Dragons Rally to Beat Wayne State, More Signings

#4 posting 11.16.2008
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D2 REPORTS
NORTHERN SUN
#22 Augustana swept UM Crookston with a margin of 24 points. Ellen Andrews (Bancroft-Rosalie, NE) had 13 points for the Vikings. Whitney Meierotto (Washburn, WI) had 17 points for CSP. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 13.5 points for UMC.

#1 Concordia St. Paul swept St. Cloud State with a margin of 36 points. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) had 9.5 points for SCSU.

#17 UM Duluth beat Winona State in four with a margin of 10 points. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 18 points for UMD. Kerry Daly (Woodbury) had 10.5 points for Winona.

MSU Moorhead beat Wayne State, Nebraska in five with a margin of 7 points. WSN led 2-0. Dragon coach Tammy Blake-Kath won her 250th career win. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) had 18 points for Moorhead. Mindy Moody (Sioux City Heelan) had 21 points for WSN.

#8 SW MN State swept Northern State with a margin of 18 points. Laura Hegerle (Kasson-Mantorville) had 14 points for SW. Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) had 12.5 points for Northern. xx Bemidji State swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 16 points. Nicole Olson (Lake of the Woods) had 11 points for BSU. Beth Deutmeyer (Dyersville Beckman, IA) had 12.5 points for UIU.

MSU Mankato swept Mary with a margin of 26 points. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 14 points for Mankato. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 10.5 points for Mary.

SIGNINGS
St. Cloud State has signed three players.
5-10 OH Lauren Cipperly of Andover
6-1 MH Taylor Beebe of Madison Memorial, WI
6-2 Justine Buskirk of Papillion La Vista South, Nebraska

SW MN State has signed two players
6-1 MH Mary Groth of Kettle Moraine Lutheran
L Makenzie Niesche of Chaska

next up: D3/Community College Reports

Mavs Roll to 6th Straight Win

#4 posting 11.15.2008
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D2 FRIDAY RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
Augustana swept MSU Moorhead with a margin of 14 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 15 points for Augustana. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) had 13.5 points for Moorhead.

Winona State swept Bemidji State with a margin of 15 points. Jessi Peterson (Eden Prairie) had 12.5 points for WSU. Melissa McNeely (Lakeville South) had 9 points for BSU.

#17 UM Duluth beat Upper Iowa in four with a margin of 20 points. Lindsey Clairmont (Wayzata) had 14 points for the Bulldogs. Sara Vance (Tampa Sickles, FL) had 12.5 points for UIU.

#23 Wayne State, Nebraska swept UM Crookston with a margin of 20 points. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 13.5 points for WSN. Allison Zajicek (Beatrice, NE) had 9.5 points for UMC.

MSU Mankato beat Northern State in four with a margin of 14 points. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 16 points for Mankato. Jill Rassmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) had 16 points for Northern.

Southwest Minnesota State swept Mary with a margin of 34 points. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 17 points for SW. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 6.5 points for Mary.

Next up: D3 results

3 Amigos, Northern Sun All Conference

#2 posting 11.12.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
The Three Amigos (part 2) ride again for the Gophers. From the Minnesota Daily.

D2
NORTHERN SUN
Augustana beat Wayne State, Nebraska in five with a margin of 12 points. WSN led 2-1. Ellen Andrews (Bancroft-Rosalie, Nebraska) had 19.5 points for the Vikings. Mindy Moody (Sioux City Heelan) had 18.5 points for WSN.

MSU Mankato swept MSU Moorhead with a margin of 20 points. It was the Mavericks 5th straight win. Kimber Kuhl (Chaska) had 13.5 points for Mankato. Cathy Turner (New Prague) had 11 points for Moorhead. From the Mankato Free Press.

#8 SW MN State swept UM Crookston with a margin of 19 points. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 13.5 points for SW. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 11 points for UMC.

Winona State beat Upper Iowa in four with a margin of 10 points. Jenna Padley (Lodi, WI) had 14 points for WSU. Beth Deutmeyer (Dyersville Beckman, IA) had 18 points for UIU.

