Notables
-CSS' first season-opening loss since 2009
-Schermann led the Saints in kills in both matches
-First-ever meeting with Pomona-Pitzer

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CLAREMONT, Calif. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team dropped both matches on Friday to open its season at the Pacific Coast Classic.
 
Chapman 3, CSS 0
Brooke Schermann (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) had seven kills to lead the Saints in a three-set loss to the Panthers.
 
The Saints led only three times in the match as Chapman won by set scores of 25-13, 25-12 and 25-16.
 
Morgan Lohmiller (Pequot Lakes, Minn./Pequot Lakes HS) added six kills and Emily Bounds (Hill City, Minn./Hill City HS) had five kills and 11 digs. Taylor Thompson (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS) matched Bounds with 11 digs of her own. Espi Austvold (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer HS) had 18 assists.
 
Jessi Lumsden and Lauren Friend each had 11 kills for the Panthers.
 
Pamona-Pitzer 3, CSS 0
The second match of the day was much tighter, but the Sagehens pulled out three close sets 26-24, 25-20 and 25-20.
 
CSS was up 23-21 in set one and then had set point at 24-23, but the Sagehens had back-to-back kills and then an error gave them the first set 26-24.
 
The Saints would be within striking distance in the next two sets, but never led as Pomona-Pitzer ended the match in three.
 
Schermann again led the Saints with nine kills. Bounds had eight kills. Thompson recorded a team-high 17 digs and Austvold had 14 assists.
 
Julia Zwaal had 15 kills to lead the Sagehens.
 
Up Next
The Saints are back in action on Saturday as they will face Cal Lutheran at 11:30 a.m. central time and Union College (N.Y.) at 1:45 p.m. central time.