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No. 13 St. Cloud State Volleyball Drops Five-Setter at No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul
9/26/2026 7:41:00 PM | Volleyball
Huskies fall in back-and-forth battle, drop to 3-3 in conference play
ST. PAUL, Minn. – No. 13 St. Cloud State Volleyball (9-5 overall, 3-3 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) fell to No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul (10-3, 5-1 NSIC) in a five-setter on Saturday afternoon at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul. CSP took the back-and-forth match 25-17, 25-27, 15-25, 25-22 and 15-10.
TOP HUSKIES
The Huskies travel to Winona on Tuesday to play Winona State (2-10, 1-5 NSIC). First serve from McCown Gymnasium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
TOP HUSKIES
- Junior outside hitter/opposite Carlie Willis (Grundy Center, Iowa) – 17-dig, 11-kill double-double
- Junior setter Braya LaPlant (Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 44-assist, 10-dig double-double
- Junior libero Laurin Hamann (Manitowoc, Wis.) – match-high 26 digs, four assists and match-high three aces
- SCSU moved to 10-38 (.208) all-time against Concordia-St. Paul and 5-5 against the Golden Bears in the last 10 meetings. The Huskies moved 3-16 (.167) all-time against CSP in St. Paul.
- The Huskies moved to 0-5 against teams ranked/receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DII National Poll this season, 2-3 in road matches and 1-2 in five set matches.
- St. Cloud State led the match in aces (9-5) and blocks (12-8). CSP led in points (78-74), kills (65-52), assists (64-51) and digs (85-79).
- The Huskies set a new single match high for blocks (12) and tallied the second most digs (79) and third most aces (nine)
- Willis' 17 digs were a new single match career best by 11. It was her first career-double and her fourth match this season with double-digit kills.
- LaPlant led the match in assists, and it was her second most in a match this season. It was her third double-double of the season and the 13th of her career.
- Hamann's 26 digs were a new season high. She has recorded three aces in four matches this season, including the last three in a row. Hamann has recorded 20+ digs three times this season and 11 times in her career.
- Senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Abby Wachal (Lincoln, Neb.) recorded a team-high 12 kills and nine digs. It was her sixth match this season with 10+ kills.
- Senior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) posted a team-high 12 kills, eight digs and six block assists. Her six block assists were the second most by a Husky in a match this season. It was her fourth consecutive match with double-digit kills and ninth overall this season.
- Junior middle blocker Kinsey Mohwinkle (Aplington, Iowa) sent down nine kills and tied for the match-high in block assists with seven. Her seven block assists and total blocks were both new career high marks and her seven total blocks were the most in a match by the Huskies this season.
The Huskies travel to Winona on Tuesday to play Winona State (2-10, 1-5 NSIC). First serve from McCown Gymnasium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Links to each coverage option will be available on the St. Cloud State Volleyball match day central and schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Volleyball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SCSU
CSP
Kills
53
65
Errors
26
28
Attempts
177
184
Hitting %
.153
.201
Points
74.0
78.0
Assists
51
64
Aces
9
5
Blocks
12
8
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