The Northern Sun released their all Conference list prior to the end of the season.
Concordia St. Paul's Maggie McNamara (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) was named player of the year.
Concordia St. Paul's Mary Slinger (Bethlehem Academy) was named libero of the year.
SW MN State's Devin Diedrich (Braham) was named freshman of the year.
Concordia St. Paul's Brady Starkey was named coach of the year.
CSP had 6 on the AC list
SW had 3 on the AC list, 1 HM
UMD had 2 AC, 2 HM.
Augustana had 2 AC and 3 HMs.

COACHING
East Ridge High School in Woodbury is looking for a volleyball coach. From the South Washington County Bulletin.

AWARDS
Gustavus' Bridget Burtzel (Rocori) is ESPN's Academic All District V

Next up: Still more to come.

Mankato Upsets SW

#4 posting 11.9.2008
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D2 REPORTS
NORTHERN SUN
Northern State swept Upper Iowa with a margin 23 points. Melanie Perez (Rio Piedras, PR) and Kim Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) had 15.5 each for Northern. Kim Humpal (New Hampton, IA) had 11.5 points for UIU.

#23 Wayne State, Nebraska swept Bemidji State with a margin of 22 points. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 13.5 points for WSN. Nicole Olson (Lake of the Woods) had 14 points for the Beavers.

UM Crookston beat St. Cloud State in four with a margin of 13 points. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) and Danielle Reuter (Burlington, WI) each had 19.5 points for UMC. Kayla Tschida (Upsala) had 14.5 points for the Huskies.

#1 Concordia St. Paul beat MSU Moorhead with a margin 18 points. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) and Whitney Meierotto (Washburn, WI) each had 14.5 points for CSP. Cathy Turner (New Prague) had 12.5 points for Moorhead.

MSU Mankato beat #6 SW MN State in four with a margin of 2 points. Kimber Kuhl (Chaska) had 13 points for Mankato. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) and Devin Diedrich (Braham) had 14.5 points for SW.

#17 UM Duluth beat #21 Augustana in four with a margin of 20 points. April Hansen (BBE) had 20 points for the Bulldogs. Kati Newgard (Pipestone) had 14 points for the Vikings.

Winona State beat Mary in four with a margin of 7 points. Jenna Padley had 14.5 points for Mary. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 17 points for Mary.

Next up: D3 results

Schroeder Reaches 1000 Kills

#4 posting 11.8.2008
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D2 FRIDAY RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
#17 UM Duluth beat #23 Wayne State, Nebraska in five with a margin of 11 points. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 18.5 points for UMD. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 13.5 points for WSN.

#21 Augustana beat Bemidji State with a margin of 11 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) went over the 1000 career kill mark. Schroeder had 21 points for the Vikings. Nicole Olson (Lake of the Woods) had 15 points for BSU.

Northern State beat Winona State in four with a margin of 9 points. Kayla Ysteboe (Grand Forks Red River) had 17.5 points for Northern. Jessi Peterson (Eden Prairie) had 16 points for WSU.

#1 Concordia St. Paul swept UM Crookston with a margin of 27 points. Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska) had 18.5 points for CSP. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 12 points for UMC.

MSU Moorhead beat St. Cloud State in four with a margin of 20 points. Kelci Guenther (Williston, ND) had 17.5 points for the Dragons. Kristen Stott (Radisson, Saskatchewan) had 16 points for SCSU.

Mary beat Upper Iowa in five. UIU had a 7 point advantage for the night. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 16 points for Mary. Sara Vance (Tampa Sickles, FL) had 19 points for UIU.

Next up: D3 results

MIAC Awards

#2 posting 11.6.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
#1 Penn State cooled off Indiana with a sweep. The Margin was 26 points. Christa Harmatto had 13.5 points for PSU. Erica Short had 10.5 points for the Hoosiers. One of the faces in the Big 10 belongs to Ashley Benson.

#18 Purdue travels to #17 Minnesota and Iowa this weekend.

MORE D1
ACC: Virginia hosts North Carolina and NC State.

BIG 12: Iowa State swept Texas Tech with a margin of 16 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 13.5 points for ISU.

BIG EAST: Cincinnati travels to West Virginia and Pittsburgh.

CUSA: Marshall hosts Central Florida and Southern Miss.

SOUTHERN: Furman swept Wofford with a margin of 24 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs for the Paladins.

SUMMIT: South Dakota State hosts Oakland and IPFW.

WEST COAST: Portland travels to St. Mary's and #22 Santa Clara this weekend.

D2
Southwest MN State is looking to make a run for the national title. From the Marshall Independent.

