Notables
-23rd straight win over BLC
-Season opener for both teams
MANKATO, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team took care of Bethany Lutheran College in three sets on Saturday by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-20 in its first action of the 2020-21 academic year.
How it Happened
The Saints got out of the gates in big way, building a 10-1 lead in the opening set. CSS led 16-7 before Bethany battled back and got within four at 22-18. However, the Saints closed out the Vikings to take the opening set 25-19.
The Vikings led 5-4 early in the second set, before St. Scholastica rattled off six straight points.
Ashley Larson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) had a pair of kills in that stretch. The Saints had a 5-0 run later in the set and when the score got tight again late, a
Madissen Burns (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS) kill, followed by a Bethany error gave CSS the set two win 25-21.
The third set mirrored the second set with the Vikings holding an early lead before a CSS 7-0 run gave the Saints the lead for good. A Burns kill followed by a
Jessica Remer (Grand Forks, N.D./Sacred Heart HS) kill gave the Saints the set and the match 25-20.
Top Performers
Remer led the Saints with a match-high 13 kills. Burns added nine kills and first-year performer
Alana Mayry (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) had six kills in her first collegiate match.
Alcia Draper (Williams, Minn./Lake of the Woods HS) had 17 digs and
Katie Brostrom (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) had 30 assists.
Up Next
The Saints will be at North Central University (Minn.) on Thursday for another Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) match. Action is set to begin at 4 p.m.
