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2023: 1-3 MIAC, 8-12 Overall

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2023: 1-2 MIAC, 4-10 Overall

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SMU-CAR * LAST MEETING:

Oct. 8, 2022 * Winona, MN

W, 3-0 * Series History

SAINT MARY’S * LAST ACTION:

Sept. 30, 2023 * Northfield, MN

NE Wesleyan * L, 3-0; St. Olaf * W, 3-1

CARLETON * LAST ACTION:

Sept. 30, 2023 * Arden Hills, MN

Bethel * L, 3-0

SAINT MARY’S * UP NEXT:

Oct. 6, 2023 * Winona, MN

Augsburg * 7 p.m.

CARLETON * UP NEXT: 

Oct. 6, 2023 * Northfield, MN

St. Olaf * 7 p.m.

SAINT MARY’S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT:

• FOR THE RECORD: The Cardinals head into their mid-week conference matchup against Carleton sitting at 8-12 overall, including sporting a 1-3 mark in four conference contests.

• LAST ACTION: Saint Mary’s went 1-2 in its three matches last weekend, dropping a 3-0 decision to Saint Benedict last Friday in St. Joseph, Minn., before splitting matches against Nebraska Wesleyan (L, 3-0) and St. Olaf (W, 3-1) the following day in Northfield, Minn. 

• STREAK-SNAPPER: The Cardinals put an end to their season-high five-match losing streak with last Saturday’s 3-1 win over St. Olaf. After beating Buena Vista 3-2 on Sept. 19, SMU had dropped matches to Gustavus (3-0), Concordia (3-0), Central-Iowa (3-2), Saint Benedict (3-0), and Nebraska Wesleyan (3-0).

• GOING THE DISTANCE: With their 3-2 loss to Central-Iowa on Sept. 23, Saint Mary’s has now played six matches that have been extended to a fifth set. The Cardinals are 3-3 in those six contests — beating UMN Morris, Northland, and Buena Vista, while falling to UW-La Crosse, Monmouth, and Central-Iowa.

• SWEEPING UP: Eleven of Saint Mary’s 20 matches this season have been decided by 3-0 sweeps. The Cardinals are 3-8 in those 11 contests — beating Marian, Lawrence, and Luther, while falling to Elmhurst, UW-Superior, Coe, the University of Dubuque, No. 18 Gustavus, Concordia, Saint Benedict, and Nebraska Wesleyan..

• ON THE ATTACK: Ciarra McNally (Lewiston, Minn.) heads into Wednesday’s match against Carleton boasting a team-high 290 kills through 20 matches — tops in the MIAC — and is one of four Cardinals who have eclipsed the 100-kill plateau. Kali Olson (New York Mills, Minn.) is sitting second on the team with 177 kills, followed by Jazzy Davis (La Crosse, Wis.) with 133 and Brenna Bruchert (Eau Claire, Wis.) with 130.

• JOINING THE CLUB: With her ninth kill against Central-Iowa on Sept. 23, McNally became the 14th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills. McNally enters this weekend’s matches owning 1,049 kills, leaving her 12th all-time. Next up: Brandi Blattner ’18 with 1,164.

• DOUBLE DIGITS: McNally has recorded at least 10 kills in 17 of the Cardinals’ 20 matches this season, including four matches of 20 or more kills. … McNally tallied a season-high 24 kills against UMN Morris on Sept. 2.

• HITTING 10 x 4: The Cardinals had a season-high four players record 10 or more kills in their 3-2 win over Buena Vista on Sept. 19. Bruchert led the way with 18, followed by McNally with 14, Olson with 12, and Davis with 10.

• HITTING 20 x 2: Saint Mary’s boasted two players with 20+ kills in its 3-2 win over UMN Morris on Sept. 2 — McNally led the charge with 24 and Olson chipped in 21.

• CAREER BESTS: The Cardinals have had four players post career-highs of 10 or more kills this season. Olson recorded a career-best 21 kills against UMN Morris on Sept. 2, while Bruchert delivered a career-high 19 kills at Buena Vista on Sept. 19; Davis tallied a career-high 15 vs. Loras on Sept. 15, and Baker recorded 10 vs. Lawrence on Sept. 1.

• GIVING AN ASSIST: Faith VanErp (Sartell, Minn.) has accounted for 674 of the Cardinals’ 777 assists this season, including a single-match career high of 53 against Monmouth on Sept. 16. … VanErp has delivered at least 20 helpers in 18 of SMU’s 20 matches this season, including 30 or more helpers 11 times. … VanErp’s 53 assists against Loras on Sept. 16 marked the second time the junior has delivered 50 of more assists, and were the most since Lillian Braun recorded a 53-assist performance against Coe on Sept. 27, 2019.