D3
MIAC
The MIAC have released their All Conference team. St. Thomas' Katie McCaffrey (Fort Collins, CO) was named MVP.
Gustavus' Emily Klein (Red Wing) was named Defensive Player of the Year. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.
Two other Gustavus players made the MIAC list.
Concordia Moorhead's Jenna Green (DGF) was rookie of the year.
St. Thomas' Thanh Pham was named coach of the year.

The MIAC semifinals will be today.
St. Mary's is at Gustavus
St. Olaf is at St. Thomas.

UMAC
Northwestern, MN's setter Hillary Slagter (Central Christian) is a part of the Eagles success. From the West Central Tribune.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Four Ridgewater players made the 12 team All Region team. From the West Central Tribune.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh will partner with Tyra Turner in a Beach tournament in Thailand.

PAT POWERS CLINIC
Here is a quick reminder about a clinic Olympic Gold Medalist, Pat Powers will be doing on November 22-23 at The Ralia Sports Center.

As always, coaches are more than welcome to attend free of charge.
Where: Ralia Sports Center
When: Saturday & Sunday, November 22-23. Saturday 9AM-4PM & Sunday 9AM-2PM
Ages: Girls & Boys ages 12-18 & Adults
Registration fee: $140
Experience: Novice through advanced.
Players are divided up on three courts one hour into the event. Generally speaking, we have one court of 12-13 year olds, one court of 14-16 year olds and one court of advanced girls, boys and adults.
Why is this clinic the best? The "over-correction" teaching method combined with "Survivor" has the advantage of skill development while you are playing. These advanced skills are downloaded into the motor memory through massive repetition while the player is competing in a non-intimidating environment.
******We have about 20 spots left for this event

Next up: Later today. Much Later. I will be at the State Tournament today.

St. Mary's & St. Olaf Pull MIAC Upsets

#2 posting 11.5.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
#1 Penn State hosts hot Indiana today.

#16 Illinois heads to Iowa and Minnesota.

#20 Michigan takes on Northwestern and Wisconsin.

Ohio State host Wisconsin and Northwestern.

Northwestern travels to Michigan and Ohio State.

MORE D1
BIG 12: Iowa State travels to Texas Tech today.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio play Miami OH and Bowling Green this weekend.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State travels to New Mexico and TCU.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State wants the top seed. From the Fargo Forum.

NON CON: George Washington swept Morgan State. Abby Syverson had 7 points for GW.

Weber State swept Utah Valley with a margin of 8 points. Jackson County Central's Leah Burmeister and Brittney Bisaillon had 16.5 and 10.5 points for WS.

D2
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul beat UM Duluth in four with a margin 12 points. Whitney Meierotto (Washburn,WI) had 21.5. April Hansen (BBE) had 26 points for UMD.

UM Duluth's April Hansen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) is making an impact for the Bulldogs. From the West Central Tribune.

St. Cloud State beat Bemidji State in four with a margin of 13 points. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) and Kayla Tschida (Upsala) each had 18 points. Melissa McNeely (Lakeville South) had 14.5 for BSU.

D3
MIAC TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
#6 seed St. Mary's toppled #3 St. Benedict in a fiver. St. Ben's had a 12 point advantage for the night. Jessica Larson (Pine Island) had 15 points for St. Mary's. Chelsie Sobieck (Forest Lake) had 23 points for St. Ben's.

St. Olaf stopped #15 Concordia Moorhead in five with a margin of 13 points. Kim Smisek (Northfield) had 24 points for St. O. Jenna Green (DGF) and Abby Scheel (Hillcrest Lutheran) had 15 points each for CM.
Now the Cobbers have to wait to see if they make the D3 Tournament. From the Fargo Forum.

UMAC TOURNAMENT
Semifinals
Northwestern, MN swept Martin Luther with a margin of 29 points. Kathryne Engel (West Lutheran) had 16 points for NW. Jamie Eternick (Waterloo, WI) had 9 points for ML.

St. Scholastica swept Bethany Lutheran with a margin of 28 points. Dustie Richardson (Greenway) had 11.5 points for CSS. Eva Voss (MN Valley Lutheran) had 12 points for BL.

WIAC TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
Eau Claire swept Stout with a margin of 26 points. Katie Fox (Chippewa Falls, WI) had 8 points for EC. Maggie Meixl (Mankato West) had 8.5 points for Stout.

