DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team hosts Crown College in the regular season finale Saturday in the Reif Gymnasium. It will also be Senior Day for the Saints.
Where:Reif Gymnasium (Burns Wellness Commons) – Duluth, Minn.
When:Saturday at 3 p.m.
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www.instagram.com/csssaintsvball St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 14-12, 4-3 UMACUpper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats Last Action: The Saints swept Northland College on Wednesday night …
Nikki Kienzle (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) and
Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) has eight kills apiece to pace the Saints, who gave up only four points in the opening set … It was the 42
nd consecutive victory for CSS over Northland.
Senior Day: The Saints will honor five seniors on Saturday … Those seniors are
Kirsten Eaton (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS),
Emily Cole (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (UW-Superior)),
Kariana DeYoung (Deer River, Minn./Deer River HS),
Danielle Benusa (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) and
Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) … The class has won 60 matches to date.
Where They Stand: The Saints have already clinched a tournament spot and will play in the UMAC Tournament First Round match against Martin Luther College on Monday … The location of that match can be determined as soon as Friday night as a MLC loss to conference leader Northwestern means the Saints will host that match … The only way CSS travels on Monday is a Martin Luther victory tonight and a CSS loss vs. Crown … Northwestern has clinched the No. 1 seed and Minnesota Morris the No. 2 seed with UW-Superior as the No. 3 seed.
Where They Stand: Conference play resumed on Wednesday with the University of Northwestern and the University of Minnesota Morris remaining unbeaten … UW-Superior dropped to 4-2 and have the same number of league losses as the Saints … However, the Yellowjackets own the tiebreaker … Martin Luther College sits fifth with a 3-3 record … Teams have either two or three conference matches remaining.
Benusa Passes 1,300: In Wednesday's victory over Northland,
Danielle Benusa (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) became the sixth-known Saint to eclipse 1,300 digs in her career … Her 3.81 career digs per set current ranks fifth in program history.
More Milestones for Morrin: Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) is three kills shy of climbing into the top five in program history in career kills … She became the second-known Saint to record at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career (Paige Hardy) … On Tuesday she became the seventh Saint to eclipse 1,300 career points.
Upcoming OpponentsCrown StormRecord: 6-21, 1-6 UMACThe Storm enter Saturday's season finale on an 11-match losing streak … Crown has not won a set since October 3 … Sophomore Katie Hinkle leads the team with 132 kills and 36 blocks … Sophomore Miranda Brueggeman has 110 kills and 262 digs … She is seventh in the UMAC with 28 service aces.
Series History: CSS leads 29-0
Last Meeting: The Saints have dropped just three sets all-time to the Storm
Looking Ahead: The Saints will face Martin Luther College in the UMAC Tournament First Round match on Monday. Location to be determined.
