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2023: 6-3 Overall
COE KOHAWKS
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2023: 3-4 Overall
LORAS DUHAWKS
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2023: 3-5 Overall
MONMOUTH SCOTS
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2023: 1-6 Overall
U. OF DUBUQUE SPARTANS
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2023: 6-3 Overall
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SMU-OPPONENTS * LAST MEETING:
• Coe * W, 3-1 * Series History
• Loras * L, 3-1 * Series History
• Monmouth * L, 2-0 * Series History
• Coe * L, 3-0 * Series History
SAINT MARY’S * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 12, 2023 * Winona, MN
UW-L * L, 3-2; Luther * W, 3-0
SAINT MARY’S * UP NEXT:
Sept. 19, 2023 * Storm Lake, IA
Buena Vista * 7:00
COE * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 13, 2023 * Cedar Rapids, IA
Cornell * L, 3-2
COE * UP NEXT:
Sept. 22, 2023 * Waverly, IA
Carthage * 6:00; St. Norbert * 8:00
LORAS * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 8-9, 2023 * Forest Grove, OR
Linfield * W, 3-0; Pacific * L, 3-1
Willamette * L, 3-0 * George Fox * L, 3-0
LORAS UP NEXT
Sept. 20, 2023 * Dubuque, IA
Cornell * 7:30
MONMOUTH * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 8-9, 2023 * Naperville, IL
NE Wesleyan * L, 3-0; Greenville * L, 3-1
No. Central * L, 3-0
MONMOUTH * UP NEXT
Sept. 19, 2023 * Monmouth, IL
Blackburn * 7:00
DUBUQUE * LAST ACTION:
Sept. 12, 2023 * Dubuque, IA
UW-Platteville * L, 3-2
DUBUQUE * UP NEXT
Sept. 23, 2023 * Lake Forest, IL
Dominican * 1:00; Lake Forest * 3:00
SAINT MARY’S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Cardinals head into their four matches at the Loras Invitational sitting at 6-3 overall.
• LAST ACTION: Saint Mary’s split its two matches on Tuesday at the SMU Gym, dropping a 3-2 marathon to UW-La Crosse, before rebounding with a 63-minute, 3-0 win over Luther later in the evening.
• SWEEPING UP: Five of Saint Mary’s nine matches this season have been decided by 3-0 sweeps — the lone exceptions, the Cardinals’ 3-2 wins over UMN Morris and Northland, a 3-1 SMU win over Bethany Lutheran, and a 3-2 loss to UW-La Crosse.
• ON THE ATTACK: Ciarra McNally (Lewiston, Minn.) picked up a team-high 27 kills in SMU’s two matches on Tuesday, giving the senior a team-high 145 kills through nine matches. … Kali Olson (New York Mills, Minn.) is sitting second on the team with 78 kills, followed by Jazzy Davis (La Crosse, Wis.) with 56 and Breanna Bruchert () with 58. … As a team, Saint Mary’s has amassed 387 kills and is hitting .182. … McNally ended the 2022 season leading the team with 346 kills, leaving her second in the MIAC.
• DOUBLE DIGITS: McNally has recorded at least 10 kills in all nine of the Cardinals’ matches this season, including a season-high 24 against UMN Morris on Sept. 2.
• 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 two 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 Davis tallied a career-high 11 vs. UW-La Crosse last Tuesday, and Baker recorded 10 vs. Lawrence on Sept. 1.
• GIVING AN ASSIST: VanErp has accounted for 309 of the Cardinals’ 348 assists this season, including a new single-match career high of 50 against Northland last Saturday. … VanErp has delivered at least 24 helpers in all nine matches this season, including 30 or more helpers four times. … VanErp’s 50 assists 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 four kill-dig double-doubles this season, while VanErp has notched the first three set-dig double-doubles of her collegiate career.
• DIGGING IT: Lindsey Rossow (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Cardinals in digs with 137 digs, followed by McNally (97), VanErp (70), and Alison Wu (Woodbury, Minn. / 72). … SMU has had three players notch career-highs in digs this season — Rossow posted a career-high 30 digs against UMN Morris on Sept. 2, Wu posted a career-best 12 digs against Marian on Sept. 1, and VanErp’s 12 digs against Bethany Lutheran last Saturday were also a career-high.
• SERVING UP ACES: Along with her team-leading 309 assists, VanErp also leads the team with 19 service aces, eight more than Rossow, with Devann Clemens (Chatfield, Minn.) sitting third with nine. … As a team, Saint Mary’s owns 64 aces through nine 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 387 kills (11.38 kps), 348 assists, 64 aces, 519 digs, and 59 blocks in nine matches. … The Cardinals recorded a single-match season-high 56 kills against UMN Morris on Sept. 2, while also setting season-highs in assists (51), and digs (88) against the Cougars. … SMU is 6-3 in the first set this season, while going 3-1 in the fourth. … Saint Mary’s has now played three matches extended to a fifth set, going 2-1 in those three.
COE SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Kohawks head into the weekend’s matches at the Loras Invitational sitting at 3-4 overall.
