MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State volleyball team travels to Bismarck, N.D. for a mid-week Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference match at Mary on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

Beaver Bits

Saturday's sweep over Bemidji State marked Minot State's first win in NSIC play since November 8, 2014.

Sophomore Shelby Spuller carries the Minot State offense with 3.32 kills per set.

Emily Falldorf has notched 162 kills while Jeanne Brenner and Hayley Swain have recorded 142 and 136 kills, respectively.

Junior Kelsey Dewulf paces the Beavers with 9.00 assists per set.

Swain leads Minot State with 0.82 blocks per set, followed by Falldorf with 0.72 blocks per set.

Freshman Karli Koza ranks second in the NSIC with 5.25 digs per set. Koza was tabbed as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9 for her performance vs. No. 17 Augustana and No. 21 Wayne State.

Scouting the University of Mary Marauders

Mary enters Tuesday night's match with a 7-17 overall record and 3-12 mark in the NSIC this season. Lauren Randall is second in the conference with 4.49 kills per set while Anna Nietfeld adds 2.02 kills per set. Amanda Lopes paces the Marauders with 9.14 assists per set. Madeleine Burch leads the defense with 0.55 blocks per set.

Head coach Thais Franca is in her third season at the helm of the Marauder program and has posted a career record of 29-53.

Mary leads the all-time series with Minot State, 61-39. The Marauders swept the Beavers earlier this season on Sept. 19 in Minot, N.D.

Up Next

Minot State returns to action this weekend, as they travel to face No. 17 Winona State on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and Upper Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.