DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team has its final Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) triangular on Wednesday in Morris, Minnesota.
Where:
P.E. Center – Morris, Minn.
When:
Wednesday
at Minnesota Morris – 3 p.m.
vs. North Central – 5 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-9, 3-3 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need To Know About The Saints:
-CSS is coming off its third consecutive UMAC triangular split on Saturday, falling to No. 25 University of Northwestern in four sets, but responding to defeat Bethany Lutheran College in three sets.
-The Saints are 5-0 when they win the first set and 0-9 when they drop the first set.
-CSS is 0-4 in true road matches this season.
-Opponents have averaged the most blocks against the Saints (1.88) than any other team in the UMAC. (Morris leads the conference in blocks per set)
-Junior
Brooke Schermann (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) continues to be third in the conference in kills per set (3.26).
-Schermann is 21 kills shy of 500.
-Senior
Emily Bounds (Hill City, Minn./Hill City HS) is eight kills shy of 500.
-The Saints are currently fifth in the UMAC standings with Morris a game ahead at 4-2.
What You Need To Know About Minnesota Morris:
Record: 8-8, 4-2 UMAC
-The Cougars have a non-conference match with the College of Saint Benedict Tuesday night before facing the Saints on Wednesday.
-Morris had a four-match win streak come to an end with a five-set loss at the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday.
-Morgan Miller is the reigning UMAC Defensive Player of the Week and ranks seventh in NCAA Division III, averaging 1.23 blocks per set.
-Rachel Mathias and Tori Everson each lead the team with 144 kills.
-Everson also leads the conference with 32 service aces.
-The Cougars as a team lead the UMAC with 129 service aces.
-Setter Layne Herrmann ranks 14
th nationally with 561 assists.
Series Records: CSS leads 24-20 (
Last Meeting: 3-0 UMM – 10/13/17)
Series History: The Cougars have won six straight over the Saints and 11 of the last 12 … CSS has not won against the Cougars in Morris since September of 2012.
What You Need To Know About North Central:
Record: 3-11, 1-5 UMAC
-The Rams' lone conference win came at home on Saturday against Northland College.
-North Central also has victories over Rockford College (Ill.) and Oak Hills CC.
-The Rams lead the conference in aces per set (2.29).
-Rachel Beckman is averaging 0.59 aces per set.
-Maddie Stocker leads the conference with 4.98 digs per set.
-Emma Middendorf leads the team averaging 2.27 kills per set.
Series Records: CSS leads 13-0 (
Last Meeting: 3-0 CSS – 10/25/17)
Series History: The Saints have swept the Rams in all 13 prior meetings … This will only be the second time CSS has faced the Rams on a neutral court with the last occurring in 2006 in Superior.
Looking Ahead: The Saints return to the Reif Gymnasium on Saturday for conference matchup with Martin Luther College. Action is set to begin at 3 p.m.
