MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State volleyball team plays the first of their three Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches this week at home Tuesday night against the University of Mary Marauders.

First serve is set to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets and links to live stats and video are available on msubeavers.com

Beaver Bits

Sophomore Shelby Spuller leads the Minot State offense with 4.08 kills per set, ranking third in the NSIC.

Junior Kelsey Dewulf paces the Beavers with 9.71 assists per set.

Sophomore Emily Falldorf has notched as team-high 28 blocks and ranks second on the team with 69 kills this season.

Jeanne Brenner is third on the team with 66 kills, followed by senior Brileigh Boyce with 63 kills.

Freshman Karli Koza sits sixth in the NSIC with 184 total digs this season.

Scouting the University of Mary Marauders

The Marauders enter Tuesday night's match with a 4-7 overall mark and an 0-2 record in the NSIC. Senior Lauren Randall leads the NSIC with 4.79 kills per set. Natalia Cruz and Anna Nietfeld balance the offensive attack with 2.67 and 2.16 kills per set, respectively.

Head coach Thais Franca is in her third season leading the Marauder program and carries a career record of 26-43.

The Marauders lead the all-time series with the Beavers, 60-39. In their last meeting, Mary defeated Minot State in a 3-1 decision in Minot, N.D. on Oct. 18, 2016.

Up Next

Minot State returns to action this weekend for a pair of NSIC matches on the road. The Beavers will play at No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul on Friday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. and at Minnesota State on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 12 p.m. Links to live video and stats are available on msubeavers.com.