DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica volleyball team begins its 2022 campaign on Friday at the Pacific Coast Classic.
Where:
Claremont, Calif./ La Verne, Calif.
When:
Friday vs. Redlands (Calif.) – 2 p.m. (PT)
Friday vs. Occidental (Calif.) – 6:30 p.m. (PT)
Saturday vs. Chapman – 9 a.m. (PT)
Saturday at La Verne – 11:15 a.m. (PT)
Tournament Page: https://www.sagehens.com/sports/wvball/2021-22/releases/20210820js57l0
Live Video/Stats: https://csssaints.com/coverage
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 0-0, 0-0 MIAC
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need To Know About The Saints:
-The Saints went 4-13 a season ago after dealing with a canceled first tournament in Colorado due to COVID and then dealing with health issues throughout the season.
-St. Scholastica was last at the Pacific Coast Classic in 2018 where it went 1-3.
-The Saints are 3-5 all-time at the Pacific Coast Classic (2-2, 2014)
-Seniors
Alcia Draper (Williams, Minn./Lake of the Woods HS),
Jessica Remer (Grand Forks, N.D./Sacred Heart HS) and
Katie Brostrom (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) will lead the Saints into this season.
-Draper, a libero, was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) last season after being a two-time Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Defensive Player of the Year.
-Draper ranked second in NCAA Division III with 6.53 digs per set last season.
-Remer, an outside hitter, missed some action last season after being named the UMAC Player of the Year in spring 2021 COVID season.
-Despite missing five matches, Remer still finished second on the team in kills, points and digs.
-Brostrom has recorded at least 300 assists in each of her first three seasons as a Saint.
-Brostrom was a Second Team All-UMAC choice in the spring of 2021 as the team's primary setter averaging 10.48 assists per set.
-Also returning in the rotation are right side hitter
Ashley Larson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS), outside hitter
Alana Mayry (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS), outside hitter
Caitlin Schneeweis (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Mary)) and defensive specialist
Quinlyn Rubeck (Fall Creek, Wis./Fall Creek HS).
-The middle blocker spot will have new faces as gone are
Madissen Burns (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS) and
Haley Rohwer (Norwood Young America, Minn./Mayer Lutheran HS).
-Sophomore
Reagan Irons (North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS), freshman
Lindsey Baribeau (Biwabik, Minn./Mesabi East HS) and
Ava Swangstue (Grand Forks, N.D./Red River HS) will look to fill that void.
-Head Coach
Dana Moore enters her 26
th season leading the Saints with 424 career wins in 25 seasons.
What You Need To Know About the Opponents
-St. Scholastica's first opponent, the University of Redlands, went 2-20 last season, losing its final 17 matches of the season.
-The Bulldogs do not feature a single senior on the roster.
-Occidental College went 8-15 a season ago and ended its season on a five-match losing skid.
-The Tigers feature only one senior on their roster.
-Chapman University was 13-13 in 2021 and lost in five sets in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament Championship.
-The Panthers will feature a trio of transfers that look to make an impact this season.
-The University of La Verne went 10-13 last season, ending the season on a three-match win streak.
-The Leopards return a pair of Second Team All-SCIAC performers in Ayana Mier and Emily Heldenbrand.
Series Records:
Redlands – First-ever meeting
Occidental – CSS leads 1-0 (Last Meeting: 3-0 Saints, 2014)
Chapman – Tied 1-1 (Last Meeting: 3-0 Chapman, 2018)
La Verne – La Verne leads 1-0 (Last Meeting: 3-1 La Verne, 2014)
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be in the Twin Ports next weekend, across the bridge at the Stinger Classic, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior. St. Scholastica opens with Nebraska Wesleyan University next Friday.
