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VB: GameDay vs. Hamline

4/14/2021 6:21:00 AM

By: DONNY NADEAU, Saint Mary's Sports Information Director | dnadeau@smumn.edu
  SAINT MARY'S CARDINALS (2-0 MIAC, 3-1 Overall)
vs. HAMLINE PIPERS  (2-1 MIAC, 3-1 Overall)
 
 THE VITALS
Date / Time Wed., April 14 | 7 p.m.
Location
 		 Saint Mary's Gym
Winona, Minn.
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COVID Protocol Fans are not allowed
Rosters Saint Mary's | HU
Schedules Saint Mary's | HU
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  ON THE COURT
Last Meeting Sept. 18, 2019 * L, 3-1
SMU Last Action
 		 April 7, 2021
Bethel * W, 3-2
HU Last Action
 		 April 9, 2021
Macalester * W, 3-0
SMU Up Next April 17 * at Gustavus
HU Up Next April 20 * at Gustavus
SMU v. HU Series History
  SAINT MARY'S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT
The Cardinals enter Wednesday's conference matchup against Hamline riding a three-match winning streak, rallying from two sets down to beat Bethel 3-2 in their most recent action last Wednesday. … The Cardinals' last two wins have both been five-set victories — SMU won the fourth and fifth sets to beat St. Catherine 3-2 on March 31. … Linnaea Wallis (Dresser, Wis.)
Linnaea Wallis (Dresser, Wis.) was unstoppable against Bethel last Wednesday, recording 21 kills and 19 digs, while hitting .327. … Wallis' 21-kill, 19-dig effort was her third straight double-double. … Mandy Schmidt (Mitchell, S.D.) — who dished out a career-high 47 assists against St. Catherine on March 31 — posted 43 assists against the Royals last Wednesday. … Coral Anderson (Rogers, Minn.) recorded a career-high 20 kills against St. Catherine on March 31, while Schmidt's 47 assists and 13 digs were both career highs — and led the her first collegiate double-double. … Anderson is the second Cardinal to post a single-match career-high of 10 or more kills this season. Ciarra McNally (Lewiston, Minn.) notched a career-high 17 kills against Augsburg on March 27. … Wallis enters Wednesday's match vs. Hamline with a team-leading 56 kills, followed by Anderson with 48 and McNally with 39. … Schmidt has accounted for 137 of the Cardinals' 195 assists, with Larkin Clem () chipping in 39. …  Saint Mary's has amassed 21 service aces this season, led by Rachel Kedl (Lamberton, Minn.) with five. … DeJaye Baab (Wabasha, Minn.) is the team-leader in digs with 86, followed by Wallis with 68. … With her 39th dig on March 28, Baab reached the 1,000 career dig plateau. Baab is the 12th person in program history to reach 1,000 career digs and with 1,047 digs currently trails Diane Wood (1,062) for No. 11 all-time. … The Cardinals are a perfect 3-0 in the fourth set this season, while winning both fifth sets they have played. Saint Mary's has lost the first and third sets in three of its four matches this season. … The Cardinals finished 15-13 a year ago — including a 5-6 showing in conference play. Saint Mary's has now finished 15-13 overall in back-to-back seasons.
  HAMLINE PIPERS SCOUTING REPORT
The Pipers come into Wednesday's match at Saint Mary's sitting at 3-1 overall, including 2-1 in conference play. HU picked up its third win in four matches last Friday, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Macalester. … The Pipers have now won two straight, having beating Concordia 3-1 last Thursday. … Sydney Larson led the way for the Pipers against Macalester last Friday, recording 12 kills, 15 digs, and six blocks. Megan Rubbelke delivered 28 assists and Maggie Gavic tallied 14 digs. … The Pipers boast six players with 10 or more kills through four matches, led by Lrson with 45 and Rachel Rettmann with 39. Julianna Boyum (27), Brynn Hendrickson (19), Rubbelke (14), and Gabby Robinson (13) are the other Pipers in double figures in kills. … Rubbelke has. Dished out 125 of the team's 154 assists this season, while Hendrickson and Boyum share the team lead in aces with nine, two more than Larson. … Rubbelke leads three Pipers with 40 or more digs, boasting a team-best 47, followed closely by Gavic (44), and Larson (40). … As a team, Hamline is averaging 12.4 kills-per-set and 11.8 assists-per-set. … Two of Hamline's three wins have been 3-0 sweeps, while the other was a 3-1 decision. HU's lone loss was a 3-0 setback at the hands of St. Olaf on April 2.
 
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