Box Score

The College of Saint Benedict Blazer volleyball team (13-6 overall, 5-1 MIAC) defeated conference opponent St. Olaf (10-11 overall, 2-4 MIAC) 3-2 Saturday afternoon in Northfield, Minn.

Saint Benedict came from behind in Saturday's match after losing the first two sets to defeat St. Olaf. The Oles took the first set 25-16 as they held the Blazers to a .062 kill percentage.  CSB compiled 12 kills in the second set but came up short as St. Olaf won 25-21. The Blazers played strong volleyball to keep the match alive as they took the third set 25-20. During the third set, CSB held the Oles to a -.040 kill percentage. Saint Benedict won the fourth set to tie the match at 2-2. The Blazers had 11 kills and generated a .333 kill percentage as they held St. Olaf to a .176 kill percentage. CSB won the fifth set 15-12 to take the match and earned their fifth conference win.  Saint Benedict held St. Olaf to a .000 kill percentage.

The Blazers were led on the attack by sophomore outside hitter Lexi Alm (Stacy, MN, Forest Lake). Alm earned a double-double as she compiled 13 kills and 17 digs while generating a .214 kill percentage. Senior outside hitter Chelsie Sobieck (Wyoming, MN, Forest Lake) had 11 kills as first-year middle blocker Callie Neumann (Winsted, MN, Holy Trinity) and first-year outside hitter Alexa Rinde (Minnetonka, MN, Orono) each had 10. First-year setter Taya Kockelman (Minneota, MN, Minneota) notched 43 set assists in today's match while sophomore libero Chelsea Rachel (Maple Lake, MN, Maple Lake) earned 16 digs.

Saint Benedict returns to action at 7 p.m. on Tuesday October 11th, in St. Paul, Minn. as they take on conference opponent St. Catherine (13-8 overall, 2-4 MIAC).