Gustavus Wins 8th Straight

#1 posting 10.5.2006
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MIAC ACTION
Gustavus remained undefeated in the conferece with a four match tussle with St. Olaf. The only blemish was a 33-31 loss in game three. It was the 8th straight Gustavus win.

#11 St. Thomas beat neighbor Macalester in four. St. Thomas is alone in fourth place.

St. Benedict took care of Bethel in four. The only setback was in game two 30-24. St. Ben's is now in 3rd.

#22 Carleton swept past St. Mary's 17, 19, 21.

St. Catherine won their second match in a row with a five game match with Augsburg. St. Kate's won the first two, and found a way to bounce back and take game five 15-6. Both teams have one win in conference play.

WIAC ACTION
LaCrosse swept #21 Platteville 21, 27, 20.
#16 Whitewater had brooms out for Stevens Point 23, 26, 25.

NON CON
Superior beat across the harbor rival St. Scholastica in 3.

LATE HS RESULTS
Murray County Central took advantage of missed Pipestone serves in a 3-2 win. MCC earlier beat RTR in four. Both from the Murray County News.

North Branch is atop the North Suburban Conference after wins against Chisago Lakes and Fridley. From the East Central MN Post Review.

LeRoy-Ostander lost the first game but took the next three against Glenville-Emmons. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

Aitkin swept Braham in a Great River conference match up. From the Isanti County News.

St. James lost for the first time in the South Central last Thursday to New Ulm. It went five, but NU won game five 15-11. From the St. James Plaindealer.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
4 games
d3
Beth Hanson, St. Benedict 59 vs Bethel 3-1
Bridget Burtzel, Gustavus 51 vs St. Olaf 3-1
Laura Naig, Bethel 47 vs St. Benedict 1-3
Kari Tanaka, Macalester 46 vs St. Thomas 1-3
3 games
Samantha Dries, LaCrosse 49 vs Platteville 3-0

DIGS
5 games
D3
Haley Bower, Augsburg 38 vs St. Catherine 2-3
Erika Kriechbaum, St. Catherine 29 vs Augsburg 3-2
AA
Jenny Ewert, St. James 35 vs New Ulm 2-3
4 games
D3
Laura Zwach, St. Benedict 32 vs Bethel 3-1
Emily Klein, Gustavus 28 vs St. Olaf 3-1
Joslin Geisler, Bethel 27 vs St. Benedict 1-3
Katie Kremer, St. Thomas 25 vs Macalester 3-1
Andrea Otteman, St. Olaf 24 vs Gustavus 1-3
Laura Naig, Bethel 21 vs St. Benedict 1-3

KILLS
5 games
D3
Maria Hoffman, St. Catherine 17 vs Augsburg 3-2
Katie LaGrave, Augsburg 16 vs St. Catherine 2-3
Barbara Simmons, Augsburg 16 vs St. Catherine 2-3
4 games
D3
Liz Glesne, Bethel 26 vs St. Benedict 1-3
Sonia Muzikarova, Macalester 22 vs St. Thomas 1-3
Andrea Kron, Gustavus 18 vs St. Olaf 3-1
Teri Knapper, St. Benedict 18 vs Bethel 3-1
Rachelle Dosch, St. Thomas 17 vs Macalester 3-1
Andrea Otteman, St. Olaf 16 vs Gustavus 1-3
Emma Jaynes, St. Benedict 15 vs Bethel 3-1
Christine Brook, St. Olaf 15 vs Gustavus 1-3

Next up: later tonight with more HS game reports