DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will face Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior Wednesday night at the Reif Gymnasium in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) showdown.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 6-11, 2-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints went 2-1 over the weekend, defeating Bethany Lutheran College in three sets on Friday night and then splitting in non-conference action in Eau Claire on Saturday … CSS fell in four sets to No. 24 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, but responded by edging Carroll University (Wis.) in five sets … St. Scholastica had a season-high 51 kills in the victory over Carroll.
The Five-Set Monkey Off the Back: Saturday's five-set victory over Carroll, snapped a 10-match losing streak for the Saints in matches that went to a fifth-and-deciding set … Prior to Saturday's win, the last five-set victory for the Saints was on October 30, 2013 at home against Wednesday's opponent, UW-Superior.
Elvehjem Heating Up: Senior right-side
Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) has recorded at least 10 kills in six of the last eight matches … She only had double-figure kill numbers once in the first nine matches of the year … Also during the last eight matches, she has had a hitting percentage of over .400 five times … She ranks third in the UMAC with a .259 hitting percentage
Service Issues: St. Scholastica has already recorded 112 service errors this season … Last season, CSS had a program-low 99 service errors all season (29 matches) … The Saints have also had troubles receiving serves with 107 reception errors on the year.
UMAC Preseason Poll
1. Northwestern.......................................... 64 points (8 First Place Votes)
2. UW-Superior........................................... 53 points
3. St. Scholastica...................................... 50 points (1 First Place Vote)
4. Martin Luther........................................... 42 points
5. Minnesota Morris................................... 41 points
6. North Central.......................................... 25 points
7. Bethany Lutheran.................................. 23 points
8. Northland................................................. 15 points
9. Crown....................................................... 11 points
Upcoming Opponents
UW-Superior Yellowjackets
Record: 5-15, 1-2 UMAC
The Yellowjackets were swept by the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday … Their first three conference matches have all been decided by sweeps with a win over Northland College and a loss against Martin Luther College … Opponents are hitting well against UWS this season with a .202 attack percentage … The Yellowjackets lead the UMAC with 105 service aces … Alexis Landherr leads the 'jackets 3.19 kills per set, while Brylee Colligan is behind her with 3.06 kills per set … Setter Emily VerWay is second in the conference, averaging 8.67 assists per set.
Series History: UWS leads 34-32
Last Meeting: The Saints swept the Yellowjackets at the UMAC Preview Tournament in Morris, Minnesota on September 17 … CSS and UWS have alternated wins and losses over the last seven matches … The Saints have won the last five meetings with Superior at the Reif.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host a triangular on Saturday at the Reif Gymnasium … The Saints will open with a conference match against Martin Luther College at 1 p.m. They will conclude with a non-conference contest against Hamline University at 5 p.m. All of the action can be seen live on Saints Sports Net.
