MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota State Moorhead volleyball is in for a busy week with three matches on the docket. The Dragons are set to host Minot State in non-NSIC action on Tuesday before traveling for matches against Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul this weekend. 

Live video and stats will be available at msumdragons.com. Moorhead is coming off a pair of losses to Wayne State and Augustana last weekend. 

Last Time...While the Dragons have not matched up with the Warriors or Golden Bears yet this season, they have already met with Minot State this season. The Dragons swept the Beavers on October 10 in Minot, N.D. Raiah Mandell had 11 kills for MSUM in the victory while the Dragons held a .204 attack percentage for the match. Madi Colby dished out 22 assists in the win for Moorhead. 

Double-Double Watch...Junior Maci Martini logged another double-double last weekend in the four-set loss to Wayne State. Martini tallied 15 kills to go along with 13 digs for Moorhead. For Martini, it is her sixth double-double of the 2025 season. Senior setter Amanda Lisi also turned a double-double against the Wildcats, totaling 26 assists and 10 digs. It is Lisi's third double-double of the year. 

Mandell Money...In the loss to Wayne State on Friday, Raiah Mandell held a team-best 16 kills behind a .286 hitting percentage. Mandell also had a team-high nine kills against Augustana on Saturday evening. For the weekend, Mandell averaged 2.77 kills per set. The Mounds View, Minn., native leads the Dragons with 265 kills this season.

Rowdy Pfeifer...Sophomore middle blocker Mya Pfeifer played a critical role for the Dragons last weekend, tallying 10 kills and two block assists against Wayne State. The Moorhead, Minn.,  native also held a .429 hitting percentage for the match overall. On Saturday against Augustana, Pfeifer had two more block assists for Moorhead. 

Adding To The Total...Sophomore middle blocker Leah Laqua was again active on defense throughout the weekend for Moorhead. Laqua totaled five blocks for the weekend, including three against Augustana on Saturday. On Friday against Wayne State, Laqua had nine kills and a pair of blocks. 

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

Scouting The Opposition

Minot State
2025 Record: 3-22 (1-15 NSIC)
2024 Record: 2-25 (0-18 NSIC)
Head Coach: Alex Courtney (2nd Season)
Nickname: Beavers
Top Beaver: Caton Pearcy (81 SP, 154 kills, 23 service aces, 251 digs)

Winona State
2025 Record: 13-11 (8-8 NSIC)
2024 Record: 18-12 (11-7 NSIC)
Head Coach: Kristine Pelky (1st Season)
Nickname: Warriors
Top Warrior: Kenna Kornely (83 SP, 298 kills, 190 digs)

Concordia-St. Paul
2025 Record: 19-4 (15-1 NSIC)
2024 Record: 24-7 (16-2 NSIC)
Head Coach: Brady Starkey (23rd Season)
Nickname: Golden Bears
Top Bear: Makenna Nold (77 SP, 337 kills, 37 service aces, 70 total blocks)