WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
VOLLEYBALL 2023 SCHEDULE
Winona State (18-9, 10-8 NSIC) vs. Concordia- St. Paul (25-2, 16-2 NSIC)
AUGUST SUN - 27 THU - 31
Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 6:00 pm
WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE MICHIGAN TECH
4PM W, 3-2
St. Paul, Minn. | Gangelhoff Center
SEPTEMBER FRI - 1 SAT - 2 SAT -2 FRI - 8 FRI - 8 SAT - 9 SAT - 9 THU - 14 SAT - 16 THU - 21 SAT - 23 FRI - 29 SAT - 30
HILLDALE COLLEGE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE NORTHWOOD WESTMINSTER COLLEGE @ WISCONSIN PARKSIDE TRUMAN STATE PURDUE NORTHWEST SIOUX FALLS* @ MINNESOTA STATE * AUGUSTANA* @ CONCORDIAN ST. PAUL* @ NORTHERN STATE * @ MINN STATE MOORHEAD*
W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 L, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0
OCTOBER TUE - 3 FRI - 6 SAT - 7 TUE - 10 SAT - 14 FRI - 20 SAT - 21 WED - 25 SAT - 28
@ WAYNE STATE* MINOT STATE* MARY* @ UPPER IOWA SOUTHWEST MINN STATE* @ MINNESOTA CROOKSTON* @ BEMIDJI STATE* MINNESOTA DULUTH* ST. CLOUD STATE*
L, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 L, 3-2
NOVEMBER FRI - 3 SAT - 4 FRI - 10 SAT - 11 TUE- 14
MINN STATE MOORHEAD* NORTHERN STATE* @ SOUTHWEST MN STATE @ SIOUX FALLS NSIC TOURNAMENT @ CONCORDIA ST. PAUL
MEDIA INFORMATION WATCH: NSIC NETWORK LIVESTATS: WINONASTATEWARRIORS.COM
W, 3-1 W, 3-1 L, 3-0 L, 3-1
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History Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul has faced off 48 times, with CSP holding a 36-11 advantage. WSU has been the underdogs since 2010 with an overall record of 4-18. The last time the Warriors faced the Golden Bears was on Sept. 23 in St. Paul where the CSP took all three sets 25-16, 25-14, and 25-15.
Weekend Recap WSU was on the road this last Friday and Saturday, facing off with Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls to wrap up the 2023 regular season. Neither matchup went the way of the Warriors, with WSU losing 3-0 at SMSU and 3-1 to USF. Sidney Paulson led WSU in kills in both matches, with nine at SMSU and 18 at USF.
6 PM
A Tuesday Tilt The Warriors head into the postseason playing against Concordia-St. Paul in the NSIC quarterfinals. WSU takes on the underdog role against the Golden Bears, as CSP is 26-2 on the season. Concordia St. Paul defeated WSU 3-0 on Sep. 23.
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VOLLEYBALL: LAST TIMEOUT Winona State volleyball wraps up 2023 NSIC regular season; postseason tournament pairings announced SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Winona State University volleyball team fell to the University of Sioux Falls 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 11, wrapping up the 2023 NSIC regular season. WSU claimed the opening set 25-21 but USF would go on to take three straight stanzas to earn the win. Despite the setback, Winona State (18-9, 10-8 NSIC) qualified for the 2023 NSIC Volleyball Tournament, as announced by the league following the conclusion of play around the league. In Sioux Falls, Winona State's set one 25-21 win in the opening frame was matched by the Cougars, who would go on to win set two 25-21, set three 25-19 as well as the fourth and final frame, 25-22. WSU hit .333 as a team, compared to USF's .331 overall. Individually, Winona State was led by Sidney Paulson with 18 kills, while Gianna Vollrath had 10. Jaci Winchell led WSU with 28 assists and Ashlyn Steding added 21 to the Warrior effort. Three Winona State players; Lydia Lange, Sidney Paulson and Gianna Vollrath, tallied three blocks apiece. The Warriors also racked up six service aces, with Kylie Welch, Rylee Vaughn and Ashlyn Steding netting two each. Winona State concluded the 2023 regular season with a 18-9 overall mark and a 10-9 NSIC ledger. The University of Sioux Falls finished the year at 13-14 overall and 9-9 in the NSIC. With the win in Sioux Falls, the Cougars qualified for the 2023 tournament as the No. 8 seed, while Winona State earned the No. 7 seed. The University of Minnesota Duluth finished tied with WSU on league-record (10-8) but held the tiebreaker over the Warriors. In the 2023 NSIC Volleyball Tournament, Winona State will open play at second-seeded Concordia University, St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Head coach Joe Getzin and the Warriors will see first serve at 6 p.m. in the Ganglehoff Center in St. Paul, Minn. The winner of the CSP - WSU matchup will face the winner of the Minnesota Duluth - Southwest Minnesota State first-round contest.
