September 17, 2022

MANKATO – USF volleyball came away with a win over MSU-Mankato today to improve to 7-4 on the season and 3-1 in conference play.

1^st Set

·       USF outscored MSU 25-22 with 17 kills led by Jordan Kuper and Grace Hanel

·       Sioux Falls maintained a .293 attack percentage while holding Mankato to just a .196

2^nd Set

·       The Cougars landed 3 aces and 8 kills on the Mavericks

·       USF fell 19-25

3^rd Set

·       Sioux Falls came back with vengeance as they outscored Mankato 25-14

·       USF put up a .417 attacking percentage with only 1 error on the set

·       Kuper, Hanel and Holsteen helped paved the way as the Cougars tallies 16 kills

·       The Cougars outscored the Mavericks 25-14

4^th Set

·       The Cougars put up 48 attack attempts on the Mavericks in set 4

·       USF landed 15 kills, but fell 21-25 to send the match to 5 sets

5^th Set

·       Sioux Falls held Mankato to a .107 attacking percentage

·       The Cougars landed another 10 kills in set five

·       USF came away with an 15-12 win on a kill from Grace Hanel assisted by Davis Guetterman from an overturned challenge ruled in favor of the Coo

Overall

·       USF outscored MSU 105-98 in 5 sets

·       Courtney Holsteen, Grace Hanel and Jordan Kuper tallied 46 of USFs 66 kills

·       Sioux Falls put up 14 total blocks over Mankato

·       The Cougars held Mankato to an overall .200 attacking percentage

·       Jordan Kuper tallied a .333 attacking percentage with 14 kills on the day

·       Courtney Holsteen earned herself 17 kills off of 36 attacks

·       Elise Gillen put up 37 assists followed by Davis Guettermans 21 assists

·       Sadie Voss recorded 24 digs on the day

·       The Cougars advance to 7-4 on the year with a 3-1 NSIC record

USF Leaders

·       Courtney Holsteen: 17 kills and 4 blocks

·       Grace Hanel: 15 kills

·       Jordan Kuper: 14 kills and 4 blocks

·       Nicole Jacobson: 11 digs and 2 aces

·       Brynn Askew: 14 digs, 2 aces and 2 assists

·       Davis Guetterman: 21 assists and 2 aces

·       Jordyn Hamm: 3 blocks

·       Elise Gillen: 37 assists

·       Sadie Voss: 24 digs

The Cougars will be back in action on Friday as they hit the road again to take on Bemidji. For all things Cougar Volleyball, be sure to follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!