Leg Injuries, Players of the Week

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BIG GAME AHEAD
#6 UM Duluth hosts #3 Concordia St. Paul in a battle between the top teams from the North Central and Northern Sun.

TUESDAY RESULTS
#2A Bethlehem Academy swept Wabasha-Kellogg 20, 17, 19. or did Wabasha-Kellogg win? The Winona Daily News says WK. MN Scores says BA. Who is right?

After a slow start, #9AA Byron defeated Dover-Eyota in 3 games. Scores were 25-22, 25-10, 25-13. Ashley Pyfferoen had 12 kills and 5 ace serves to lead the Bears' attack. Jill Storlie added 11 kills, 2 ace serve and 8 digs and Racquel Reker had 8 kills, 3 ace serves and 10 digs. Brittlyn Olson had 14 set assists and 2kills. Stephanie Vosberg had 10 set assists, 2 ace serves and 8 digs. Kelly Wait had 4 kills, and Nicole Koester had 3 kills, w ace serves and 8 digs. Tara Hanenberger had 4 digs. Byron is now 11-4 overall and 4-0 in the HVL. They play at Pine Island tomorrow night.

#6AA Pipestone downed Fulda in five with a 15-12 win in final game. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

Worthington went four with Round Lake-Brewster stubbing their toe in game two 27-25. From the WDG.

Winona Cotter beat Lewiston-Altura in four last night. WC fell in game two. From the Winona Daily News.

In games with out stories
#10AAA Andover swept St. Francis.
#5 Apple Valley lost in five games to unranked Eastview.

In College Viterbo beat Martin Luther in four with all of Viterbo's wins 30-28.

AWARDS
Chelsea Meierotto, UM Duluth was named defensive player of the week for the second time this season in the North Central conference.
Also picking up awards: Andrea Oswald, Augustana as offensive; and Katie Agnew, Nebraska-Omaha as setter. It was Oswald's second time honored. It was the first time this year Katie Gangelhoff was not named to the setter award.

Jessica Lucia, Concordia St. Paul, was named offensive player of the week in the Northern Sun. Ashley Maas, Mary was defensive player, and the Setter award was won by Maggie McNamara, CSP, for the third time this season.

In the MIAC Hamline's Dana Luiken (offensive) and Emily Klein of Gustavus (defensive) were honored.

DIET & INJURY
A study from St. Louis University says diet and leg pain are related. A low calorie diet puts players at risk for leg injury. Read more of the AP Wire from the Duluth News-Tribune.

LATE RESULTS
How does my story on the Armstrong/Rogers game compare to the one in the Elk River Star News? you be the judge.

Grand Rapids is now 6-6 after beating Cloquet 3-1 on a rare Friday night game. From the Grand Rapids Herald.

Crookston ended up in 4th place in the Bagley Tournament on Saturday going 2-2-1. More from the Crookston Times.

Albert Lea won the Rochester John Marshall Tournament Saturday beating the hosts in three games. JM won game one. More from the Albert Lea Tribune.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
5 games
AA
Meghan Visker, Pipestone 40 vs Fulda 3-2
A
Sam Raddle, Fulda 41 vs Pipestone 2-3
4 games
AA
Katie Werle, Winona Cotter 30 vs Lewiston-Altura 3-1

DIGS
5 games
A
Mandy Gunderman, Fulda 22 vs Pipestone 2-3
Brooke Kuehne, Fulda 21 vs Pipestone 2-3

KILLS
5 games
AA
Faith Tinklenberg, Pipestone 17 vs Fulda 3-2
A
Laura Kramer, Fulda 17 vs Pipestone 2-3
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda 17 vs Pipestone 2-3
4 games
AA
Jenny Gilbertson, Winona Cotter 19 vs Lewiston-Altura 3-1

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