#11 Whitewater swept Platteville with a margin of 29 points. Melissa Zuleger (Little Chute) had 10.5 points for Whitewater. Melissa Hillebrand had 8 points for Platteville.

LaCrosse swept River Falls with a margin of 18 points. Amber Schoonover had 13 points for LC. Kelsey Scheele (Mayer Lutheran) had 11 points for RF.

Oshkosh swept Superior with a margin of 16 points. Jacque Ray (Richland Center, WI) had 13.5 points for Oshkosh. Brittany Jarvis (Esko) had 10 points for Superior.

IAAC
Central beat Buena Vista in four with a margin of 12 points. Michelle Ripperger had 16 points for Central. Kelli Luitjens (Worthington) had 14 points for BV.

Next up: tomorrow unless news breaks

Mankato Upsets Duluth

#7 posting 11.2.2008
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D2 RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
UM Crookston beat Northern State in five with a margin of 11 points. UMC led 2-0. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 20 points. Kayla Ysteboe (Grand Forks Red River) and Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) each had 12.5 points for Northern.

#1 Concordia St. Paul beat #23 Wayne State, Nebraska in four with a margin of 11 points. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) had 17.5 points for CSP. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 13.5 points for WSN.

#3 Southwest Minnesota State beat Bemidji State in four with a margin of 30 points. Maggie Geske (Shakopee) and Devin Diedrich (Braham) had 17.5 points for SW MN State. Melissa McNeely (Lakeville South) had 12 points for BSU.

MSU Moorhead swept Mary with a margin of 15 points.

MSU Mankato beat #17 UM Duluth in four with a margin of 10 points. Kimber Kuhl (Chaska) had 19 points for Mankato. Jamie Lakatos (Menomonie, WI) had 17 points for UMD.

#22 Augustana swept St. Cloud State with a margin of 11 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 15 points for the Vikings. Kristen Stott and Jennifer Waterman had 8.5 points for the Huskies.

Next up: D3 reports

UMD Upsets SW MN State

#3 posting 11.1.2008
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D2 RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
#23 Wayne State, Nebraska swept St. Cloud State with a margin of 24 points. It was WSN coach Scott Kneifl's 100 career win. Mindy Moody (Sioux City Heelan) had 16 points for WSN. Kayla Tschida (Upsala) had 9 points for SCSU.

Minnesota State Moorhead swept Northern State with a margin of 17 points. Kelci Guenther (Williston, ND) had 12 points for the Dragons. Kayla Ysteboe (Grand Forks Red River) had 18 points for Northern.

Minnesota State Mankato swept Bemidji State with a margin of 16 points. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 20.5 points for the Mavericks. Heather Sampson (Champlin Park) and Nicole Olson (Lake of the Woods) had 12 points each for the Beavers.

UM Crookston beat Mary in five with a margin of 2 points. UMC led 2-0. UMC's Jacklyn Slepicka (Crystal Lake, IL) reached the 1000 career dig mark.

Winona State beat Upper Iowa in four with a margin of 17 points. Kerry Daly (Woodbury) had 14 points for WS. Shea Meyerman (Camanche, IA) had 12.5 points for UIU.

#17 UM Duluth upset #3 SW MN State in a sweep. The margin was 12 points. Katie Gangelhoff (South St. Paul) became the all time leader in assists at UMD with 5598 in her career. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 15.5 points for UMD. Laura Hegerle (Kasson-Mantorville) had 13.5 points for the Mustangs.

#1 Concordia St. Paul beat #22 Augustana in four with a margin of 4 points. Ellie Duffy (Totino-Grace) had 19.5 points for CSP. Ellen Andrews (Bancroft-Rosalie, Nebraska) had 19 points for Augustana.

Next up: D3 results

Pioske's 1000; Lakeville North #1

#2 posting 10.27.2008
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kaia Korynta of Climax-Fisher has been named AVCA/MaxPreps Player of the week for Minnesota.

#1
The Minnesota coaches poll is over, but the MaxPreps poll keeps on going. #1 today is Lakeville North with Shakopee #2.

MILESTONES
Kara Pioske of Waconia got her 1000th kill in the first set of Waconia's match against Hutchinson Friday night. From the Hutchinson Leader.

