DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will look to get back to its winning ways this weekend as its opens up Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play this weekend when North Central University and Northwestern College come to town.
Match Schedule
Friday vs. North Central – 7 p.m.
Saturday vs. Northwestern – 1 p.m.
Game Day Media:
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About the Saints
Record: 5-7, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints are coming off a three set loss to Bridge Rival UW-Superior on Tuesday night.
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CSS has lost seven of its last eight matches after opening the season by winning its first four matches.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) has recorded 1,148 kills in her career at CSS up to this point, which puts in the top five in career kills as a Saint.
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Megan Windschitl (Sartell, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS) is second in the conference, averaging 1.00 blocks per set.
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CSS defeated Northwestern in the UMAC Tournament Championship last year in four sets.
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The Saints have won 16 of their last 17 matches in the Reif including a perfect 10-0 mark last season.
About the Rams
Record: 0-10, 0-0 UMAC
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Stephanie Schmidt is in her first year as the North Central Head Coach
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The Rams have won only one set this year, losing their first nine games in three sets.
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Mariah Simonson leads the team with 2.71 kills per set after being named DIII Independent First Team honors in 2011.
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Setter Whitney Reames leads the Rams with 4.87 assists per set.
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The Rams were picked to finish in eighth place in the UMAC coaches preseason poll.
Series History: (CSS is 3-0 vs. North Central)
These two teams have met only three times in the last 14 years and have not faced off since 2006. CSS won that game as well as the first two matches in three sets.
About the Eagles
Record: 8-5, 0-0 UMAC
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NWC has dropped four of six after winning six of their first seven matches.
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The Eagles are the preseason pick to finish first in the UMAC coaches poll.
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NWC returns five starters and three all-conference players from a team that tied for the UMAC regular season title with the Saints.
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Received an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA tournament, which was their second straight NCAA appearance.
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Kendra Korporal leads the UMAC with 3.76 kills per set.
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Krista Stoltz also leads the UMAC with 10.58 assists per set.
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As a team the Eagles are outplaying their opponents defensively with 17.04 digs per set compared to an opponents' average of 15.34.
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Northwestern will play at Northland on Friday night before playing the Saints Saturday.
Series History: (CSS is 43-41-1 vs. Northwestern)
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CSS has won five of the last seven matches against NWC including three of the last four in the Reif.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) led the Saints with 15 kills to beat the Eagles in the UMAC Tournament championship match last fall.