• DOUBLING UP: McNally, who led the team with 14 double-doubles in 2022, has recorded 10 kill-dig double-doubles this season, while VanErp has notched the first eight set-dig double-doubles of her collegiate career.

• DIGGING IT: Lindsey Rossow (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Cardinals in digs with 283, followed by McNally (194), VanErp (163), Devann Clemens (Chatfield, Minn. / 134), and Alison Wu (Woodbury, Minn. / 130). … Rossow posted a career-high 30 digs against UMN Morris on Sept. 2, while three other Cardinals — VanErp (18), Clemens (16), and Wu (16) — recorded career-highs in digs against Central-Iowa last Saturday. … As a team, SMU put a season-high five players in double figures in digs against Central-Iowa last Saturday.

• SERVING UP ACES: Along with her team-leading 674 assists, VanErp also leads the team with 33 service aces.  Olson (23), Rossow (21), Clemens (17), Wu (15), and McNally (12) have also reached double figures in aces this season. … As a team, Saint Mary’s owns 134 aces through 20 matches. … Saint Mary’s recorded a season-high eight aces against Marian on Sept. 1.

• WEEKLY HONOR: Faith VanErp (Sartell, Minn.) was named MIAC Specialty Player of the Week on Sept. 6, after racking up racking up 136 assists, two assist-dig double-doubles and eight service aces in SMU’s four Sugar Loaf Classic matches.

• CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: SMU boasts 853 kills (11.37 kps), 777 assists, 134 aces, 1,131 digs, and 89 blocks in 20 matches. … The Cardinals have recorded 60 or more kills in a match twice — posting 62 against Central-Iowa on Sept. 23, 65 against Monmouth on Sept. 16, and a season-high 66 at Buena Vista on Sept. 19 — while also tallying a season-high 61 assists against both Monmouth and Buena Vista. … SMU is 7-13 in the first set this season, while going 7-13 in the second, 8-12 in the third 6-3 in the fourth, and 3-3 in the fifth. … SMU has played just three matches decided in four sets — beating Bethany Lutheran 3-1 on Sept. 9 and St. Olaf 3-1 last Saturday, while falling to Loras 3-1 on Sept. 15.

CARLETON SCOUTING REPORT:

• FOR THE RECORD: The Knights head into their road conference matchup against Saint Mary’s sporting a 4-10 overall record, including a 1-2 mark through their first three MIAC contests.

• LAST ACTION: Bethel held the Knights under 20 points in all three sets, as the Royals dealt Carleton a 3-0 conference setback last Saturday in Arden Hills, Minn.

• ROAD WARRIORS: Wednesday’s match against Saint Mary’s is the third straight road contest for the Knights. Carleton is winless in three tries on its home court this season, while going 4-7 away from West Gym.

• ON THE ATTACK: Kerrigan Candra heads into Wednesday’s match at Saint Mary’s as the team’s kills leader with 130. Sylvia Dixon is just three kills shy of joining Candra in the 100 Kill Club, while Annelise Sokolow is third on the team with 73. … Candra has posted 10 or more kills in a match six times, including a season-best 18-kill effort against North Central (Minn.) on Sept. 26. … Candra has recorded three kill-dig double-doubles, with Dixon chipping in one.

• GIVING AN ASSIST: Megan Smith and Isabel Macia have shared the setting duties for the Knights, with Smith dishing out 192 helpers, just six more than Macia. … Smith has delivered 10+ assists in a match 10 times, while Macia has reached double figures nine times — including a season-high 25 assists against Crown on Sept. 13. … Smith and Macia each own one assist-dig double-double.

• DIGGING IT: Carleton has two players who have exceeded 100 digs through 14 matches — Katelyn Harder leads the way with 161, followed by Candra with 125. … Harder, who has nine 10+ dig performances this year, delivered a season-high 23 digs against both St. Scholastica on Sept. 20 and North Central (Minn.) six days later.

• SERVING UP ACES: The Knights have collected 96 service aces in 14 matches, led by Macia, who has served up 30. Candra has also reached double figures in aces with 16, while Sokolow is sitting third with nine.

• BY THE NUMBERS: As a team, Carleton has amassed 523 kills (10.46 kps), 466 assists, 96 aces, 949 digs, and 55 blocks through 14 contests. … After dropping their first six matches to kick off the 2023 season, Carleton has gone 4-4 in its last eight matches. … Eight of Carleton’s 10 losses this season have been 3-0 sweeps. On the flip side, the Knights have not won via sweep — owning two four-set wins and a pair of five-setters. … Carleton has dropped the first set in all 10 of its losses. … The knights have recorded a season-high 61 kills twice — against both Crown and North Central (Minn.) — while also posting season-bests in assists (57) and digs (98) against Crown on Sept. 13.