DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team hits the road again on Wednesday when it takes on the College of Saint Benedict in non-conference action.
 
Where:
Claire Lynch Hall – St. Joseph, Minn.
 
When:
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 13-10, 3-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints went 1-1 in Eau Claire on Saturday, falling in four sets to Concordia College-Moorhead and then sweeping University of Wisconsin-Platteville … Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) led the Saints 28 kills in the two matches … Emily Bounds (Hill City, Minn./Hill City HS) had 15 kills … The victory over UW-Platteville was the program's first … The team also had its third-highest hitting percentage of the season against the Pioneers.
 
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 .282 hitting percentage … The Saints lead the conference with a 224 hitting percentage and 17.6 digs per set.

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Upcoming Opponents
Saint Benedict Blazers
Record: 14-7, 6-2 MIAC
The Blazers were also in Eau Claire on Saturday and swept University of Wisconsin-Stout, but fell in four sets to host University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire … St. Ben's is currently tied for third in the loss column in the MIAC … Since winning 10 matches in a row, the Blazers are 2-3 in their last five matches, including back-to-back home losses … Senior Laura Schmidt leads the team with 299 kills … Sophomore Megan Pekarek leads the conference with a 9.43 assists per set.
 
Series History: CSS leads 16-11
 
Last Meetings: Since defeating the Blazers in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament, the Saints have dropped five straight to St. Ben's, all by sweeps, including last year's early season home loss.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will host rival University of Northwestern on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Reif Gymnasium.