She recorded a match-high 14 kills (.323 hitting percentage), a match-high eight block assists and one solo block in the Huskies home sweep of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, setting new single match career-highs in kills (14), total blocks (nine) and block assists (eight). The Aplington, Iowa native's 9.0 total blocks were the most in a match by any player in the conference, the most by a Husky in a match this season and her 14 kills were tied for the most by a Husky in a three-set match this season. Mohwinkle also posted six kills and a match-high four block assists in SCSU's sweep of Sioux Falls on Friday.
SCSU closed out the regular season out with a 2-0 home weekend that included sweeps of No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.
2026 NSIC WEEKLY HONORS
Defensive Player of the Week
- Kinsey Mohwinkle (1x, Nov. 9)
Setter of the Week
- Braya LaPlant (3x, Oct. 5 | Oct. 12 | Nov. 9)
LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies moved up one spot to No. 14 in the Nov. 9 (week 11) American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Division II Poll, following a 2-0 weekend at home to close out the regular season.
Wayne State is No. 2 in the poll.
Under the direction of head coach Chad Braegelmann, SCSU Volleyball has been ranked for 93 consecutive weeks (including 53 weeks in the top 10), dating back to the 2019 season. The Huskies have spent a total of 167 weeks in the AVCA top 20/25 Poll in program history, including 78 weeks in the top 10.
SCSU owns a 52-33 (.612) record in its last 85 matches against teams ranked in the top 25 of the AVCA Poll, dating back to 2019. During that same stretch, the Huskies are 68-35 (.660) against teams ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes in the poll. This season, the Huskies are 3-6 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the poll.
SCSU in the 2026 AVCA Coaches Poll
#5 – Preseason
#1 – Week One
#8 – Week Two
#10 – Week Three
#13 – Week Four
#15 – Week Five
#16 – Week Six
#13 – Week Seven
#15 – Week Eight
#13 – Week Nine
#15 – Week 10
#14 – Week 11
NCAA (TOP 30) / NSIC (TOP 3) TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS
(as of 11/11)
- NCAA
- No. 3 – assists/set (13.44)
- No. 10 – kills/set (14.11)
- No. 15 – assists (1,384)
- NSIC
- No. 2 – assists/set (13.44)
- No. 2 – aces/set (1.86)
- No. 2 – aces (192)
- No. 3 – assists (1,384)
NCAA (TOP 50) / NSIC (TOP 10) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
(as of 11/11)
- Junior libero Laurin Hamann
- NSIC
- No. 3 – digs (482)
- No. 4 – aces/set (0.41)
- No. 4 – digs/set (4.73)
- No. 4 – aces (42)
- NSIC
- Junior opposite Mollie Hobson
- NSIC
- No. 7 – aces/set (0.38)
- NSIC
- Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm
- NSIC
- No. 8 – digs/set (3.65)
- No. 10 – digs (350)
- NSIC
- Junior setter Braya LaPlant
- NCAA
- No. 3 – assists/set (11.40)
- No. 13 – assists (1,106)
- NSIC
- No. 2 – assists/set (11.40)
- No. 4 – assists (1,106)
- NCAA
- Junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle
- NSIC
- No. 8 – blocks/set (0.99)
- NSIC
ALL-NSIC HUSKIES
SCSU had three student-athletes earn all-conference honors as the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) announced its end of season awards on Nov. 5. Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) and junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) were named to the first team, while junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) earned second team honors. Kimm and LaPlant are repeat first team selections while Hamann is a first-time honoree.
Kimm and LaPlant are the fifth and sixth SCSU players to earn back-to-back First Team All-NSIC honors and it is the seventh season in a row that the Huskies have had three or more all-conference selections and the 14th time ever (8th time in NSIC). It is also the seventh consecutive season that SCSU has had at least two first team selections.
Kimm was named to the first team for the second straight season and ranked among the top 20 of NSIC players in conference matches in digs/set and kills/set. She finished the conference season ranked No. 8 in digs/set (3.73) and No. 17 in kills/set (3.02). Her 3.73 digs/set rank No. 1 among non-liberos and she posted eight kill/dig double-doubles in conference play. Earlier this season, Kimm became the 13th player to surpass 1,000 career digs, the 14th player to surpass 1,000 career kill and just the sixth player to join 1,000 kills / 1,000 digs club. She ranks No. 9 on SCSU's all-time digs list and No. 9 on the double-doubles list.
LaPlant was selected to the first time for the second consecutive season after ranking No. 2 among NSIC setters in assists/set (11.50) during conference play and recorded four assist/dig double-doubles. Earlier this season, she became the 10th player in program history to surpass 2,000 career assists and currently ranks No. 9 on the all-time assists list.
Hamann earned her first career all-conference honors after ranking among the conference's best in digs and aces. Among NSIC players in conference play, she ranked No. 2 in aces/set (0.48) and No. 5 in digs/set (4.76). Earlier this season Hamann became the 14th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs.
2026 All-NSIC Honors
First Team:
Shelby Kimm (back-to-back first team selection)
Braya LaPlant (back-to-back first team selection)
Second Team:
Laurin Hamann (first career honor)
THANK YOU, SENIORS!
Prior to the regular season finale on Saturday, the program honored its two graduating seniors, middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) and outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa), for their contributions to the program over the last four years.
NO. 1 IN THE NATION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
On Aug. 31, SCSU Volleyball took the top spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)-Taraflex Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history, when the organization released its Week One poll. The Huskies received 21 of the possible 47 first place votes and moved up four spots from its No. 5 spot in the preseason poll to No. 1 after starting the season 4-0 at the UP North Tournament in Marquette, Michigan.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM HUSKIES
UP North Tournament (Aug. 27-28 // Northern Michigan // Marquette, Mich. // Vandament Arena)
- Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa)
- Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.)
