North Dakota (5-12, 2-4 Summit League) vs. St. Thomas (10-6, 3-2 Summit League)
10th career meeting (St. Thomas leads 6-3)
Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2024 | St. Thomas W, 3-0
St. Paul, Minn. (Schoenecker Arena)
TV:
Summit League Network
Full Game Notes are Here
Weekly Press Conference: Jesse Tupac
St. Paul, Minn. – The North Dakota volleyball team continues conference play, as the Hawks travel to Minnesota to take on the St. Thomas Tommies at Schoenecker Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. Coverage can be found on The Summit League Network.
The Hawks are coming off a 1-1 week at home, lastly defeating Oral Roberts in four sets on Saturday. North Dakota dropped set one, before rallying with three consecutive set victories in route to a .439 hit percentage on the afternoon.
Scouting the Opposition
St. Thomas is coming off back-to-back road losses to South Dakota and South Dakota State in four sets this past week. The Tommies currently hold a 10-6 record, tied for fourth in the conference. They lead the conference in kills, having four players with 160 or more in Anya Schmidt (188), Tezra Rudzitis (184), Ellie Gustafson (164) and Morgan Wetter (162).
Barber Beast Mode
Paige Barber was named Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week on Tuesday, good for her second accolade of the season. Barber is coming off a 24-kill performance on a .611 hit percentage against Oral Roberts on Saturday. Her three 20 or more kill matches this season leads the Summit League.
Pregame Notes
- Freshman Ava Galvan is coming off a career high nine kills against Oral Roberts
- Sadie White has 20 service aces over her last 11 matches
- Both UND and St. Thomas rank top-three in the Summit League in service aces
- North Dakota's .439 hit percentage on Saturday was the highest in a match since Nov. 18, 2016
- The Hawks are looking for their first win at St. Thomas since Sept. 24, 2022
