Gophers Lose 5th Straight Match

#2 posting 10.21.2007
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D1 REPORTS
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The Gopher volleyball team must have had a football player cough on them because they have now lost an uncharacteristic five matches in a row. The latest a sweep at the hands of Michigan State. The first two games were tight ones, the second lasting 35-33. This is the first time Michigan State has beat Minnesota in six years. Minnesota had 15 less swings that MSU. Again sideout % was 58% for the night.
Don't look for the Gophers to be in the top 20 next week.

Purdue tripped up #15 Michigan in four.

Northwestern blanked Iowa.

OTHER CONTESTS
North Dakota State, riding the football momentum, topped South Dakota State in four. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 22 kills for the Bison.

#20 Ohio edged Northern Illinois in four.

Northern Iowa swept Creighton. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 13 kills for UNI. Allie Oelke (Chaska) led Creighton with 12 kills. It was dig for the cure night at Creighton and they set a new attendance record.

San Diego outlasted Gonzaga in five. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 25 kills for San Diego.

Syracuse topped Marquette in four.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Laurel Abrahamson, San Diego 28 vs Gonzaga 3-2
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 27 vs South Dakota State 3-1
Melissa Griffin, Ohio 27 vs Northern Illinois 3-1
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 24 vs Purdue 1-3
Cheryl Cobbina, Syracuse 24 vs Marquette 3-1
Amy DeGroot, San Diego 22.5 vs Gonzaga 3-2
Danita Merlau, Purdue 21.5 vs Michigan 3-1
Becky Jones, Gonzaga 21 vs San Diego 2-3
Brooke VandenBergh, North Dakota State 20.5 vs South Dakota State 3-1
Kacie MacTavish, Syracuse 20 vs Marquette 3-1
Ellen Herman, Ohio 20 vs Northern Illinois 3-1

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