No. 15 St. Cloud State Volleyball Finishes Regular Season at Home

Friday, November 6

St. Cloud, Minn.

6 p.m.

St. Cloud State

Sioux Falls

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Photo by: Kayden Kircher

11/5/2026 1:03:00 PM | Volleyball

Huskies host Sioux Falls for Family Day Friday, Southwest Minnesota State for Senior Day Saturday

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 15 St. Cloud State Volleyball (19-8 overall, 12-6 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) returns home to Halenbeck Hall to close out its regular season schedule against Sioux Falls (10-16, 6-12 NSIC) and No. 13 Southwest Minnesota State (20-5, 14-4 NSIC). Friday's "Family Day" match against USF is scheduled for 6 p.m., while Saturday's Senior Day match against SMSU is slated for a 2 p.m. first serve.

FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
The matches will be streamed live on the new NSIC Network which is housed on Midco Sports Plus and requires a paid subscription*. KVSC talent Reece Powell (play-by-play) and Sage Rus (color) will have the call. Additionally, fans can listen to the matches on 97.5 FM RadioX. Live stats will be provided by SCSU and tickets for the matches can be purchased at SCSUTickets.com.

Match 28 vs. Sioux Falls (Halenbeck Hall // St. Cloud, Minn.) / Friday, Nov. 6 / 6 p.m. / Watch ($ - NSIC Network) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)
Match 29 vs. #13 Southwest Minnesota State (Halenbeck Hall // St. Cloud, Minn.) / Saturday, Nov. 7 / 2 p.m. / Watch ($ - NSIC Network) / Live stats / Listen (97.5 FM RadioX)

Links to each coverage option can also be found on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central or schedule page.

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MATCH DAY PROMOTIONS
Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Sioux Falls
Promotions: Family Night

Saturday, Nov. 7 vs. #13 Southwest Minnesota State
Promotions: Senior Day

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THANK YOU, SENIORS!
Saturday afternoon will serve as Senior Day for the Huskies, with the program honoring its two graduating seniors for their contributions to the program before the match. SCSU will honor middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) and outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa).

SERIES HISTORY
Sioux Falls
SCSU is 12-6 (.667) all-time against Sioux Falls, including 9-1 in the team's last 10 meetings. The Huskies are on a nine-match win streak over USF and swept the team's matchup earlier this season in Sioux Falls. SCSU is 7-2 (.778) all-time when playing the Coo in St. Cloud.

Southwest Minnesota State
The Huskies are 29-29 (.500) all-time against Southwest Minnesota State and 7-3 in their last 10 matchups against the Mustangs. Earlier this season, SMSU beat the Huskies in four sets in Marshall. SCSU is 7-11 (.389) all-time against the Mustangs in St. Cloud.

HOME SWEET HALENBECK
SCSU Volleyball has enjoyed tremendous success in the friendly confines of Halenbeck Hall, going 80-11 (.879) in its last 91 home matches, dating back to 2018. The Huskies are 8-1 (.889) so far this season at home and are riding a seven-match home win streak.

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 14^th time ever (8^th 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 ranks among the top 13 of NSIC players in conference matches in digs/set, kills/set and points/set. She currently ranks No. 8 in digs/set (3.69), No. 10 in kills/set (3.28) and No. 13 in points/set (3.60). Her 3.69 digs/set rank No. 1 among non-liberos and she has eight kill/dig double-doubles in conference play. Earlier this season, Kimm became the 13^th player to surpass 1,000 career digs, the 14^th 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 (11.25) during conference play and recorded four assist/dig double-doubles. Earlier this season, she became the 10^th player in program history to surpass 2,000 career assists and currently ranks No. 9 on the all-time assists list. LaPlant earned back-to-back NSIC Setter of the Week awards (Oct. 5 | Oct. 12) for her third and fourth career weekly awards. She was the only Husky to earn a weekly award from the conference for the second straight season.

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 ranks No. 2 in aces/set (0.51) and No. 6 in digs/set (4.66). Earlier this season Hamann became the 14^th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs.

LET'S GO POLLING
The Huskies fell two spots back down to No. 15 in the Nov. 2 (week nine) American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Division II Poll, following an 0-2 weekend on the road.

Sioux Falls is not ranked or receiving votes in the poll, while Southwest Minnesota State jumped up two spots to No. 13.

Under the direction of head coach Chad Braegelmann, SCSU Volleyball has been ranked for 92 consecutive weeks (including 53 weeks in the top 10), dating back to the 2019 season. The Huskies have spent a total of 166 weeks in the AVCA top 20/25 Poll in program history, including 78 weeks in the top 10.

