WINONA, Minn. – The Cardinals found a way to turn the page on the last day of the Central Invitational finishing 2-0 on the day.
 
SMU 3, Buena Vista 2
 
After a five-set thriller, the Cardinals beat the Beavers to win their first match of the year.
 
Kali Olson lead the way for the Cardinals with a team high 11 kills and two blocks with Brianna Hanneken to boost the Cardinals confidence. The Cardinals won the first set, then fell two sets and found a way to dig deep and find their first win.
 
On the defensive side, there was no getting past Lindsey Rossow as she recorded a season high 22 digs.
 
SMU 3, Rose-Hulman 1
 
The Cardinals kept the feeling of winning going as they had a dominant performance beating Rose-Hulman in four.
 
Olson got it going on the offensive end tallying a season high 22 kills on 45 attempts. Olson also put up a wall at the net with four blocks for the Cardinals. Emma Rommes had on 35, that's correct, 35 assists for the offense to get hot.
 
The Cardinals had a trio of defensive specialists. Brenna Bruchert, Lindsey Rossow, and Paige Klug each had 19 digs.
 
The Cardinals return home next week for the Sugar Loaf Classic presented by Toppers starting Friday, Sept. 6^th.