• LAST ACTION: Coe forced a fifth set with a 25-20 win the fourth set of its nonconference match against Cornell last Wednesday, but could not complete in the come-from-behind win, falling in the fifth set 15-10.
• ROAD WARRIORS: Coe is in the midst of playing eight consecutive matches on the road. The Kohawks, who are 1-2 at home and 2-2 away from Kohawk Arena, do not play another home match until hosting Wartburg on Sept. 29.
• LIMPING IN: After opening the season with three wins in their first four matches, Coe has dropped three straight — including a pair of 3-2 setbacks.
• FACING THE MIAC: Friday’s matchup against Saint Mary’s is the second of four matches against teams from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Coe has already beaten Bethel (3-0) and will face Saint Mary’s, St. Olaf and Gustavus this weekend.
• ON THE ATTACK: The Kohawks boast four players with 40 or more kills through seven matches, led by Maggie Furlong and Grace Lueken with 62 kills each. Madi Parson is sitting third on the squad, just two kills back, while Gracie Urbatsch has chipped in 43. … Lueken has posted 10+ kills a team-high four times, while Furlong has delivered 10+ kills twice. … Parson posted the team’s single-match season-high with a 20-kill effort against Augustana (Ill.) on Sept. 8. … Furlong owns two of Coe’s three kill-dig double-doubles, with Parsons tallying the other.
• GIVING AN ASSIST: Maddy Maahs has accounted for 255 of the team’s 294 assists through seven matches. … Maahs has recorded 20 or more assists in six of the team’s seven contests, including two matches with more than 40 helpers. Maahs delivered 45 assists against Cornell last Wednesday, and tallied a season-high 56-assist showing against Augustana (Ill.) on Sept. 8. … Maahs has posted three assist-dig double-doubles.
• DIGGING IT: Hanna Pizzolato and Parson have already eclipsed the 100-dig marker this season, with Pizzolato leading the charge with 112 digs, followed by Parson with 101. Maahs is sitting third on the team with 80. … Maahs has reached double figures in digs in six of the Kohawks’ seven matches, including a pair of season-high 21-dig performances against both Concordia (Wis.) and Northwestern (Minn.)
• SERVING UP ACES: Coe has served up 39 aces this season, led by Parson with eight, and Maahs and Pizzolato with six each.
• BY THE NUMBERS: Two of Coe’s three wins this season have been via 3-0 sweeps. The Kohawks are 3-1 in three-set matches, while going 1-1 in four-setters and 0-2 in matches that goes the maximum five sets.
LORAS SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Duhawks head into tournament play this weekend sitting at 3-5 overall.
• LAST ACTION: Loras is coming off a 1-3 showing during its west coast trip to Oregon. The Duhawks opened with a 3-0 win over Linfield, but promptly lost its next three, falling to Pacific U. (3-1), Willamette (3-0), and George Fox (3-0).
• ROAD WARRIORS: Loras has played just one of its first eight matches at home, falling to UW-Platteville 3-0 on Sept. 5. Starting this weekend, the Duhawks will be five consecutive matches on their home court.
• FACING THE MIAC: Friday’s match against Saint Mary’s is the first of three straight matches against teams from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Loras will also face Gustavus and St. Scholastica during their home tournament this weekend.
• ON THE ATTACK: Autumn Finch heads into the weekend leading the Duhawks with 72 kills, while also hitting a whopping .319. Sophie Younkin is second to Finch with 55 kills, followed by Patrycja Jarzabek (51), Alexis Woltman (37), and Sara Hoskins (32). … Finch has reached double figures in kills three times, including a season-high 15-kill effort against Pacific on Sept. 8.
• GIVING AN ASSIST: Hoskins has accounted for 217 of the team’s 261 assists through eight matches. … Hoskins has dished out at least 10 helpers in all eight contests – including four matches of 30+ assists. … Hoskins posted 37 assists against Pacific last Saturday, while delivering a season-best 39-assist effort against Benedictine on Sept. 1. … Hoskins has recorded four assist-dig double-doubles through eight matches this season.
• DIGGING IT: Jenna Bistline has already cracked the 100-dig mark this season, leading the Duhawks with 101 digs. Hoskins (80), Gina DeVoe (52), and Jarzabek (51) have also delivered 50+ digs through eight matches.
• SERVING UP ACES: Loras has served up 59 aces this season, and has gotten at least one ace from nine of its 12 players. … Hoskins leads the way for the Duhawks, recording 16 aces, followed by Cat Meyer with nine, and Bistline, Finch, and Younkin with seven each.
• BY THE NUMBERS: As a team, Loras has recorded 290 kills (10.74 kps), 261 assists, 59 aces, 423 digs, and 60 blocks. … Five of the Duhawks’ eight matches have been decided in three sets — Loras is 1-4 in those five contests — while the other three matches have ended in four sets. The Duhawks have yet to play a five-set match. … Loras delivered season-highs in kills (48), assists (44), and digs (80) in its 3-1 win over Benedictine on Sept. 1.
