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The St. Scholastica volleyball team beat Simpson College in straight sets to close out their weekend at the Blazer Invitational in St. Joseph.

The Saints took down the Storm (1-8) in three straight sets 25-21, 25-22, and 25-19 to end the weekend on a good note after losing both matches the day before to St. Benedict and Minnesota-Morris.

Paige Hardy (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS) and Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) led the Saints with 12 kills a piece, and Nikki Hughes (Lake Nebagamon, Wis./Northwestern HS) had 14 digs to lead the Saints on the day. Erika Birkeland (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) had 39 assists to lead the Saints in that category while Taylor Tyllia (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) had three of the Saints' eight service aces in the match.

The Saints improve to 10-5 on the season and will play their first home match next weekend as they open Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play, hosting Presentation College on Saturday at 7.p.m.