DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team travels to face conference rival and No. 19-ranked University of Northwestern on Saturday.
Where:
Ericksen Center – St. Paul, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 3 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 10-13, 4-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints swept Finlandia University (Mich.) on Wednesday night in non-conference play … CSS had a .436 hitting percentage, while holding the Lions to a .011 hitting percentage …
Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) led the way with 10 kills, followed by
Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) and
Nikki Kienzle (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) with eight kills each.
Jansen Goes over 1,000: In Wednesday's victory over Finlandia, senior setter
Emily Jansen (Long Prairie, Minn./Long Prairie-Grey Eagle HS) recorded her 1,000
th assist … She is the ninth documented player to go over 1,000 set assists in career … Fellow senior setter,
Emily Kessler (Grand Rapids, Minn./Greenway HS (Itasca CC)) is 31 assists shy of reaching the 1,000 mark.
Effective Attacks/Solid Defense: The Saints rank second in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) with a .184 hitting percentage … They rank third in the league, limiting opponents to a .163 hitting percentage …
Alex Barsody (Onamia, Minn./Onamia HS) ranks second in the conference, averaging 5.46 digs per set, while
Christaia Houser (Esko, Minn./Homeschool) is third averaging 0.97 blocks per set.
Upcoming Opponents
#19 Northwestern Eagles
Record: 25-3, 5-0 UMAC
Northwestern enters the weekend ranked No. 19 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III poll and ranked No. 1 in the Central Region … The Eagles have won 11 straight matches with their last loss coming on September 30 at home in five sets to the University of St. Thomas … That has been the only time this season, the Eagles have been pushed to five sets … Their only other losses this season came at the Augsburg Tournament where they fell to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse … Northwestern ranks second in NCAA Division III in total blocks (236) with Shanay Gonder ranked fourth with 112 … The Eagles have the third-highest hitting percentage in the country (.271) and are fifth in kills per set (13.8) … Reigning UMAC Player of the Year Lindsey Peterson is fourth in the nation with 440 kills.
Series History: Northwestern 53-43-1
Last Meeting: The Eagles swept the Saints earlier this season at the UMAC preview Tournament in Morris, Minnesota … Northwestern has won 12 straight in the series with the last CSS win coming in the 2011 UMAC Tournament Championship match … St. Scholastica is 12-29 all-time at Northwestern.
Looking Ahead: The Saints have their final non-conference match of the season when they travel to face the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Tuesday night.
