Badgers Sweep Gophers

#1 posting 11.25.2007
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10
#9 Wisconsin swept the Gophers in the final regular season battle. Later today the Gophers will find out if they will get to NCAA tournament.

Illinois swept Iowa. It was Illinois coach Don Hardin's 400th career win.

Michigan took one game off #1 Penn State, but the Nittany Lions won 3-1.

Michigan State beat Indiana in four.

Purdue beat Northwestern in four. The Boilermakers tied the Gophers to finish 3rd in the Big 10.

OTHER GAMES
Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament with a 3-1 win over Illinois State. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 19 kills for Northern Iowa.

Iowa State beat #21 Oklahoma 3-1. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 12 kills for ISU.

South Dakota State tumbled twice yesterday. They lost to Maine in five and host Marquette in five. Samantha Pearson (Chaska) had 19 digs against Maine, and 18 against Marquette.

Albany beat Long Island 3-1. Tawny Dahmes (Chaska) had 12 digs for Albany.

SIGNING
Courtney Steinhauser, New Ulm, has signed with MSU Mankato. From the New Ulm Journal.

MAKEOVER
Hopkins volleyball coach Vicki Seliger-Swenson will be featured tonight on the Home Makeover show on ABC.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kate Horihan of Mabel-Canton was named Winona Daily News Player of the year. The line of middles in MC pipeline is still full with the next in line---Kenzie Lind. I don't have the rest of the Winona Daily News team.

Katie Kimman of Pierz has been named player of the year at Brainerd Dispatch. Plus the rest of the BD team.

SEASON RECAPS
Climax-Fisher has their season recapped in the Crookston Times.

TOTAL POINTS
Kimberly Todd, Marquette 32.5 vs South Dakota State 3-2
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 28.5 vs Penn State 1-3
Ashlee Fisher, Marquette 28.5, vs South Dakota State 3-2
Mackenzie Anger, South Dakota State 28.5 vs Marquette 2-3
Megan Hodge, Penn State 27.5 vs Michigan 3-1
Katie Johnson, Michigan State 26 vs Indiana 3-1
Ashley Schatzle, Michigan State 24 vs Indiana 3-1
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 23 vs Marquette 2-3
Lindsay Anderson, Northwestern 21.5 vs Purdue 1-3
Jen Malcom, Iowa State 21.5 vs Oklahoma 3-1
Amy Anderson, South Dakota State 21 vs Marquette 2-3

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Gophers Rally from 2-0 to Win, Diedrich Signs

#1 posting 11.24.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
The Gophers were down 2-0 and rallied to beat host Illinois in a dramatic must have game for both teams. The Gophers out blocked Illinois 21-5. Brook Dieter (Bloomington Kennedy) had 18 kills for the Gophers. Now it is off to Madison for the Gophers to face the Badgers.

Northwestern swept Indiana.

Michigan beat Ohio State in four.

Michigan State upset Purdue in a sweep.

Wisconsin beat Iowa in a sweep.

OTHER D1 ACTION
Creighton beat Southern Illinois 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 19 kills for Creighton in the quarters.
Northern Iowa beat Creighton in the semis 3-1. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 12 kills for Northern Iowa. Oelke had 11 kills in the semis for the Blue jays.

Albany beat Virginia Commonwealth 3-1. Tawny Dahmes (Chaska) had 14 digs and one ace for Albany.

D3
ALL AMERICAN
Bethel's Liz Glesne (Underwood) has been named to the All American Second team. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

SIGNING
Devin Diedrich, Braham, has signed with SW MN State. She is a 6-0 MH. Diedrich is the 27th overall player in the 2008 Minnesota class to sign, and the 19th to sign with a D2 school.

HS SEASON RECAPS
Nevis was 23-3-2 this season and their year is examined in the Park Rapids Enterprise.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 25.5 vs Minnesota 2-3
Brook Dieter, Minnesota 24 vs Illinois 3-2
Shannon Ashcoff, Northern Iowa 21 vs Creighton 3-1
Kylie McCulley, Illinois 21 vs Minnesota 2-3
Allie Oelke, Creighton 20 vs Southern Illinois 3-1

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Concordia St. Paul, Central Lakes Claim Titles

#1 posting 11.18.2007
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D2 REGIONAL TITLE
Concordia St. Paul had their revenge with a four game win over UM Duluth. The Golden Bears now move on to the Elite 8 National D2 tournament. UMD proved to be human after game one according to the Duluth News Tribune. Mary Slinger (Bethlehem Academy) had 23 digs for CSP. Kari Wolford had 25 digs for UMD.

