DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will take on the College of Saint Benedict for Homecoming on Saturday.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 1 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 9-12, 4-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The dropped a non-conference tilt at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Wednesday night, snapping a four-match winning streak …
Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) led the team with 10 kills, while
Espi Austvold (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer HS) had a team-high 15 assists and
Alex Barsody (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) 18 digs … The team finished with 27 kills, its fewest since September 10 against UW-Oshkosh.
Home Matches on Homecoming: For the second straight year, the volleyball team is also home on Homecoming weekend … Last year, the Saints swept Bethany Lutheran College in three sets … St. Scholastica is 5-0 all-time when hosting on Homecoming Saturday with all five victories being sweeps.
Service Issues: The Saints matched a season-high with 10 reception errors in Wednesday's loss to the Falcons … CSS only has a .858 reception percentage this season and has also committed 126 service errors.
Upcoming Opponents
Saint Benedict Blazers
Record: 9-10, 4-3 MIAC
The Blazers will play across the bridge on Friday night against the University of Wisconsin-Superior before taking on the Saints on Saturday … St. Ben's is coming off a five-set loss to Hamline University on Wednesday night … The Blazers are 1-3 in true non-conference road matches this season … Liz Schultz and Briana Schmiesing are the main hitters for Saint Benedict … Schultz leads the team with 183 kills, while Schmiesing has 181 kills … Megan Pekarek is averaging 9.46 assists per set, which ranks second in the MIAC.
Series History: CSS leads 16-12-0
Last Meeting: The Saints almost pulled off two-set rally, but fell in five sets to the Blazers last year in St. Joseph … St. Ben's has won six straight against the Saints, since CSS defeated the Blazers in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament … St. Scholastica has not beaten the Blazers in Duluth since the mid-1980s.
Looking Ahead: The Saints remain out of conference and at home when it squares off with Finlandia University (Mich.) on Wednesday.
