DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team remains out of conference this weekend when it takes part in the Nike/Eastbay Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
 
Where:
McPhee Center – Eau Claire, Wis.
 
When:
Saturday
vs. Concordia-Moorhead – Noon
vs. UW-Platteville – 2 p.m.
 
Tournament Web Site: http://www.blugolds.com/sports/wvball/2015-16/NikeEastbaySandySchumacher201516
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 12-9, 3-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints suffered another close defeat against the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday night, falling in five sets after being two sets down … Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) had 21 kills and a career-high 35 digs … Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) had a career-high 16 kills … Emily Kessler (Blackberry, Minn./Greenway HS (Itasca CC)) and Emily Jansen (Long Prairie, Minn./Long Prairie-Grey Eagle HS) had career-highs with 26 assists apiece.
 
Offensive & Defensive: Morrin's 21 kills and 35 digs in Tuesday's loss to UW-Stout is the first time a Saint has reached 20 kills and 30 digs in a match since Aliisa Seppala recorded 30 kills and 30 digs vs. Northwestern in 1997 … The last Saint to have at least 20 kills and 20 digs in a match was Anna Zyvoloski vs. Minnesota Morris in 2012.
 
Long Rallies: The Saints and Blue Devils each recorded over 100 digs in Tuesday night's match … The last time that happened was the UMAC Tournament semifinal loss at Minnesota Morris last season … The 109 digs for the Saints were the most since registering 111 digs vs. Minnesota Morris on September 28, 2012.
 
Five-Set Struggles: The Saints have lost seven straight matches in which the contest went to a fifth-and-deciding set … The last five-set victory for the Saints was on October 30, 2013 against UW-Superior.
 
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 .290 hitting percentage … The Saints lead the conference with 18.0 digs per set.

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Upcoming Opponents
Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers
Record: 12-5, 5-2 MIAC
The Cobbers will face WIAC schools UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stout and UW-River Falls before closing with the Saints at the tournament this weekend … Concordia snapped a two-match losing streak with a victory over St. Catherine University on Thursday night … The Cobbers are tied for third in the loss column in the MIAC standings … The top four hitters for the Cobbers this season are all seniors, led by Olivia Wangensteen 189 kills … She is also second on the team with 219 digs … Fellow senior Heather Beaner has a team-high 51 blocks.
 
UW-Platteville Pioneers
Record: 10-13, 0-4 WIAC
The Pioneers enter the weekend on a four-match losing streak and will face Buena Vista University (Iowa), Northwestern and Minnesota Morris before closing with the Saints this weekend … Platteville is led by Rachel Ambroch with 223 kills this season … Lidia Frias has 196 kills and a team-high 76 blocks … The Pioneers are 6-2 in three-set matches, but are 4-11 and any match longer than three sets.
 
Series Histories:
-Concordia leads 4-1-1
-UW-Platteville leads 1-0
 
Last Meetings: Concordia-Moorhead has won three straight against the Saints with the last meeting taking place in 2006 … The lone win for the Saints against the Cobbers took place in 1981 … The lone meeting between the Saints and UW-Platteville took place in 2002 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which resulted in a sweep for the Pioneers.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will face the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph on Wednesday, October 21.