D3 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Washington, MO beat UW Whitewater in five for the national championship with a 15-13 final game. Whitewater led 2-1.

JUCO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Central Lakes won the D3 JUCO championships in Rochester this weekend. They defeated another Minnesota team, Ridgewater for the title in a tight four game contest. From the West Central Tribune.
The Rochester Post Bulletin has more on the pool contests from Friday.

SIGNING
Chelsea Nagle, Fillmore Central has signed with St. Cloud State. The 5-9 OH is 21st overall player in the 2008 Minnesota class to verbal and the 13th to verbal a D2 school.

BIG 10 RESULTS
Michigan beat Indiana in a sweep.

Michigan State broomed Iowa.

Penn State went three and out with Illinois.

TOTAL POINTS
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 20 vs Indiana 3-0

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SDSU; UMD vs CSP; Whitewater in Finals

#2 posting 11.17.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Northwestern beat Iowa in four.

Ohio State upended Illinois in four.

Purdue squeaked by Michigan in four.

#1 Penn State solidified their hold on the top spot with another four game win over #9 Wisconsin.

Others
South Dakota State advanced to the finals in the Summit Tournament with a sweep over Western Illinois. Amy Anderson (Huron, SD) had a triple double for SDSU with 11 kills, 10 digs and 10 blocks (1 solo).

IPFW stopped North Dakota State in four. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had a triple double with 19 kills, 20 digs and 10 blocks (2 solo) for NDSU. She also finished her career right at 1000 kills.

D2
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
Concordia St. Paul beat SW MN State in a sweep. Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska) had 17 kills for CSP.

UM Duluth swept UN Omaha. Vicky Braegelmann (Albany) had 19 kills for UMD.

D3 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Semis
UW Whitewater moved to the finals with a sweep of defending national D3 champ Juanita.

TOTAL POINTS
D1
Danielle Meyer, Ohio State 29 vs Illinois 3-1
Chelsy Hyser, Northwestern 28.5 vs Iowa 3-1
Nicole Fawcett, Penn State 28 vs Wisconsin 3-1
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 25 vs IPFW 1-3
Vicki Brown, Illinois 24.5 vs Ohio State 1-3
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 24.5 vs Purdue 1-3
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 21.5 vs Penn State 1-3
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 21 vs Ohio State 1-3
D2
Emily Palkert, Concordia St. Paul 21 vs SW MN State 3-0

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Gophers Win, Tied for 3rd

#3 posting 11.11.2007
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D1 ACTION
BIG 10
Minnesota beat Purdue in four. Brook Dieter (Bloomington Kennedy) set a new career high kill mark with 24. On Friday she had 23. Minnesota is now in a three way tie for third.

Indiana swept Iowa

Michigan swept Illinois

Northwestern took Ohio State in four. It was season sweep for Northwestern.

Penn State mowed down Michigan State in three.

others
North Dakota State swept Centenary. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 13 kills and Kari Fagnan had 14 digs in their last game at Fargo for NDSU. NDSU will now move on to the Summit League post season tournament.

South Dakota State won the regular season Summit title with a sweep over Oral Roberts. Kristina Martin (Kettle Moraine Lutheran, WI) reached the 1000 dig milestone in the match. She already was at the 1000 kill level.

Northern Iowa swept Southern Illinois. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 16 kills for UNI,. It was UNI's 10th win in a row and 7th sweep in a row. Also it was coach Bobbi Petersen's 200th career win.

San Diego went the distance with Pepperdine. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 13 kills for USD.

UW Green Bay beat Wright State in four. Betty Slinger (Bethlehem Academy) had 52 assists, and Leah Steinbauer (Medford) had 6 kills for UWGB.

