DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will host both Northland College and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday night in the Reif Gymnasium.
Match Schedule:
CSS vs. Northland – 5 p.m.
Northland vs. UW-Eau Claire – approx. 6:30 p.m.
CSS vs. UW-Eau Claire – approx. 8 p.m.
Game Day Media:
Live Video & Stats on Saints Sports Net | Alternate Live Stats
About the Saints
Record: 8-8, 3-1 UMAC
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The Saints are coming off a weekend sweep of the University of Minnesota Morris on Friday and Crown College on Saturday.
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Friday's five-set, come-from-behind victory over Morris was the third time in the last four meetings the Saints have come from two sets down to defeat the Cougars.
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The last four times CSS has come from two sets down to win have all come against Minnesota Morris.
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Friday's win also marked the first time this season the Saints have won a match that went longer than three sets.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) had 26 kills and 23 digs vs. the Cougars on Friday, marking her second career 20-20 match.
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According to the latest NCAA Division III rankings, Zyvoloski is ranked in the nation in points per set at 4.93 points per set.
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Zyvoloski has been in double-figures in kills in 15 of the 16 matches this season.
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Friday's win also saw season-highs in kills for freshmen Jen Hortness (Little Falls, Minn./Little Falls HS) (11) and Victoria Westlund (Turtle Lake, Wis./Turtle Lake HS) (11).
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Setter Erika Birkeland (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) has a career-high 56 assists in the win over Morris on Friday.
About the LumberJills
Record: 6-12, 2-2 UMAC
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The LumberJills went 1-2 over the weekend, coming from two sets down to defeat Crown on Friday and then falling to Minnesota Morris and Dakota State in straight sets on Saturday.
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Northland began the season with a victory over Alverno, but then lost its next seven matches, all in three sets.
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The 'Jills are 2-0 in five-set matches this season.
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Tayler Viegut leads the team with 130 kills on the year.
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Gabby Jukkala also is over 100 kills with 118 thus far.
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Northland was picked to finish seventh, according to the UMAC preseason coaches' poll.
Series History: (CSS is 56-15 vs. Northland)
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The Saints have not lost to the 'Jills since the 1997 season, winning the last 35 matches in the series.
About the Blugolds
Record: 13-9, 1-2 WIAC
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The Blugolds are coming off a 3-1 weekend at the St. Norbert College Tournament with their lone loss coming to the host Green Knights.
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Over the last week, the Blugolds have recorded wins against Northwestern College, UW-River Falls and UW-Superior. All three teams have beaten the Saints this season.
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Eau Claire is just 1-3 in true road matches and are 8-3 overall in neutral site contests.
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Amy Bomgren leads the team with 298 kills this season.
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Anne Satterlee (229) and Kelly Schuh (209) also have over 200 kills on the year.
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The Blugolds were picked to finish third in the WIAC this season, according to the preseason poll.
Series History: (CSS is 5-20 vs. UW-Eau Claire)
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The Saints have won the last two in the series since snapping a 19-match losing steak to the Blugolds last season.
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CSS swept the Blugolds earlier this season at the Augsburg Tournament.
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Zyvoloski had 11 kills to lead the Saints.
