ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict volleyball team is back on the road this weekend for two nonconference games. CSB will take on UW-Superior at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14. Then, the Blazers travel to St. Scholastica for a match at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. CSB heads into the weekend coming off of a 3-2 loss to Hamline on Wednesday.
About the Yellow Jackets and Saints
UW-Superior enters Friday's game with a record of 7-16 overall and 3-0 at home. The Yellow Jackets are coming into this game after a 3-2 win at UW-Stout. Alexis Landherr leads the attack with 262 kills, followed by Brylee Colligan with 235 kills. Emily VerWay leads the team with 704 assists.
St. Scholastica enters Saturday's game with a record of 9-12 overall and 3-1 at home. The Saints are coming into this game after a 3-0 loss at UW-River Falls. Amanda Belden leads the attack with 181 kills, followed by Noelle Elvehjem with 168 kills. Emily Kessler leads the team with 369 assists, and Alex Barsody has 404 digs.
Last Year
CSB beat St. Scholastica 3-2 on Oct. 21 in St. Joseph. CSB won the first two sets by two points before dropping the next two sets, and then winning the fifth set.
Megan Pekarek finished with a triple double with 50 assists, 13 digs and 11 kills.
CSB beat UW-Superior 3-0 on Sept. 12 in their last matchup in 2014. CSB won the first set by two points before dominating the final two sets to get the win.
Meghan Koop had 10 digs for the Blazers.
Who to Watch
Megan Pekarek leads the Blazers with 672 assists and is second in the MIAC.
Liz Schultz (183 kills) and
Briana Schmiesing (181 kills) lead the Blazers on attack.
Haley LaValle leads the team with 314 digs, followed by
Meghan Koop with 262 digs. First years
Ashley Trustheim and
Cami Hoover have both earned spots in CSB's rotation and have become valuable parts of Saint Benedict's front row attack.
The Storyline
CSB is looking to move its record back .500 in two nonconference matchups this weekend against a Yellow Jackets and Saints teams that are both under .500. The Blazers are currently tied for fourth in the MIAC standings with four conference games left to play.