Wichita State swept Creighton. Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 10 kills for Creighton.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Courtnie Paulus, Northwestern 28.5 vs Ohio State 3-1
Brook Dieter, Minnesota 25 vs Purdue 3-1
Kyla Roehrig, Minnesota 24.5 vs Purdue 3-1
Holly Visser, UWGB 21.5 vs Wright State 3-1
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 20.5 vs Oral Roberts 3-0
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 20 vs Illinois 3-0

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Wisconsin Dodge Michigan

#5 posting 11.10.2007
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D1 REPORTS
The Minnesota Gophers picked up a crucial rode win for their NCAA tournament hopes with a sweep of Indiana. Brook Dieter (Bloomington Kennedy) had a career high 23 kills for MN

Michigan State swept Ohio State

Penn State blanked Northwestern

Purdue shut out Iowa

Wisconsin outlasted Michigan in five with the last game going 16-14.

others
North Dakota State swept Oral Roberts. NDSU is now in a three way tie for 2nd. Kristin Hille (Sauk Rapids) had 18 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State earned a share of the Summit title with a sweep over Centenary. Samantha Pearson (Chaska) set a new school record for digs in a year with 611.

Northern Iowa swept Evansville. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 12 kills for UNI.

Seton Hall beat Marquette in five.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 28 vs Wisconsin 2-3
Brittany Dolgner, Wisconsin 25.5 vs Michigan 3-2
Brooke Dieter, Minnesota 23 vs Indiana 3-0
Katie Johnson, Michigan State 21.5 vs Ohio State 3-0
Ashley Schatzle, Michigan State 21.0 vs Ohio State 3-0
Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 20.5 vs Iowa 3-0
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 20 vs Centenary 3-0

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DeBruhler Notches 31 Kills

#6 posting 11.4.2007
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D1 ACTION
BIG 10
#1 Penn State continues to roll with a sweep of Indiana.

Illinois beat Michigan State in four. Laura DeBruhler had 31 kills for Illinois.

Wisconsin bounced back and dodged a bullet with a narrow five game win over Northwestern.

OTHERS
Northern Iowa swept Indiana State. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 9 kills for UNI.

North Dakota State beat UMKC in four. Kristin Hille (Sauk Rapids) had 20 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State beat Western Illinois in four.

#16 Ohio beat Miami, OH in four. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had one kill for Ohio.

Santa Clara upset #13 San Diego 3-1. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 12 kills for San Diego.

UConn outlasted Marquette in five. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 71 assists for UConn.

Northeastern outlasted Georgia State in five. Leah Neubeck (Hopkins) had 30 digs for Northeastern.

Texas A&M beat Iowa State in four. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 12 kills for ISU.

TOTAL POINTS
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 32 vs Michigan State 3-1
Kimberly Todd, Marquette 29 vs UConn 2-3
Sarah Ammerman, Texas A&M 28 vs Iowa State 3-2
Mackenzie Anger, South Dakota State 26.5 vs Western Illinois 3-1
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 25.5 vs Northwestern 3-2
Ashley Schatzle, Michigan State 25 vs Illinois 1-3
Melissa Griffin, Ohio 24 vs Miami, OH 3-1
Kristin Hille, North Dakota State 24 vs UMKC 3-1
Lauren Cummings, Iowa State 23 vs Texas A&M 1-3
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 22.5 vs UMKC 3-1
Kate Seabaugh, UConn 22 vs Marquette 3-2
Brittney Aldridge, Northwestern 21.5 vs Wisconsin 2-3
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 21.5 vs Western Illinois 3-1
Amy Anderson, South Dakota State 21.5 vs Western Illinois 3-1
Chelsy Hyser, Northwestern 21.5 vs Wisconsin 2-3
Lauren DeTurk, Northeastern 21 vs Georgia State 3-2
Lindsey Anderson, Northwestern 20 vs Wisconsin 2-3
Lauren Lamberti, UConn 20 vs Marquette 3-2

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Michigan State Stuns Wisconsin

#4 posting 11.3.2007
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D1 ACTION
BIG 10
Michigan State stunned #7 Wisconsin in four in Madison.

Northwestern went the distance to topple Illinois in five. It is Northwestern's fifth straight win.

Ohio State edged Indiana in four.

Penn State swept Purdue. in the contest Stephanie Lynch of Purdue had her 1000 kill.

OTHERS
Western Illinois squeaked by North Dakota State in five. NDSU is now in 5th place in the Summit. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 24 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State swept UMKC and lead the Summit League. Samantha Pearson (Chaska) had 15 digs for SDSU.

