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Peacocks Prep for Homecoming Dates with #8 Wolves And Dragons

Upper Iowa will host the #8 Wolves of Northern State University and the Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead this weekend to wrap up a four-match homestand.

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THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK VOLLEYBALL… Upper Iowa continues their four-match homestand this weekend with a pair of NSIC bouts against the #8 Wolves of Northern State University and the Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead.  NSU comes in atop the conference standings with a perfect 15-0 record overall and a 7-0 mark in NSIC play, while MSUM has posted an 11-4 record overall and a 4-3 mark against conference foes.  The Peacocks will enter the weekend after a good weekend that saw them compete with #5 Southwest Minnesota State University on Friday before rallying from a 2-0 deficit on Saturday to pick up a win over the University of Sioux Falls and even their record at 8-8 overall and 2-5 in the NSIC.
 
THE NORTHERN SUN IS ON FIRE… The NSIC continues to prove its merit as the top volleyball conference in all of NCAA Division II.  The conference currently has seven teams in the AVCA's Top 25 Poll and one more receiving votes.  Included in the AVCA's NCAA Division II Top-25 is #1 University of Minnesota Duluth, #3 Concordia University, St. Paul, #5 Southwest Minnesota State, #8 Northern State, #10 Wayne State College, #20 Augustana University, #24 Winona State University and Minnesota State University, Mankato is receiving votes.  UIU posted an upset of #24 (then #22) Winona State for their first win of the 2015 NSIC campaign.
 
JUST KILLIN' IT… Last weekend, Peacock senior hitter Jennifer Mundt crossed a milestone in her four-year career at Upper Iowa.  The Utica, Minn. product surpassed Shea Meyermann (1,305, 2006-09) for the all-time lead in kills Peacock volleyball history. Mundt racked up 13 kills on Saturday bringing her career total to 1,314. She is currently ranked 12th in NCAA Division II and 2nd in the Northern Sun in kills/set (4.36) and total kills (253).  There aren't many arms in the country that swing as much either; Mundt's right shoulder has rotated through the zone on the 5th most attack attempts (736) in the nation and most in the conference.
 
THIS WEEKEND'S LEADERS:
 UPPER IOWA#8 NORTHERN STATEMSU MOORHEAD
KILLSJennifer Mundt - 253Kelsey Chambers - 202Kaitlin VanWinkle - 190
ASSISTSJenna Hermsen - 395Drew Smith - 623Casie Baer - 599
BLOCKSSarah Frisch - 26Cari McGarvie - 35Kelsey Hartkopf - 79
DIGSTaylor Williams - 268Renee Hoffman - 201Amber Krenske - 249
ACESAshley Larson - 14Tori Biach - 16Casie Baer - 16
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Frisch

#7 Sarah Frisch

MB
5' 11"
Senior
Jenna Hermsen

#5 Jenna Hermsen

S
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Jennifer Mundt

#15 Jennifer Mundt

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Taylor Williams

#9 Taylor Williams

DS/Lib.
5' 7"
Senior
Ashley Larson

#10 Ashley Larson

DS/Lib.
5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sarah Frisch

#7 Sarah Frisch

5' 11"
Senior
MB
Jenna Hermsen

#5 Jenna Hermsen

5' 7"
Graduate Student
S
Jennifer Mundt

#15 Jennifer Mundt

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Taylor Williams

#9 Taylor Williams

5' 7"
Senior
DS/Lib.
Ashley Larson

#10 Ashley Larson

5' 6"
Sophomore
DS/Lib.
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