DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will take part in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Classic for the second consecutive year and will open play Friday against Marian University (Wis.).
 
Where:
Kolf Sports Center – Oshkosh, Wis.
 
When:
Friday
vs. Marian (Wis.) – 6 p.m.
vs. UW-River Falls – 8 p.m.
Saturday
vs. Wisconsin Lutheran – 9:30 a.m.
vs. St. Norbert – 1:30 p.m.
 
Tournament Web Site: http://www.uwoshkoshtitans.com/sports/wvball/2015-16/files/PizzaHutClassic
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 2-4, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints went 0-4 at the University of Northwestern Labor Day Tournament … CSS suffered back-to-back five-set losses on Friday to Loras College (Iowa) and No. 20 Augsburg College … The Saints then fell the next day to No. 25 Coe College (Iowa) and Dominican University (Ill.).
 
Morrin Named All-Tournament: Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) was named to the UNW Labor Day All-Tournament team … In four matches, Morrin recorded a team-high 54 kills and 77 digs … Morrin has recorded double-doubles in four of the first six matches this season.
 
Benusa Records 1,000: Senior defensive specialist Danielle Benusa (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) recorded her 1,000^th career dig against Dominican on Saturday.
 
Not Finishing Quick: Five of St. Scholastica's first six matches have gone longer than three sets, with the Saints going 2-3 in those matches … CSS is looking to snap a five-match losing streak in matches that go five sets.
 
Approaching 700: The CSS volleyball program is seven wins shy of 700 all time.

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Upcoming Opponents this Weekend
Marian Sabres
Record: 1-5
The Sabres snapped a five-match winning streak and earned their first win of the season on Wednesday with a four-set victory over Lawrence University (Wis.) … Marian had lost four of their first five matches in three-set sweeps … Junior Jessica Roberts leads the team with 65 kills, followed by fellow junior Catelyn Brehm with 57 kills … The Sabres have been picked to place seventh in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) this season.
 
UW-River Falls Falcons
Record: 4-3
The Falcons had a four-match winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to the University of St. Thomas on Wednesday night … UWRF had won all four matches at the Lake Forest College (Ill.) Invitational over the weekend … River Falls fell to the Saints on September 1 in four sets … Rebecca Gasper led the team with 15 kills in that match … Gasper leads the team with 75 kills and 19 blocks this season.
 
Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors
Record: 2-4
The Warriors will enter this weekend on a four-match losing streak … WLC began the season with victories over Carroll University (Wis.) and Lawrence University (Wis.) on September 1 … Three freshmen lead the team in kills … MacKayla Menges has 57 kills to lead the squad … Junior Megan Wiezbicki has a team-high 92 digs … Wisconsin Lutheran has been picked to finish 11^th out of 12 teams in the NACC this season.
 
St. Norbert Green Knights
Record: 2-2
The Green Knights are off to a 2-2 start this season with victories against Lakeland College (Wis.) and Wisconsin Lutheran at the Saint Mary's University Tournament last weekend … Halie Ferry leads the team with 51 kills, while Aubree Antosch has a team-high 74 digs … Antosch was named the Midwest Conference Defensive Performer of the Week for her efforts at Saint Mary's last weekend … The Green Knight are projected to finish second in the Midwest Conference this season.
 
Series Histories:
-CSS leads Marian 1-0
-CSS is tied with UW-River Falls 7-7-1
-CSS leads Wisconsin Lutheran 2-0
-St. Norbert leads CSS 2-1
 
Last Meetings: The only meeting between the Saints and the Sabres took place in 1989 with St. Scholastica winning 2-0 in La Crosse, Wisconsin … The Saints defeated the Falcons to open this season 3-1 on September 1 in St. Paul … CSS last faced Wisconsin Lutheran in 2002, which also took place in Oshkosh and the Saints prevailed 3-1 … St. Scholastica last played St. Norbert in 2001 in Superior and won by a 3-1 score.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will have their home opener on Tuesday, September 15 against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.