DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will host Martin Luther College Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Reif Gymnasium in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament semifinal.
Match Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Wednesday vs. Martin Luther – 7 p.m. (
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UMAC Volleyball Tournament Web Page
About the Saints
Record: 16-12, 11-3 UMAC
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The Saints finished second in the league, meaning they have finished either first or second the last six seasons.
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CSS has won at least 10 conference games in eight of the last nine seasons.
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The Saints are defending UMAC Tournament champions and have won the tournament title two of the last three seasons.
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CSS has advanced to the UMAC championship match five of the last six seasons.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) leads the Saints 413 kills, 4.26 kills per set, 5.1 points per set (all of which also lead the UMAC) and 308 digs.
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Zyvoloski ranks fifth in the nation in points and eighth in kills per set.
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Zyvoloski was also second in the conference with a .294 hitting percentage and 21 solo blocks, as well as being third with 42 service aces.
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The Saints led the conference with 16.6 digs per set and 67 solo blocks.
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Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) is second on the team with 176 kills and Taylor Tyllia (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is third with 164 kills.
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Erika Birkeland (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) averages 8.9 assists per set
About the Knights
Record: 16-11, 10-4 UMAC
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The Knights will enter Wednesday night's semifinal match on a four-match winning streak, including a win in Duluth during that stretch.
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Martin Luther has made the UMAC Tournament each of the last two seasons, getting eliminated in the semifinals both seasons.
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Rachel Engelbrecht finished third in the conference win kills (363) and kills per set (3.86). She was second in the league in points per set (4.4).
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Rachel Hein led the UMAC in hitting percentage (.307) and total blocks (131).
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Hein leads the nation with 1.46 blocks per set.
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The Knights led the conference in blocks per set (2.44) and second in total blocks (232).
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Martin Luther is eighth in NCAA Division III in blocks per set.
Series History: (CSS is 45-30 vs. Martin Luther)
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The Knights rallied for a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Saints in five sets on Friday at Reif Gymnasium.
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The win for MLC snapped an eight-match losing streak to the Saints.
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CSS swept Martin Luther earlier this season in New Ulm.
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The last time these two teams met in the UMAC Tournament was 2010 with the Saints as the No. 1 seed and the Knights the No. 4 seed with CSS coming out on top in three sets.