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VOLLEYBALL # NAME POS. HT. 1 Anna Hennessy DS 5-8 2 Jaci Winchell S/DS 5-7 3 Kenna Kornely OH/DS 5-9 4 Rylee Vaughn DS 5-6 5 Jayda Berg RS 6-3 6 Rayliene Joens RS 6-1 7 Abigail Savatski MH 6-1 8 Gianna Vollrath MB 6-0 9 Lydia Lange MB 6-1 10 Quinn Robak OH 6-0 12 Kylie Welch OH 5-8 13 Ashlyn Steding S 6-0 19 Sophia Armstrong MB 5-11 21 Sidney Paulson MB 5-10 22 Taylor Pagel MB 6-1
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Joe Getzin Assistant Coach: Kristine Fisch Assistant Coach: Jackie Kiecker Assistant Coach: Mara Quam
YR. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.
HOMETOWN Lewiston, Minn. Cannon Falls, Minn. Burlington, Wis. Oconomowoc, Wis. Coon Valley, Wis. Elkhorn, Neb. North Prairie, Wis. Fall Creek, Wis. Caledonia, Minn. Clarkston, Mich. Davenport, Iowa Victoria, Minn. West Burlington, Iowa Jackson, Wis. Wausau, Wis.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Lewiston-Altura HS Cannon Falls HS Burlington HS Lake Country Lutheran Westby Area Elkhorn HS Mukwonago Fall Creek HS Caledonia HS Lady of the Lakes Davenport HS Chanhassen HS West Burlington West Bend West HS Wausau East HS
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CONCORDIA- ST. PAUL VOLLEYBALL # NAME 1 Sophia Anderson 2 Makenna Berger 4 Mehlayna Straub 5 Teagan Starkey 6 Ellie Sieling 7 Cassie Sieling 8 Jasmine Mulvihill 9 Katie Mattson 10 Ella Christ 11 Payton Stier 13 Halle Bemmels 14 Claudia Stahlke 15 Kora Kritzberger 16 Aryana Forsberg 17 Emma Schmidt 20 Jamie Guptill
POS. OH/RS OH MB/RS S OH L OH/RS OH/RS OH L S MB MB MB OH/RS MB
HT. 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0
YR. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Brady Starkey Assistant Coach: George Padjen Assistant Coach: Whitney Meierotto-Simon
HOMETOWN New Prague, Minn. Eden Prairie, Minn. Jordan, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. St. Croix Falls, Wis. Chaska, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. Le Sueuer, Minn. Waconia, Minn. Ada, Minn. Shakopee, Minn. Maple Grove, Minn. Rush City, Minn.
HIGH SCHOOL New Prague HS Eden Prairie HS Southwest Christian HS Lakeville South HS Bloomington Jefferson HS Bloomington Jefferson HS Lakeville South HS Luck HS Chaska HS Lakeville South HS Le Sueur- Henderson HS Mayer Lutheran HS/ Arizona State Ada- Borup HS Shakopee HS Champlin Park HS/ Northern Iowa Rush City HS
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