ST. JOESPH, Minn. – After a hard-fought 3-2 win against Hamline Wednesday in Claire Lynch, the College of Saint Benedict volleyball team looks to carry that momentum into its final nonconference match of the season against St. Scholastica. The Bennies travel to Duluth and face off against the Saints at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19.

About the Saints
St. Scholastica comes into this game on a six-game winning streak, and the Saints are hoping to keep that up. They are currently 14-4 this season and 5-1 in the UMAC. Their one loss in the conference came against Minnesota-Morris by a score of 3-0. Brooke Schermann leads the team with 214 kills this season and Jessica Remer is not too far behind with 200 kills. Alcia Draper is another player to watch with 400 digs this season.

Last Meeting
Last time these two teams faced off, CSB won in three sets (25-21, 25-12, and 25-13). Hunter Weiss and Madison Weiss both had 15 kills to lead CSB, which had 45 total kills. Katie Koch had 35 assists and Haley LaValle had 11 digs. The Bennies finished with a hitting percentage of .314 while the Saints hit .086.

The Storyline
CSB enters Saturday's game in at No. 12 in the latest AVCA DIII poll and in second in the MIAC rankings. With a win against Hamline on Wednesday, CSB hopes to start a new winning streak as the regular season comes close with four games remaining after Saturday. The Bennies have won every year against the Saints dating back to 20-12, and CSB looks to keep that winning streak going.

Who to Watch
Hunter Weiss joined CSB's 1,000 kill club against Hamline this week. She finished the match with 16 kills, and her 10^th made her the 13^th player in CSB volleyball history to reach the 1,000-kill milestone. Hunter, as well as Madison Weiss continue to lead the team in kills and blocks. Koch hit a milestone in her career as well this past weekend with 2,000 assists; she has 819 so far this season.