DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will step out of conference play this week and will face the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Wednesday.
Where:
Karges Center – River Falls, Wis.
When:
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Live Video: http://uwrfsports.com/watch/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 9-11, 4-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints swept both Martin Luther College and Hamline University at home on Saturday … The win over the Knights, handed MLC its first conference loss … CSS also had a season-best .359 hitting percentage against the Knights …
Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) and
Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) each had 10 kills in the victory … The Saints then outlasted Hamline in three tight sets … Elvehjem had a team-high 13 kills in that victory.
Elvehjem Rolling: Senior right-side
Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) has recorded at least 10 kills in nine of the last 11 matches, including each of the last four matches … She only had double-figure kill numbers once in the first nine matches of the year.
Get Defensive: Alex Barsody (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) is second in the conference and ranks 39
th in NCAA Division III with 5.51 digs per set …
Christaia Houser (Esko, Minn./Homeschool) ranks second in the conference with 0.95 blocks per set … In conference play, Houser leads the conference with 1.38 blocks/set … The Saints have three players in the top of the league in blocks per set in UMAC matches.
Upcoming Opponents
UW-River Falls Falcons
Record: 12-10, 1-3 WIAC
The Falcons are coming off a three-set loss to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday … River Falls has lost three of its last four matches … Amara Meyer leads the team with 196 kills, while Dakotah Poitra has 180 kills … Raven Klein averages 8.9 assists per set and leads the team with 27 service aces … Hannah Robb has a team-high 4.65 digs per set
Series History: CSS leads 8-7-1
Last Meeting: The Saints won both meetings against the Falcons last season. CSS defeated UWRF to open the 2015 in St. Paul and then swept the Falcons in Oshkosh … The last time the two teams met in River Falls, the Saints fell in five sets during the 2012 season.
Looking Ahead: The Saints host the College of Saint Benedict on Homecoming this Saturday at the Reif Gymnasium.
