DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team begins a week of non-conference action on Tuesday night when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the Reif Gymnasium.
 
Where:
Reif Gymnasium (Burns Wellness Commons) – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 12-8, 3-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints swept Martin Luther College on the road on Saturday … Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) led the team with 15 kills, while Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) and Kariana DeYoung (Deer River, Minn./Deer River HS) added six kills apiece … Alex Barsody (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) had a team-high 15 digs and Emily Kessler (Blackberry, Minn./Greenway HS (Itasca CC)) added 20 assists … The Saints held the Knights to a .000 hitting percentage
 
Where They Stand: With a week hiatus from conference play , the Saints are tied for fourth with Martin Luther at 3-2 … UW-Superior is third at 4-1, while Northwestern and Minnesota Morris are both 4-0 … CSS has already lost to Minnesota Morris and UWS and host Northwestern on October 24 … The top five teams make the UMAC Tournament this season.
 
Leading the UMAC: Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) continues to lead the UMAC with a .294 hitting percentage … The Saints lead the conference with 17.8 digs per set.

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Upcoming Opponent
UW-Stout Blue Devils
Record: 11-11, 2-2 WIAC
The Blue Devils are coming off a five-set victory over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Saturday … Stout has played in 10 five-set matches this season and have a 5-5 record in those matches … In fact, the Blue Devils and their opponents have recorded the same amount of points in the fifth set to date (129) … Ashley Pratt leads the team with 246 kills and 76 total blocks … Stout is 1-3 this season in road matches.
 
Series History: Stout leads 13-5
 
Last Meeting: The Blue Devils swept the Saints last season in Menomonie … That was the first meeting since the 2009 season … UW-Stout last traveled to Duluth in 2007, which resulted in a Saints victory in four sets … CSS is 2-0 all-time at home against the Blue Devils.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will take part in the UW-Eau Claire Fall Classic on Saturday and face Concordia College-Moorhead and UW-Platteville.