LATE RESULTS
I reported on Stillwater's win over North St. Paul last Friday. Here is the Stillwater Gazette with their version of the events.

AA
1 East: Chatfield and St. Charles went five for the third time this season with the Gophers prevailing. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Blue Earth swept St. Peter last Thursday in 2AA West action. From the Faribault County Register.

A
1 East: Mabel-Canton dodged LeRoy-Ostrander in five on Saturday. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.
Deer River swept Littlefork-Big Falls in 7A West action on Friday. From the International Falls Daily Journal.

D1
Ann Arbor is not a friendly site for Gophers. From the Minnesota Daily.

Minnesota falls to #13 in the latest D1 poll. Wisconsin lands at #25.

Indiana's Ashley Benson was named offensive player of the week in the Big 10. Ashley Edinger of Illinois was named defensive player of the week.

Penn State has 48 consecutive wins.

D2 NEWS
MSU Mankato travels to Bemidji State and UM Duluth this weekend.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Fergus Falls is the consolation champion in the MCAC State Tournament. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

Next up: tomorrow morning

MSU Mankato Tops Augustana

#4 posting 10.26.2008
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D2 SATURDAY RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
Winona State swept UM Crookston with a margin of 21 points. Jessi Peterson (Eden Prairie) had 12.5 points for WSU. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 10.5 points for UMC.

St. Cloud State beat Northern State in five. Northern State had a 1 point advantage on the night. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) had 19.5 points for SCSU. Claire Kopfmann (Minneota) had 20 points for Northern.

MSU Mankato upset #20 Augustana in four with a margin of 13 points. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 23 points for Mankato. Beth Talcott (Omaha) had 18 points for the Vikings.

#1 Concordia St. Paul swept Mary with a margin of 41 points. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) had 15.5 points for CSP. Laci Murtha (Hutchinson) had 11 points for Mary.

#18 UM Duluth swept Bemidji State with a margin of 44 points. Lindsey Clairmont (Wayzata) had 11 points for UMD. Nicole Olson (Lake of the Woods) had 9 points for Bemidji.

MSU Moorhead swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 20 points. Melissa Norling had 14.5 points for the Dragons. Beth Deutmeyer (Dyersville, IA) had 10 points for UIU.

#4 Southwest Minnesota State beat #23 Wayne State, Nebraska in four with a margin of 12 points. Laura Hegerle (Kasson-Mantorville) and Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) each had 17 points for SW. Sara Graf (Mount Pleasant, IA) had 58 assists for the Mustangs. Brittany Van Beek (Hull Western Christian, IA) had 18.5 points for WSN.

Next up: D3 results

SW Sweeps Augustana

#6 posting 10.25.2008
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D2 FRIDAY RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul swept Northern State with a margin of 38 points. Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska) had 14.5 points for CSP. Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) and Caitlin Oelke (Chaska) each had 5.5 points for Northern.

#4 Southwest Minnesota State swept #20 Augustana with a margin of 12 points. Devin Deidrich (Braham) had 16 points for SW. Sara Graf (Mount Pleasant, IA) had 41 assists. Kati Newgard (Pipestone) had 11.5 points for Augustana.

#23 Wayne State, Nebraska beat MSU Mankato in five with a margin of 14. MSU Mankato led 2-0. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 29.5 points for WS. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 19 points for Mankato.

Upper Iowa beat UM Crookston in four with a margin of 4 points. Each set was 25-23. Kimberly Humpal (New Hampton, IA) had 16 points for UIU. Andrea Hubbell (Isle) had 12 points for UMC.

St. Cloud State swept Mary with a margin of 23 points. Kayla Tschida (Upsala) had 13.5 points for SCSU. Laci Murtha (Hutchinson) had 13.5 points for Mary.

Minnesota State Moorhead beat Winona State in four with a margin of 15 points. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) and Cathy Turner (New Prague) each had 14 points for Moorhead. Jessi Peterson (Eden Prairie) had 17 points for WS.

Next up: D3 Friday results

CSP Wins Showdown with SW

#4 posting 10.19.2008
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D2 REPORTS
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul beat #5 SW MN State in four with a margin of 26 points. Whitney Meierotto (Washburn, WI) had 18.5 points for CSP. Laura Hegerle (Kasson-Mantorville) had 12.5 points for SW.

