MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball prepares for a pair of NSIC matches this week as part of MSUM Homecoming. The Dragons battle Jamestown on Friday at 6 p.m. before taking on 24th-ranked Northern State on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. 

Live stats and video will be available at msumdragons.com. Moorhead is coming off a 1-2 weekend in NSIC matches with a victory on Tuesday over Minnesota Crookston. The Dragons dropped a pair of road matches to Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls. 

Riess' Pieces...Sophomore outside hitter Brielle Riess continues to show her versatility on both ends of the net. In Tuesday's win over Minnesota Crookston, Riess tallied 13 kills to go along with 12 digs for a double-double. The performance was Riess' seventh double-double of the season and the 19th of her career overall. Riess is currently second on the roster with 139 kills and is also second on the team with 154 digs. The Marshall, Minn., native also has 12 total blocks to her credit in 2025. 

Denting Floors...Junior Raiah Mandell has shown an improved efficiency in her offensive attack so far this season. Mandell offers up a team-best 150 kills while earning a .316 attacking percentage. The hitting mark for Mandell is the best on the team and is a major improvement from both her freshman and sophomore seasons. In her first two seasons on campus, Mandell did not have a hitting percentage higher than .159. The Mounds View, Minn., native also has 11 total blocks so far this season. 

Dual Threat Joce...Senior middle blocker Jocelin Feutz has been all over the court so far in 2025 on both sides of the net. Feutz is third on the team with 108 kills at a .261 hitting percentage. The Pulaski, Wis., native has also been a key piece to the Dragon defense, logging 27 total blocks so far this season, including 11 during the NSIC season. Feutz's total blocks mark is the best on the roster. 

A Dynamic Duo...Setters Madi Colby and Amanda Lisi have each operated the Dragon offense with a great deal of efficiency. Colby leads the squad with 283 assists so far this season with Lisi not far behind at 234. Lisi eclipsed her 2,000th collegiate assist in MSUM's win over Minnesota Crookston last Tuesday. The duo has helped bring the Dragons a total of 646 kills in 2025. In total, Moorhead has 804 points this season, which is the eighth-highest total in the Northern Sun. 

Ice Cold Martini...Junior Maci Martini has filled a variety of roles for the Dragons in 2025, playing at both libero and outside hitter. Martini has done a wonderful job at each spot as she leads the team with 171 digs in 2025. The Pequot Lakes, Minn., native also has 30 kills so far this season with more attacks surely on the horizon. Martini is also exceptional behind the service line, doling out 12 aces in 2025, the second-highest mark on the team. Against Minnesota Crookston last Tuesday, Martini was electric, stamping 14 kills and 20 digs for her first career double-double. Martini's 14 kills in the victory was also a career high. 

Kari Thompson is in her third season as MSUM's head volleyball coach. 

Scouting The Opposition

Jamestown
2025 Record: 5-7 (0-5 NSIC)
2024 Record: 22-3 (9-1 NSAA)
Head Coach: Jon Hegerle (16th Season)
Nickname: Jimmies
Top Jimmie: Corbyn Menz (42 SP, 103 kills, 96 digs, 12 total blocks)

Northern State
2025 Record: 9-4 (1-4 NSIC)
2024 Record: 21-7 (12-6 NSIC)
Head Coach: Brent Aldridge (15th Season)
Nickname: Wolves
Top Wolf: Natalia Szybinska (45 SP, 140 kills, 23 total blocks, .319 hitting percentage)