MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State volleyball team will return home this weekend for a match with Minnesota Duluth this Friday at 6:00 p.m., before hosting St. Cloud State on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Mavericks at a Glance: The Mavericks enter the week with a 15-7 (8-6 NSIC) overall record after dropping a match to Concordia-St. Paul 3-1, before defeating Minnesota Crookston 3-1, and sweeping Bemidji State.

Impact Mavericks: Morgan Olson leads the Mavericks with a team best 358 kills and a .397 attacking percentage.  Mara Quam has compiled 397 digs, and Micayla Porter leads the teams in assists with 544.

By the Numbers: As a team this season, Minnesota State has posted 13.5 kills per set in comparison to its opponents 11.7.  Additionally, the Mavericks add 13.1 assists per set and 14.3 digs per set.  

Young Talent: The freshman class has contributed 194 digs, 431 assists, 110 kills and 48 blocks this season. Freshman Lauren Lowryy is second on the team with 423 assists and Dana Schindler is fifth on the team with 102 kills.

Scouting #7 Minnesota Duluth:  Minnesota Duluth is located in Duluth, Minn., and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  The Bulldogs are 19-4 (12-2 NSIC) so far this season and are ranked seventh in the latest AVCA poll.  The Bulldogs are led by head coach Jim Boos who is in his 16th season at Minnesota Duluth.

As a team this season, Minnesota Duluth posts 14.8 kills per set while their opponents average 10.3. The Bulldogs also total 14.1 assists per set and 15.7 digs per set. 

Senior Mackenzie Morgen is the lead attacker for the Bulldogs with 240 kills on the season and a .232 attacking percentage.  Junior Emily Torve is the primary setter for Minnesota Duluth and has 962 assists on the season.  

Scouting St. Cloud State: St. Cloud State is located in St. Cloud, Minn., and is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  The Huskies are 12-8 (8-6 NSIC) so far this season. St. Cloud State is led by fourth-year head coach Chad Braegelmann.     

As a team this season, the Huskies total 13.5 kills in comparison to its opponents' 11.6. Additionally, St. Cloud State posts 12.8 assists per set and 17.7 digs per set. 

Freshman Linsey Rachel is the leading attacker for the Huskies with 283 kills on the season.  Sophomore Maddy Torve is the primary setter for St. Cloud State and leads the team with 750 assists.

Looking Ahead: The Mavericks will travel to Sioux Falls, S.D., Friday Oct. 26th at 6:00 p.m., to face Sioux Falls,  and to Marshall, Minn., Saturday at 2:00 p.m., to take on Southwest Minnesota State.