Northern State dropped the first of a triple-match day at the Rollins Kickoff Classic in Winter Park, Fla., Saturday, falling to No. 14 Florida Southern 3-0 (15-4, 15-6, 15-9) and No. 3 University of Tampa 3-0 (15-2, 15-6, 15-10) before coming back to defeat host Rollins College 3-2 (11-15, 11-15, 16-14, 15-10, 15-12) in a marathon nightcap.

Youth and infamiliarity with each teammates again bit the Wolves against some of the best teams in the nation. Resiliency and proof the team is getting more dangerous with each minute played also showed in the last match, as the Wolves rebounded from a two-game deficit and simply refused to leave Florida without a win. Senior middle blocker Jean Kringstad (Aberdeen) paved the way, driving home 19 kills on an even .500 hitting percentage.