vb092716
3
Winner St. Scholastica CSS 4-10, 1-1 UMAC
0
North Central (MN) NCU 7-7, 1-1 UMAC
Winner
St. Scholastica CSS
4-10, 1-1 UMAC
3
Final
0
North Central (MN) NCU
7-7, 1-1 UMAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Scholastica CSS 25 25 25 0 (3)
North Central (MN) NCU 17 21 18 0 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Abby Schultz

Volleyball Earns 3-0 Victory Over North Central

Notables
-The Saints had a hitting percentage of .217, the Rams' was .096
-Saints held NCU to zero successful blocks
-Over the course of the match, CSS had 33 kills and the Rams had 28

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica volleyball team defeated North Central University (Minn.) in three sets on Tuesday night, making its record 1-1 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC).

Set number one started off with a run of three points for the Rams. The Saints tied the score at four, then lost a bit of momentum to a Rams' rally of four points. From there the teams traded serves back and forth until an Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) kill, after a set from Espi Austvold (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer HS), got the ball rolling for CSS. The Saints would then go on to score 12 points to the Rams' one, giving them the advantage in the set, allowing them to win 25-17.

The second set would be a closer contest than the first one, with both of the teams battling back and forth over the course of the set. The Rams had the lead early, but it would change five times, eventually putting the Saints on top for the 25-21 victory. In set two, CSS recorded 17 kills, to the Rams' 10.

In the third and final set, North Central collected 11 kills, to the Saints' nine, but it would not be enough to give NCU the advantage. The game began with the Saints scoring 10 points, while the Rams were only able to score four. This was a disparity the Rams were not able to recover from, despite a small rally that brought the lead to within four. North Central would not get closer than that though, and CSS took the set, with a final score of 25-18.

Notable Performances
Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) led the Saints in kills, with 10. Belden proved to be a valuable asset to both the CSS offense and defense, tallying six kills and 11 digs. Emily Kessler (Grand Rapids, Minn./Greenway HS (Itasca CC)) had 16 assists on the night. For the Rams, Katie Strand had seven kills, followed by Emma Middendorf and Anna Larson, who each had six. Elissa Pheneger set the ball for 18 assists.

Up Next
The Saints are back in action on Friday in Mankato when they play Bethany Lutheran College at 7 p.m in another UMAC matchup. 

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