Buccaneer Invitational (Sept. 3-5 // Barry // Miami Shores, Fla. // Health & Sports Center)
- Senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.)
WELCOME TO THE PACK
The Huskies welcomed seven newcomers to the roster during the offseason, including one transfer – junior middle blocker Abby Leaf (Ramsey, Minn. / Anoka HS / Washburn) and six freshman who will begin their collegiate careers at St. Cloud State in 2026 – middle blocker Alexis Heinle (Bismarck, N.D. / Century HS), libero/defensive specialist Clara Keaveny (Waconia, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran HS), setter Izzy Keaveny (Waconia, Minn. / Mayer Lutheran HS), opposite/outside hitter Keira Nagle (Minneapolis / Academy of Holy Angels), middle blocker Brynn Panek (Avon, Minn. / Albany HS) and opposite/outside hitter Audrey Rydell (Fargo, N.D. / North HS).
SEASON PREVIEW
SCSU was picked to finish third in the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the league office on Aug. 5. Additionally, reigning American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Second Team All-American, senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) was named the Huskies 'Player to Watch'.
The Huskies (3rd, 199 points, two first place votes), who earned a top-four preseason ranking for the sixth consecutive season, were preceded in the poll by Concordia-St. Paul (1st, 220 points, 11 first place votes) and Wayne State (2nd, 207 points, three first place votes) and followed by Southwest Minnesota State (4th, 177 points) and Sioux Falls (5th, 158 points) who round out the top five. It was also the fifth time in the last six years that SCSU received first place votes.
Last season, SCSU finished third in the Northern Sun regular season standings before going on to win its second consecutive conference tournament championship and fourth in the last five seasons after taking down the No. 13, No. 2 and No. 5 teams in the country.
With the graduation of six players from last year's roster, it has been extremely fun to watch new leaders grow and develop, said head coach Chad Braegelmann. There will be opportunities for younger players to get out on the floor, to showcase the improvement that they made over the spring and summer, and it will be fun to see this team form their own identity again, as we hope to make another fun postseason run.
Braegelmann, who is entering year 12 as the Huskies head coach and year 26 as a collegiate head coach in 2026, is approaching 500 career wins. He owns an overall record of 492-273 (.643) and an impressive 207-102 (.670) record at SCSU which includes a 125-71 (.638) mark in conference play.
Last season, Braegelmann led SCSU to a 28-7 (18-2 NSIC) record which included the program's sixth consecutive (11th overall) NCAA Tournament berth and second straight (fourth overall) trip to an NCAA region championship match after beating No. 17 Missouri Western and No. 2 and tournament host, Nebraska Kearney, on their home court. Last season the Huskies also tied the program record for NCAA Tournament wins in a season (two), were ranked inside the top 16 of every AVCA Poll (including tying the program record final ranking of No. 5) and earned wins over 13 ranked opponents including four against top five teams.
On the court, the Huskies return four starters from last year's team, headlined by a pair of AVCA Second Team All-Americans – Kimm and junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.).
In her breakout junior season in 2025, Kimm not only earned the first all-America recognition of her career but also the first all-region and all-conference honors after averaging 3.88 points, 3.47 digs, 3.40 kills and 0.46 blocks per set throughout the season.
The North Liberty, Iowa native was named to the AVCA All-Central Region First Team, the Division-II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Central Region Second Team and the All-NSIC First Team. Kimm was also named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team for the first time and became a back-to-back NSIC All-Tournament Team selection.
Shelby has been one of the most improved players to come through our program in recent history, said Braegelmann. Her growth and maturation as a volleyball player have been very impressive to watch and work with. She enjoys the game of volleyball, she loves the process of getting better and she is a volleyball weapon in the front row back row and service line.
LaPlant flourished in 2025 after becoming the team's full-time setter early in the season, and like Kimm earned the first national, regional and conference awards of her career. For the season, she averaged 11.69 assists, 2.21 digs, 1.23 points, 0.62 kills and 0.49 blocks per set.
The Grand Rapids, Minnesota native was named to the AVCA All-Central Region First Team, the D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team and the All-NSIC First Team. She was also named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team and the NSIC All-Tournament Team and became just the fifth player in program history to be named AVCA DII Player of the Week. LaPlant's 1,309 assists in 2025 rank No. 8 on the program's single season top 10 list and she produced three of the top five single match assist performances. Her .329 career hitting percentage also ranks No. 6 all-time on the program leaderboard.
SCSU also returns junior libero/defensive specialist Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) and senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) who were regular starters for the Huskies in 2025.
In her first season as the libero, Hamann posted the fourth most single season digs (589) in program history and set the single match record for digs, with 38, in a 3-1 NSIC Tournament Semifinals win over No. 2 Wayne State on Nov. 21, breaking Andreanna Pieper's record of 37 from Oct. 20, 2007. She also led the team in aces, with 48. Wachal, who was coming off a redshirt season, recorded nine kill-dig double-doubles throughout the season and was named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team.
Junior outside hitter/opposite Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) is the final returner who played in 100+ sets in 2025, meanwhile senior middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) looks to return to the lineup after being hampered by injury in 2025. In 2024, she was a Second Team All-NSIC Selection and an NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team member. The Rogers, Minnesota native owns top 10 marks in career hitting percentage (No. 8, .305) and single season hitting percentage (No. 10, .354, 2024).
RECORD BOOK CHECK
After another historic season in 2025, many updates have been made to the record book. Click the link below to access the updated version.
Updated Record Book
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