ST. JOSEPH, Minn.- The College of Saint Benedict volleyball team closes out its regular season against Concordia College at 3 p.m. in Claire Lynch Hall on Saturday, Oct. 28. CSB will be honoring seniors Briana Schmeising and Megan Pekarek after the match for their outstanding careers with the volleyball program.

About Concordia
The Cobbers have had a hard season, with an overall record of 7-14, and a 4-6 MIAC record. However, Concordia has won some big match-ups in the last couple weeks, including sweeping then-No. 11 Gustavus Oct. 20. The Cobbers have won three of their last five matches, most recently taking down St. Catherine 3-0 on Wednesday night in their final home match of the season. Haley Cuppett is leading the way for the Cobbers with 211 kills on the season, while Jill Klaphake has dished out 380 assists.

Last Year
CSB is looking to avoid a repeat of their last meeting with Concordia last season when the Cobbers swept CSB 3-0 on their home court in Moorhead. Lauren Matthews led CSB with eight kills while Briana Schmiesing and Liz Schultz notched seven and five kills respectively. Megan Pekarek racked up 27 assists to push her over the 2,000-assist milestone for her caerer, while Haley LaValle had 19 digs.

Who to Watch
CSB's Athlete of the Week Hunter Weiss leads the team with 258 kills and a strong 59 blocks. Reigning MIAC Setter of the Week Megan Pekarek is fourth in the conference for assists with 857. Haley LaValle continues to be at the top of the team for digs (401), followed by Liz Schultz with 230 digs and 206 kills. Madison Weiss is a wall on the front line with 97 blocks – good for first in the MIAC.

The Storyline
While the match with the Cobbers closes out CSB's regular season action, the team will be looking forward to the MIAC Playoffs beginning next Tuesday, Oct. 31. If CSB defeats Concordia, they will be in sole possession of second place and earn a bye, playing their first game Thursday, Nov. 2. Should CSB clinch second place, it will mark the team's best finish since 2012 when it finished in the same position. If CSB were to fall to Concordia, it would enter the playoffs in the third spot, hosting the sixth seed on Oct. 31.