DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will be back across the bridge for the second time this season when it faces rival University of Wisconsin-Superior in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup on Tuesday.
Where:
Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium – Superior, Wis.
When:
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 7-13, 5-4 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a five-set victory at Martin Luther College on Saturday.
-CSS is 2-0 in five-set matches this season.
-St. Scholastica had a season-high 66 kills in Saturday's victory.
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Brooke Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) had a career-high 14 kills against the Knights Saturday.
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Brooke Schermann (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) had a career-high 15 kills and 22 digs on Saturday.
-Schermann has recorded four double-doubles this season.
-The Saints are 5-1 this season when they have won the first set.
-In league play, CSS ranks second in the conference averaging 15.39 digs per set.
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Christaia Houser (Esko, Minn./Homeschool) ranks second in the conference, averaging 0.87 blocks per set in UMAC matches.
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Espi Austvold (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer HS) is third in the UMAC, averaging 0.52 service aces per set in league play.
-Austvold is three assists shy of 700 for her career.
What You Need to Know about UW-Superior:
-The Yellowjackets enter Tuesday's match with an 11-9 overall record and a 6-3 conference mark.
-UWS snapped a three-match losing streak with a 3-0 win at Crown College on Saturday.
-Superior is currently tied for third in the conference with Martin Luther.
-UWS is 4-1 at home on the year.
-Opponents have been able to get a league-high 17.1 digs per set against Yellowjacket attacks.
-Ashley Runck leads the offense with 154 kills.
-Emily VerWay ranks third in the UMAC, averaging 7.07 assists per set.
-In conference play, Brylee Colligan is averaging 2.57 kills per set, which ranks in the top 10 of the UMAC.
Series Record: UWS leads 35-33
(Last Meeting: 3-1 UWS – 9/19/2017)
Series History: The Yellowjackets defeated the Saints earlier this season in four sets at the Mertz … CSS has not won against the Yellowjackets in Superior since the 2009 season, dropping the last four matchups.
Looking Ahead: The Saints are back at the Reif Gymnasium on Friday night when they face nationally-ranked University of Northwestern (Minn.) at 7 p.m.
