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St Thomas tops No. 20 Cobbers, posts first AARC win
Story Courtesy of the St. Thomas Athletics Site
The St. Thomas volleyball team claimed the school's first victory in the new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex with Wednesday night's 3-1 victory over Concordia-Moorhead.
The 15th-ranked Tommies topped the 20th-ranked Cobbers 25-14, 14-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Thanh Pham coached his 250th match in eight seasons as the Tommie head coach and moved closer to 200 victories (197-53).
Five seniors led the way for the Tommies (12-3 overall, 3-1 MIAC), who have won seven in a row and 11 of their last 12 matches. Katie Bonine had 14 kills and 12 digs; Emily Foster had 39 assists and six digs; Tori Jones had 11 kills and hit .333; Jill Osborne hit .303, had 10 kills and three blocks; and Molly Staton recorded three aces. Soph Kaitlain Wachter added 20 digs.
The Cobbers (12-4, 3-1) had a six-match win streak halted. Jenna Green had 10 kills and 16 digs; Katie Vohnoutka had 13 kills; Alison Bruggeman had five blocks and seven digs; and Danelle Loomis added 10 digs.
Both teams play four matches this Friday and Saturday in the Iowa-Minnesota-Border Battle in St. Joseph on the St. Ben's campus. Cornell, Luther, Simpson and Wartburg are the opponents.
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