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St. Scholastica Goes 1-1 in Eau Claire
Bethel
Box Score
UW-Eau
Claire Box Score
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The 25th-ranked St. Scholastica
volleyball team swept Bethel University, but then fell to the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in four sets on Tuesday night at
the McPhee Physical Education Center.
The new American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches
Poll came out Tuesday afternoon and listed the Saints 25th in
Division III. It is the first time the Saints have been ranked in
the poll in program history.
The Saints opened the night with a three-set sweep of Bethel
University by scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-19. The Royals fell to the
Blugolds in the first match of the evening also by three sets.
Anna
Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS
(Minn.-Duluth)) led the Saints once again with her fifth
double-double of the season with 14 kills and 15 digs. Taylor Tyllia
(Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) and Paige Hardy
(Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS) each added eight kills. Sarah
Kurtovich (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) had 21 assists,
while Erika
Birkeland (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) recorded 19
assists.
This was the first meeting between CSS and Bethel since the 1996
season. The Royals are now 3-3 on the young season.
In the nightcap, the host, UW-Eau Claire defeated the Saints in
four sets 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15. The Blugolds were preseason
ranked 20th in the country, but dropped out in today's poll after
going 1-3 over the weekend. UWEC has made the NCAA Regional
Tournament the past six seasons.
Hardy and Zyvoloski each had nine kills in the loss. Kayla Horbacz
(Isanti, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS) chipped in with seven
kills. Nikki Hughes
(Lake Nebagamon, Wis./Northwestern HS) had a team-high 23
digs and Birkeland led the team with 18 assists. Kurtovich had a
double-double with 11 assists and 10 digs.
The Saints had their lowest hitting percentage (.134) of the
season. With the two victories tonight, the Blugolds improve to 3-3
overall.
The Saints (6-2) will take part in the 30th annual Augsburg
College Invitational this weekend. The Saints will open with the
College of Saint Benedict on Friday at 2 p.m. and then will face
UW-Eau Claire once again at 6 p.m.
