DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team will be in search of its third consecutive Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) victory on Tuesday when it welcomes North Central University (Minn.) to the Reif Gymnasium.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 10-4, 2-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need To Know About The Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a sweep of Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday at The Reif.
-CSS have already reached 10 wins this season after not hitting that number until October 24
th last season.
-The Saints finished with 12 wins in 2018.
-Senior outside hitter
Brooke Schermann (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) and freshman defensive specialist
Alcia Draper (Williams, Minn./Lake of the Woods HS) were named UMAC Players of the Week, marking the first time the CSS volleyball program had multiple players earn the honor in the same week since September of 2012.
-Schermann is tied for second in the conference, averaging 3.69 assists per set.
-Draper ranks third in the league, averaging 5.34 digs per set.
-The Saints have allowed a league-low 65 service aces this season.
-CSS still leads the UMAC averaging 18.04 digs per set.
What You Need To Know About North Central
Record: 9-7, 1-0 UMAC
-The Rams enter Tuesday on a four-match winning streak.
-North Central won its conference opener on Friday in four sets over Crown College.
-The Rams have already won more matches this season than the last two seasons combined.
-North Central leads the conference, allowing only 8.75 opponent kills per set.
-Emily DiGiorgio leads the team with 168 kills and 225 points.
-Hallie Fuglestad leads the conference, averaging 5.70 digs per set, while Hannah Fischer leads the UMAC with 57 service aces, which ranks fourth in NCAA Division III.
-NCU's opponents thus far have a combined winning percentage of .262, which is ranked 427
th in the nation … In comparison CSS is .528, which is 172
nd.
Series Records: CSS leads 15-0 (
Last Meeting: 3-0 CSS – 10/24/2018)
Series History: The Saints have never dropped a set to the Rams in the 15 previous meetings.
Looking Ahead: The Saints step out of conference and will face Hamline University Friday night down in St. Paul.