#16 Minnesota Duluth swept Northern State with a margin of 33 points. Lindsey Clairmont (Wayzata) and April Hanson (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) had 14.5 points for UMD. Kayla Ysteboe (Grand Forks Red River) had 11.5 points for Northern.

Mary swept Bemidji State with a margin of 14 points. Laci Murtha (Hutchinson) had 12.5 points for Mary. Courtney Bitter (Bemidji) had 8 points for the Beavers.

#25 Wayne State, Nebraska swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 25 points. Brittany Van Beek (Hull Western Christian, IA) had 14.5 points for WS. Beth Deutmeyer (Dyersville Beckman, IA) had 8 points for UIU.

St. Cloud State beat MSU Mankato in five with a margin of 1 point. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) had 20 points for St. Cloud State. Amanda Beekman (Marshall) had 29 points for Mankato.

Augustana swept Winona State with a margin of 15 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 13 points for Vikings. Carmen Stankowski (Mosinee, WI) had 13 points for the Warriors.

MSU Moorhead swept UM Crookston with a margin of 10 points. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) had 17 points for Moorhead. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 19 points for Crookston.

Next up: D3 results

Loeslie Racks Up 24.5 Points for SW

#4 posting 10.18.2008
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D2 REPORTS
NORTHERN SUN
#25 Wayne State swept Winona State with a margin of 33 points. Jennnifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 14.5 points for Wayne State. Carmen Stankowski (Mosinee, WI) had 10.5 points for Winona.

Northern State swept Bemidji State with a margin of 21 points. Kayla Ysteboe (Grand Forks Red River) had 20 points for Northern. Jennifer Janckila (Appleton West, WI) had 8 points for BSU.

#1 Concordia St. Paul swept MSU Mankato with a margin of 25 points. CSP has won 22 straight. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) had 17 points for CSP. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 13.5 points for Mankato.

#16 UM Duluth swept Mary with a margin of 34 points. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 11 points for UMD. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 9.5 points for Mary.

#5 Southwest Minnesota State beat St. Cloud State in five with a margin of 33 points. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 24.5 points for SW. Kayla Tschida (Upsala) had 14.5 points for SCSU.

#22 Augustana swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 31 points. Beth Talcott (Omaha, NE) had 14 points for Augustana. Shea Meyerman (Camanche, IA) had 9 points for UIU.

Next up: D3 results

Hawkeyes Tonight

#4 posting 10.15.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
The #12 Gophers will host Iowa tonight.

#22 Michigan travels to #1 Penn State and Indiana this weekend.

Ohio State has the same trip in reverse order: Indiana and then #1 Penn State.

#1 Penn State, if you haven't heard, is hosting #22 Michigan and Ohio State.

Northwestern travels to #17 Illinois and #21 Purdue.

MORE D1
RESULTS
ACC
North Carolina beat North Carolina State in four with a margin of 27 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 33 digs and 1 point for the Tar Heels.

NON CON
George Washington swept Loyola MD with a margin of 19 points. Abby Syverson (Minneapolis Southwest) had 10 points for GW.

North Dakota got revenge on Jamestown with a margin of 11 points. Britta Hanson (Thompson, ND) had 26 points for UND. Darci Purath (Red Lake Falls) had 3 points for Jamestown.

South Dakota beat Drake in four with a margin of 12 points. Laura and Jolene Slagter (Roseville) had 10 and 6.5 points for the Coyotes.

TO COME
#13 Colorado State travels to UNLV and San Diego State.

Iowa State hosts Texas Tech tonight.

South Carolina travels to #8 Florida and Auburn this weekend.

Ohio travels to Toledo and Ball State.

Virginia hosts Duke and Wake Forest.

D2
POLL: UM Duluth remains at #16.

NORTHERN SUN
MSU Moorhead swept Northern State with a margin of 12 points. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) had 17.5 points for Moorhead. Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) and Whitney Morsching (Aberdeen Central) each had 11 points for Northern.

UM Crookston swept Mary with a margin of 10 points. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 19 points for UMC. Laci Murtha (Hutchinson) had 10 points for Mary. Buried in the Area reports in the Bismarck Tribune.

D3
UMAC
Crown swept North Central with a margin of 24 points.

Northwestern MN swept North Central with a margin of 42 points. Steph Koth (Hibbing) had 10 points for NW. Amanda Matson (Milwaukee Heritage Christian) had 7 points for NC.

