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| Colorado School of Mines | 1-2, 0-0 RMAC | |||||
| Northern State | 2-1, 0-0 NSIC |
Wolves Hitting Woes Continue
Grand Forks, N.D. -The Wolves, after opening the weekend with a wins over Upper Iowa and St. Cloud State, lost their final two games of the Northern Extreme Volleyball Classic (NEVC) to Colorado School of Mines and North Dakota (both in three games). In the Wolves two losses they hit a dreary -.008 and .096.
Katie Hegge finishes second in the tournament with 4.62 digs per game while Kellie Heier finished four in service aces with 0.63 apg.
The Wolves came out playing like an over-confident 2-0 team, while the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) came out like a determined 0-2 team. CSM ripped the Wolves in all three games, 30-26, 30-22, 30-17 to pick up their first win of the season.
The Wolves hurt themselves as they had 31 attack errors and eight service errors. A team will not win many matches when they give their opponents 39 points.
The Wolves hitting percentage, much like an electron, was negative. They finished with a -.008 on the day (30K-31E-129TA). Six Wolves had a sub zero hitting percentage on the day compared to only three on the good side of zero. Chelsey Deibert had a .263 hitting percentage (6K-1E-19TA) to lead the Wolves.
CSM finished the day with a .159 hitting percentage (40K-20E-126TA), but took advantage of seven service aces and six blocks to edge the Wolves.
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| Northern State | 2-2, 0-0 NSIC | |||||
| North Dakota | 3-1, 0-0 NCC |
Grand Forks, N.D. -The Wolves got out of the red in the hitting category against UND, but still struggled hitting as they improved but still hit a dismal .096 (32K-19E-136) in their 0-3 loss to hosts of the NEVC. The Fighting Sioux sent the Wolves home with a 2-2 record at the tournament after a 30-23, 30-25, 30-21 sweep.
Chelsey Deibert, the most consistent Wolf over the weekend, led the Wolves with seven kills (7K-3E-27TA).
The Wolves continue play on Tuesday, August 31 st when they host St. Cloud State at 7:00 p.m.
Kellie Heier was named to the All-Tournament Team as she finished the weekend with 135 kill assists, 40 digs, 29 kills, and 10 service aces; including her first career triple double against St. Cloud State (52 assists, 10kills, and 14 digs).
Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, SD) is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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