Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · 2026 season
Minn. Duluth
16–1
Overall
9–0
NSIC
.291
Hitting % · 7th in D2
.155
Opponents hit · 67th in D2
14
AVCA poll · Oct 5
9
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Central seed 4.1
Projected Central seed 4.1
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT
vs. Minnesota St. 6–11
How they play
Ranked against all 281 Division II teams, with the Lone Star rank alongside. The bar shows how much of the field they're better than; the tick marks the median.
What they do well
- Kills per set14.67 · 1st in D2
- Hitting %.291 · 7th in D2
- Assists per set13.39 · 6th in D2
- Sideout %64.6% · 7th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Service errors per set2.25 · 191st in D2
Players
Full season. Ranks show the national top 100. Ranked players have played 75% of their team's sets (hitting % also needs 3 attempts per team set).
| 1 | Brietta Tims | OH | 48 | 84 | 254 | 1.75 | .134 | 0.15 | 0.4857th D2 | 0.21 | 1.88 | 2.34 |
| 2 | Karsyn Winchell | L/DS | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0.03 | .000 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 0.21 |
| 3 | McKenzie Burke | OH | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0.14 | .111 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Grace Borys | S | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Paige Decker | MB | 57 | 181 | 323 | 3.18 | .4612nd D2 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.70 | 0.26 | 3.58 |
| 6 | Kendra Behrens | MB | 17 | 5 | 17 | 0.29 | .059 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.38 |
| 7 | Brooke Aslakson | MB | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0.20 | .083 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.30 |
| 8 | Madison Reed | L/DS | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 2.74 | 0.36 |
| 9 | Ava Jones | S | 57 | 31 | 108 | 0.54 | .204 | 11.442nd D2 | 0.4672nd D2 | 0.42 | 2.07 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Georgia Koscielak | L/DS | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.12 |
| 12 | Grace Mueller | MB | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0.33 | .308 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Xada Johnson | OH | 38 | 78 | 211 | 2.05 | .218 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.74 | 2.26 |
| 14 | Ella Chandler | OH | 53 | 8 | 36 | 0.15 | .028 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 1.32 | 0.42 |
| 15 | Julianne Hon | L/DS | 47 | 1 | 11 | 0.02 | .091 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.64 | 0.13 |
| 16 | Kenzie Kiminski | MB | 54 | 147 | 365 | 2.72 | .241 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 1.76 | 2.99 |
| 17 | Madeline Guetzkow | OH | 57 | 214 | 421 | 3.7525th D2 | .38031st D2 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 2.75 | 4.3227th D2 |
| 18 | Elyse Karrels | MB | 48 | 76 | 160 | 1.58 | .369 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 1.0449th D2 | 0.27 | 2.21 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won59.7% of 134
- Sideout %70.3% · all rallies 64.6%
- Point-scoring %50.0% · all rallies 49.0%
- Late kills–errorsGuetzkow 21–3 · Decker 7–0 · Kiminski 6–3 · Karrels 2–2 · Tims 2–3 · Johnson 2–3
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run11 straight · 21–13 in set 3 vs. Florida Tech 09/05
- Longest run against7 straight · 21–25 in set 1 vs. Northern Mich. 08/28
- Sets with a 5-point run31 for · 10 against · of 57
- Comeback setsdown 5, won 25–21 in set 1 vs. Cal St. East Bay 08/28
- Leads lostup 5, lost 21–25 in set 1 vs. Northern Mich. 08/28
Minn. Duluth news
- No. 14 Volleyball Welcomes Minnesota State, No. 16 St. Cloud State for Homecoming WeekendOct 8
- Bulldogs Win 12th-Straight with Road Sweep of Winona StateOct 3
- No. 19 Bulldogs Upset No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul in Five-Set Thriller on the RoadOct 2
- No. 19 Bulldogs Conclude Three-Game NSIC Road Trip at No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul, Winona StateOct 1
- No. 19 UMD Volleyball Sweeps Dragons in Close SetsSep 29
Headlines from Minn. Duluth athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | at  Michigan Tech | 9–7 | W 3–2 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Cal St. East Bay | 6–8 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-18, 25-23 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Northern Mich. | 8–8 | W 3–1 21-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-9 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Tiffin | 2–13 | W 3–0 25-14, 25-19, 25-16 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Fort Lewis | 10–7 | L 1–3 26-28, 26-24, 22-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  CSU Pueblo | 8–9 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-16, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Adelphi | 10–9 | W 3–0 26-24, 25-8, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Florida Tech | 4–10 | W 3–0 25-12, 25-15, 25-17 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Mary NSIC | 4–13 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-11, 25-17 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Minot St. NSIC | 4–14 | W 3–0 25-12, 25-13, 25-14 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Northern St. NSIC | 12–5 | W 3–0 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Jamestown NSIC | 13–4 | W 3–0 25-13, 25-23, 25-22 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | at  Bemidji St. NSIC | 13–4 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-18, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Minn.-Crookston NSIC | 3–14 | W 3–0 25-13, 25-21, 25-12 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | at  MSU Moorhead NSIC | 10–8 | W 3–0 25-20, 26-24, 25-16 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Concordia-St. Paul NSIC | 12–4 | W 3–2 25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Winona St. NSIC | 2–13 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-11, 25-19 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs.  Minnesota St. NSIC | 6–11 | Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 93% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  St. Cloud St. NSIC | 12–5 | Oct 10, 4:00 PM CT 62% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at  Augustana (SD) NSIC | 9–8 | Oct 16, 5:00 PM CT 73% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at  Wayne St. (NE) NSIC | 16–1 | Oct 17, 1:00 PM CT 24% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs.  Southwest Minn. St. NSIC | 13–4 | Oct 23, 6:00 PM CT 62% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs.  Sioux Falls NSIC | 6–11 | Oct 24, 2:00 PM CT 92% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | vs. MSU Moorhead NSIC | 10–8 | Oct 27, 6:00 PM CT 91% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Jamestown NSIC | 13–4 | Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 78% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Northern St. NSIC | 12–5 | Oct 31, 1:00 PM CT 54% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs. Minot St. NSIC | 4–14 | Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Mary NSIC | 4–13 | Nov 7, 11:00 AM CT 99% |