The Minot State Beavers are back in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend, opening with a 4:00pm Friday match up at Bemidji State University.  Following that match, Minot will take on University of Minnesota, Duluth at 11:00am Saturday.  

Minot trails 7-13 to Bemidji in the head-to-head series.  Bemidji enters the game with a 3-10 overall record, 0-5 in conference.  Offensively, Bemdiji averages 11.7 kills per set, 10.5 assists per set, and 1.6 aces per set.  On the defensive end, Bemidji maintains 14.1 digs per set, as well as 1.4 blocks per set.  
Lily Riese leads the team in kills with 3.0 kills per set.
Madison Tripp dictates the offense, with 5.83 assists per set
Defensively, Kylie Struble leads the team with 3.69 digs per set. 

No. 15 Duluth enters the match 11-1 overall, 4-1 conference.  Statistically, Duluth averages 14.4 kills per set, 13.5 assists per set, and 2.0 aces per set.  On the defensive end, Duluth earns 15.6 digs per set and 2.0 blocks per set.  
Madeline Guetzkow leads the team in kills averaging 3.64 per set.  Madeline aslo leads the team in aces, averaging .40 per set.  
Ava Jones leads the team in assists, with 11.79 per set.  
Madison Reed is the stat leader for digs maintaining 4.66 per set.  

Minot State is currently 1-12 overall, 0-5 in conference.  Minot has been maintaining 10.3 kills per set, 9.0 assists per set, and serving 1.1 aces per set.  Minot earns 14.7 digs per set as well as  1.2 blocks per set.  Some stat leaders for the Beavers include:
Katelyn Onespot-Danforth with 1.0 kill per set.  
Jaina Macaulay with 0.67 assists per set.  
Defensively, Caton Pearcy leads with 3.14 digs per set.  

Minot State is eager to obtain another win, after gaining a non-conference win against Bismarck State College.