DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will open conference play on Saturday when it heads to Morris take on the University of Minnesota Morris.
 
Where:
P.E. Center – Morris, Minn.
 
When:
Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
Live Video/Stats: http://csn.morris.umn.edu/live/ 
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 9-6, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints went 3-1 over the weekend at the UMAC Preview Tournament held at the University of Northwestern … The Saints swept Minnesota Morris to begin action and then defeated University of Wisconsin-Superior in four sets on Friday … On Saturday, the Saints fell to host, Northwestern, in four hard-fought sets … CSS concluded play with a sweep of Martin Luther College … Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) led the way with 40 kills in the four matches … Danielle Benusa (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) averaged 5.07 digs per set and Kariana DeYoung (Deer River, Minn./Deer River HS) added 17 blocks.
 
Morrin Hits 1,000 Kills: On her first kill in Friday's victory over Minnesota Morris, senior Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) registered her 1,000^th kill in her 100^th match as a Saint … She is now closing in on 1,000 career digs as she is 49 shy of that mark … She can become the fourth player in program history record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
 
No. 700: The three-set victory over Martin Luther on Saturday was the volleyball program's 700^th all-time … The program was established in 1978.
 
Leading the UMAC: The Saints enter conference play with the top hitting percentage (.214) and most kills per set (12.5) in the league.

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Upcoming Opponent
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 8-7
The Cougars are coming off a five-set loss to former UMAC member and now NAIA affiliated Presentation College (S.D.) on Tuesday … After falling to CSS to start the UMAC Preview Tournament, Morris won its final three matches, including a five-set victory over Northwestern … The Cougars are led by Marissa Ekness, who leads the UMAC in kills per set (4.25) and total points (260) … Katie Reitsma leads the conference in digs per set (5.39), Brooke Decker leads in assists per set (9.61) and Alyssa Houselog leads in blocks per set (0.97).
 
Series History: CSS leads 24-14
 
Last Meeting: The Saints played Morris on Friday at the UMAC Preview Tournament and won in straight sets … The victory snapped a five-match losing streak to the Cougars … Five of the last six meetings between the Saints and Cougars in Morris have gone five sets … CSS has not won in Morris since the 2012 season.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will have their conference home opener on Tuesday when they welcome North Central University to the Reif Gymnasium.