Northwestern MN swept Crown with a margin of 42 points. Kathryne Engel (West Lutheran) had 12.5 points for NW. Laura Plowman (Minnetonka) had 7.5 points for Crown.

Next up: later tonight

Purdue Tops Ohio State

#2 posting 10.13.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
Purdue beat Ohio State in four sets with a margin of 9 points. Stephanie Lynch had 18 points for Purdue. Anna Szerszen had 19.5 points for OSU. Susan Halverson (Apple Valley) played but did not put up numbers for the Buckeyes.

MORE D1
BIG EAST
Georgetown swept Marquette with a margin of 10 points. Leslie Bielski (Marquette) and Tiara Russell (Osseo) had 11 points and 4.5 points for Marquette.

CUSA
Marshall swept Houston with a margin of 23 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 13 points for the Thundering Herd.

MEAC
Maryland Eastern Shore swept Coppin State with a margin of 33 points. Chanita Wesley (Benilde-St. Margaret's) had 1 point for UMES.

MOUNTAIN WEST
#13 Colorado State beat New Mexico in five with a margin of 10 points. It was coach Tom Hilbert's 300th win at CSU. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 7 points for CSU.

SEC
#25 Kentucky swept South Carolina with a margin of 13 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 33 assists and 1.5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN
Chattanooga beat Furman in four with a margin of 17 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 11 digs and 1 point for the Paladins.

SEATTLE TOURNAMENT
North Dakota's Lindsay Vortherms (Windom) was named All Tournament.

D2
KBJR has video of the #1 Concordia St. Paul win over #16 UM Duluth from Saturday.

D3
Bethany Lutheran split their contests on Saturday.

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Concordia Sweeps Rival UMD

#4 posting 10.12.2008
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D2 REPORTS
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul swept UM Duluth with a margin of 20 points. Sadie Kessler (St. Michael-Albertville) and Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska) each had 13 points for CSP. April Hansen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) had 14 points for UMD.

#6 SW MN State swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 25 points. Laura Hegerle (Kasson-Mantorville) had 19 points for SW. Shea Meyermann (Camanche, IA) had 13.5 points for UIU.

#22 Augustana swept UM Crookston with a margin of 25 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 13.5 points for the Vikings. Andrea Hubbell (Isle) had 8 points for UMC.

#24 Wayne State NE beat MSU Moorhead in five with a margin of 2 points. Moorhead led 2-0. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 22.5 points for WS. Laura Tvrdik (Minnewaska) had 23 points for Moorhead.

St. Cloud State swept Bemidji State with a margin of 18 points. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) had 15 points for SCSU. Melissa McNeely (Lakeville South) had 13 points for BSU.

MSU Mankato swept Winona State with a margin of 30 points. Amanda Beekman (Marshall) had 14 points for Mankato. Rudi Balich (Chicago St. Ignatius) had 7 points for WS.

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Steinhagen's 1000th Kill

#4 posting 10.11.2008
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D2 RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul swept Bemidji State with a 31 point margin. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) picked up her 1000th kill with 15 kills on the night. MS had 17 points. Heather Sampson (Champlin Park) had 7.5 points for BSU.

#6 SW MN State beat Winona State in five with a margin of 5 points. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 27.5 points for SW. Jenna Padley (Lodi, WI) had 15 points for WSU.

#16 UM Duluth swept St. Cloud State with a margin 14 points. Lindsey Clairmont (Wayzata) had 14.5 points for UMD. Kayla Tschida had 13.5 points for SCSU.

#22 Augustana swept MSU Moorhead with a margin of 11 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 14 points for the Vikings. Megan Norling had 14.5 points for Moorhead.

#24 Wayne State, NE beat UM Crookston in four with a margin of 10 points. Jennifer Hefner (Central City, NE) had 18.5 points for WS. Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) had 18.5 points for UMC.

MSU Mankato swept Upper Iowa with a margin of 29 points. The Mavericks have won 7 straight. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 18 points for Mankato. Sara Vance (Tampa Sickles, FL) and Shea Meyermann (Camanche, IA) had 8 points each for UIU.

Northern State beat Dickinson State in five with a margin of 22 points. Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) had 20 points.