MONMOUTH SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Scots head into their four matches at the Loras Invitational sporting a 1-6 overall record through the first seven matches of the season.
• LAST ACTION: Monmouth came up empty in its three matches at the North Central Invitational, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan (3-0), Greenville (3-1), and North Central (3-1).
• ROAD WARRIORS: Monmouth has yet to play a home match this season. The Scots are in the midst of opening the year with 11 consecutive road matches. Monmouth will open the home portion of its schedule with back-to-back matches against Blackburn (Sept. 19) and Webster (Sept. 22).
• STREAKING: Monmouth snapped a season-opening two-match losing streak with a 3-0 win over Crown on Sept. 2, but has since dropped four straight.
• ON THE ATTACK: Layne Wright has led the Scots’ offensive attack, amassing a team-best 79 kills, while hitting .186. Amanda Dybal is second on the squad with 49 kills, followed by Kenzie Russell with 42. … Wright has reached double figures in kills in four of the team’s seven matches, including a season-high 24-kill effort against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Wright leads the team with three kill-dig double-doubles.
• GIVING AN ASSIST: Paige Bergschneider has accounted for 177 of the team’s 240 assists this season, with Alana Robertson a distant, distant second with 36 helpers. … Bergschneider has recorded 20 or more assists in every match she’s played this season, including a season-best 42-assist night against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1. … Bergschneider owns a pair of assist-dig double-doubles.
• DIGGING IT: Savannah Robinson has already eclipsed the 100-dig plateau through seven matches, while Wright (62), Bergschneider (51), and Russell (51) have 50 or more digs. … Robinson owns four matches of 20+ digs, including a season-high 26-dig effort against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1.
• SERVING UP ACES: As a team, Monmouth has served up 27 aces, led by Russell with eight, and Robinson and Wright with five each. … The Scots posted a season-high nine aces in their 3-0 win over Crown on Sept. 2.
• BY THE NUMBERS: Monmouth has recorded 253 kills, 240 assists, 27 aces, 407 digs, and 47 blocks through seven matches. … Four of the Scots’ seven matches have been decided by 3-0 sweeps — Monmouth is 1-3 in those four contests. Monmouth has also dropped a pair of four-set matches and fell to Bethany Lutheran in five sets on Sept. 1. … The Scots amassed season-highs in kills (52), assists (46), and digs (82) in their 3-2 loss to Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1.
U. OF DIBUQUE SCOUTING REPORT:
• FOR THE RECORD: The Spartans enter tournament play this weekend sporting a 6-3 overall record.
• LAST ACTION: Dubuque rallied from a 2-1 deficit to force a fifth and deciding set with a 25-16 Set 4 win, but nationally ranked UW-Platteville had the upper hand in the final set, completing the 3-2 win with a 15-9 triumph.
• ROAD WARRIORS: The Spartans are in the midst of playing 15 of their first 16 matches on the road — the lone exception, last Tuesday’s 3-2 home loss to UW-Platteville. UD finally returns home on Sept. 29 for a matchup against Carroll.
• ON THE ATTACK: Emma Powell has been a kill machine for the Spartans this season, amassing 164 kills in the team’s first nine matches (4.32 kps). Ashlee Adler is closing in on the 100-kill mark, sitting at 95, followed by Alexis Bedier (81), and Payton Uptagraft (45). … Powell has recorded 15 or more kills in all nine matches this season — including a season-high 23 kills against both Martin Luther and Cornell — and boasts a kill-dig double-double in all nine contests. … Adler has chipped in five kill-dig double-doubles.
• GIVING AN ASSIST: Ashlyn McGinnis and Alexis Kammerer have shared the setting duties for the Spartans, with McGinnis owning a team-best 240 assists, followed by Kammerer with 141 helpers. … McGinnis has recorded at least 10 assists in all nine matches, and owns a pair of 30+ assist performances — tallying 34 against Cornell on Sept. 6 and a season-high 58 against Martin Luther on Sept. 1. … Kammerer has posted seven 10+ assist matches, including a season-best 34 helpers against UW-Superior on Sept. 1. … McGinnis owns five assist-dig double-doubles, with Kammerer chipping in two.
• DIGGING IT: Ashlee Adler sits atop the team’s digs leaderboard with 167 and is one of three Spartans who have reached 100 digs this season, being joined by Powell (161) and Katie Wright (156). … Adler has posted four matches of 20 or more digs, including a season-high 33 against UW-Stout on Sept. 9. Powell, meanwhile, has notched at least 10 digs in all nine matches.
• SERVING UP ACES: UD has served up 64 aces in nine matches, led by Kammerer, Powell, and Adler with 12 aces each.
• BY THE NUMBERS: The Spartans opened the season with four straight wins, before going 2-3 in their last five contests. … UD has played just one match that has been decided in three sets — a 3-0 win over Mount Mary on Sept. 2. Five of UD’s nine matches have been four-setters — with the Spartans going 4-1 in those five contests. Dubuque is 1-2 in five-set matches.