SCSU owns a 51-33 (.607) record in its last 84 matches against teams ranked in the top 25 of the AVCA Poll, dating back to 2019. During that same stretch, the Huskies are 67-35 (.657) against teams ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes in the poll. This season, the Huskies are 2-6 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

LAST TIME OUT // 0-2 ROAD WEEKEND
SCSU closed out the road portion of its regular season schedule last weekend and had its five-match win streak snapped after falling to then-No. 2 Wayne State in four, before being swept by Augustana.

Notes from the matches
MATCH 26 (10-30-26): #2 WAYNE STATE 3, #13 ST. CLOUD STATE 1, (26-28, 25-21, 25-16, 25-21)

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.
Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) notched an 18-kill, 18-dig double-double. It was 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.
Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) recorded match-high 55 assists and eight digs. Her 55 assists were a new season high.
Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) posted a match-high 26 digs. Her 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.
Junior outside hitter/opposite Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) sent down 15 kills (.344 hitting percentage). Her 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).
Senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) tallied 12 digs and eight kills (.389 hitting percentage). She recorded 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.

MATCH 27 (10-31-26): AUGUSTANA 3, #13 ST. CLOUD STATE 0, (29-27, 26-24, 25-21)

SCSU moved to 32-51 (.386) all-time against the Vikings and Augie snapped the Huskies nine-match win streak that dated back to 2021. The teams split the season series and the Huskies moved to 5-23 (.179) all-time in road matches against AU.
The Huskies moved to 6-6 on the road and 15-3 in three set matches.
St. Cloud State led the match in aces (5-3) and blocks (10-9) while Augie led in points (66-56), kills (54-41), assists (53-40) and digs (54-49).
The Huskies 10 team blocks were tied for the second most in a match this season.
Kimm recorded an 18-dig, 10-kill double-double. She became the 14^th player in program history and first since former teammate Kenzie Foley (2020-24) to surpass 1,000 career kills and just the sixth player in program history to join the 1,000 kills/1,000 digs club. She tallied her 12^th double-double of the season (second consecutive) and the 31^st of her career. Her 18 digs were a match high and tied for the third most by a Husky in a match this season. It was her 16^th match (second straight) this season with 10+ digs and her 15^th with double-digit kills (second consecutive).
LaPlant posted 34 assists, five digs and two solo blocks. She recorded two solo blocks in a match for the second time this season and the third time ever.
Wachal tallied nine digs and seven kills.
Hamann recorded 10 digs and two aces which tied for the match high. She has 12 matches this season with 2+ aces.

Willis tallied nine kills and three block assists.
Senior middle blocker Hannah Bruskiewicz (Rogers, Minn.) posted seven kills and four block assists. Her five total blocks led the match and were tied for the fifth most by a Husky in a match this season.
Mohwinkle sent down seven kills.

NCAA (TOP 30) / NSIC (TOP 3) TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS
(as of 11/4)

NCAA
- No. 5 – assists/set (13.23)
- No. 19 – kills/set (13.90)
- No. 30 – assists (1,244)
NSIC
- No. 2 – aces/set (1.90)
- No. 2 – aces (179)
- No. 3 – assists/set (13.23)

NCAA (TOP 50) / NSIC (TOP 10) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
(as of 11/4)

Junior libero Laurin Hamann
- NSIC
  - No. 3 – aces (41)
  - No. 4 – digs/set (4.65)
  - No. 4 – digs (432)
  - No. 4 – aces/set (0.44)
Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm
- NSIC
  - No. 8 – digs/set (3.62)
  - No. 8 – kills (287)
  - No. 10 – kills/set (3.30)
  - No. 10 – attacks/set (8.80)
Junior setter Braya LaPlant
- NCAA
  - No. 3 – assists/set (11.10)
  - No. 19 – assists (977)
- NSIC
  - No. 2 – assists/set (11.10)
  - No. 5 – assists (977)

BACK-TO-BACK NSIC SETTER OF THE WEEK
Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Setter of the Week back-to-back weeks (Oct. 5 and Oct. 12). She is the only Husky to have earned a weekly award this season and has earned four Setter of the Week awards throughout her career.

2026 NSIC WEEKLY HONORS
Setter of the Week

Braya LaPlant (2x, Oct. 5 | Oct. 12)

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'.

NSIC RELEASE

The Huskies (3^rd, 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 (1^st, 220 points, 11 first place votes) and Wayne State (2^nd, 207 points, three first place votes) and followed by Southwest Minnesota State (4^th, 177 points) and Sioux Falls (5^th, 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 (11^th 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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