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Badgers in Water

#4 posting 10.8.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Michigan hosts #18 Purdue and #19 Illinois this weekend.

Iowa hosts #1 Penn State and Indiana. The Hawkeyes will also hold "little spiker" clinics. One is held this weekend.

Purdue is off to Michigan and Ohio State.

Here is the Penn State travel itinerary for their trip to Chicago in mid-September.

Water volleyball? Wisconsin trains in the pool.

MORE D1 NEWS
Colorado State beat Northern Colorado in four with a margin of 21 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 8 points for CSU.

North Dakota swept Presentation with a margin of 44 points. Annika Smed (Albert Lea) had 14 points for UND.

Rhode Island beat Central Connecticut State in five with a margin of 6 points. Jillian Bekke (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 1 point for RI.

South Dakota swept Sioux Falls with a margin of 35 points. Laura Slagter (Roseville) had 4.5 points, and Jolene Slagter (Roseville) 3.5 for the Coyotes.

GAMES TO COME
South Carolina will Dig for the Cure this Friday against Tennessee.

South Dakota State hosts Western Illinois and IUPUI this weekend.

Ohio visits Kent State on Thursday.

Portland hosts Santa Clara and St. Mary's, CA starting Thursday.

Virginia heads to North Carolina and NC State this weekend.

D2
TUESDAY RESULTS
UM Duluth swept Bemidji State with a margin of 15 points. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 13 points and so did Jamie Lakatos (Menomonie, WI). Jennifer Janckila (Appleton West, WI) had 7 points for BSU.

Upper Iowa swept Ashford with a margin of 19 points. Sara Vance (Tampa Sickles, FL) had 9 points for UIU.

Amanda Hennessy is Mary's heavy hitter. From the Bismarck Tribune.

POLL
UM Duluth dropped to #16 in the latest D2 poll.

D3
#14 Concordia Moorhead swept Augsburg with a margin of 19 points. Katie Vohnoutka (Eden Prairie) had 13.5 points for CM. Katie Christensen (Mankato West) had 8.5 points for Augsburg.

Whitewater beat Platteville in four with a margin of 14 points. Caitlin Hogan (New London, WI) had 16 points for Whitewater. Stephanie Tronnes (Edgerton, WI) had 15 points for Platteville.

Loras swept Buena Vista with a margin of 16 points. Sam Narveson (Chatfield) had 13 digs for BV.

St. Thomas moves to #5 in the D3 poll. The Tommies host the Iowa/Minnesota Border Battle this weekend.

Emma Jaynes and Beth Hanson are setting examples for St. Benedict. From the St. Cloud Times.

AWARDS
Carleton's Annie Eckhoff (Northfield) was named hitter of the week in the MIAC. Concordia Moorhead's Anna Tinkham (Climax-Fisher) was named defender of the week.

BEACH ACTION
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Kerri Walsh lead in the Dubai Beach tournament.

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Augustana Takes Down UM Duluth

#4 posting 10.5.2008
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D2 RESULTS
NORTHERN SUN
Winona State swept Mary with a margin of 31 points. Jenna Padley (Lodi, WI) had 8.5 points for WS. Amanda Hennessy (Williston, ND) had 9 points for Mary.

MSU Mankato beat MSU Moorhead in four with a margin of 21 points. Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) had 20 points for Mankato. Kelci Guenther had 11.5 points for Moorhead.

Wayne State, Nebraska swept Bemidji State with a margin of 33 points. Brittany Van Beek (Hull lWestern Christian, IA) had 13.5 points for WS. Lindsey Weyer (Loyal, WI) and Jennifer Janckila (Appleton West, WI) had six points each for BSU.

Northern State beat Upper Iowa in five with a margin of 5 points. Jill Rasmussen (Sioux Falls Washington) had 25.5 points for NS. Sara Vance (Tampa Sickles, FL) had 15 points for UIU.

#7 SW MN State swept UM Crookston with a margin of 33 points. Kasey Loeslie (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 14 points for SW. Katie Bonine (Park-Cottage Grove) and Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) each had 7.5 points for UMC.

#23 Augustana beat #13 UM Duluth in four with a margin of 14 points. Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) had 15.5 points for the Vikings. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 14 points for UMD.

#1 Concordia St. Paul swept St. Cloud State with a margin of 22 points. Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska) had 19.5 points. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) had 11.5 points for St. Cloud State.

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