Stony Brook beat Maine in four. Alicia Nelson (Eastview) played but did not score any kills for Stony Brook.

Northern Iowa swept Illinois State. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 8 kills for UNI.

Creighton beat Southern Illinois in four. Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 9 kills.

Northeastern swept UNC Wilmington. Leah Neubeck (Hopkins) had 22 digs for Northeastern.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Brooke VandenBergh, North Dakota State 29 vs Western Illinois 2-3
Jackie Ahlers, Stony Brook 29 vs Maine 3-1
Michelle Donnelly, Illinois State 27 vs North Dakota State 3-2
Katie Johnson, Michigan State 26.5 vs Wisconsin 3-1
Amy Sauerwein, Western Illinois 26.5 vs North Dakota State 3-2
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 26 vs Western Illinois 2-3
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 25 vs Michigan State 1-3
Kelly Goc, Creighton 25 vs Southern Illinois 3-1
Lauren Gibbemeyer, Minnesota 23.5 vs Michigan 2-3
Jessy Jones, Minnesota 23 vs Michigan 2-3
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 23 vs Minnesota 3-2
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 22.5 vs Northwestern 2-3
Kelsey Hall, Indiana 22 vs Ohio State 1-3
Lyndsey Miller, Michigan 21 vs Minnesota 3-2
Courtnie Paulus, Northwestern 20 vs Illinois 3-2

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Five Way Tie for 1st in Summit

#2 posting 10.28.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Illinois beat Indiana in four on the road. Laura DeBruhler had 23 kills for Illinois.

Michigan State knocked off instate rival #20 Michigan in four. Ashley Schatzle had 27 kills for Michigan State.

Penn State broomed Iowa.

Wisconsin topped Purdue in four.

OTHERS
North Dakota State swept IUPUI. There is now a five way tie for first in the Summit League. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 16 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State swept Oakland. Samantha Pearson (Chaska) had 17 digs for SDSU.

Northern Iowa won their 6th straight with a sweep of Bradley. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had six kills for UNI.

Fairfield outlasted Siena in five. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had 14 kills, and Lauren Wagner (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 5 for Fairfield.

#15 Kansas State topped Iowa State in four. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 17 kills for ISU.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Ashley Schatzle, Michigan State 28 vs Michigan 3-1
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 25.5 vs Indiana 3-1
Erin Boeve, Iowa State 23 vs Kansas State 1-3
Danielle Meyer, Ohio State 22 vs Minnesota 3-2
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 21.5 vs Michigan State 3-1
Rachelle Hagerty, Minnesota 21.5 vs Ohio State 2-3
Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 21.5 vs Wisconsin 1-3
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 21 vs Purdue 3-1
Katie Johnson, Michigan State 21 vs Michigan 3-1
Blair Brown, Penn State 20.5 vs Iowa 3-0

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Wisconsin Avoids Indiana Upset Bid

#4 posting 10.27.2007
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10
Illinois swept Purdue.

Northwestern surprised #20 Michigan in five.

Ohio State blanked Iowa.

#8 Wisconsin survived Indiana's upset bid with a 16-14 5th game win. Indiana lost the first two games before tying the match at 2-2.

OTHERS
North Dakota State chopped down Oakland in three. Kari Fagnan (Fridley) had a school record 32 digs for NDSU.

South Dakota State dropped IUPUI in four.

Stony Brook topped Albany in five. Alicia Nelson (Eastview) had one kill for Stony Brook. Tawny Dahmes (Chaska) had 11 digs for Albany.

Creighton swept Indiana State. Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 11 kills for Creighton.

Northeastern topped William & Mary in four. Leah Neubeck (Hopkins) had 26 digs for Northeastern.

#19 Ohio swept Akron. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 2 kills for Ohio.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 28.5 vs IUPUI 3-1
Mackenzie Angner, South Dakota State 26.5 vs IUPUI 3-1
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 25.5 vs Purdue 3-0
Erica Short, Indiana 24 vs Wisconsin 2-3
Taylor Reineke, Wisconsin 22.5 vs Indiana 3-2
Megan Hodge, Penn State 22 vs Minnesota 3-0
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 22 vs Northwestern 2-3
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 21.5 vs Indiana 3-2
Devicka Bellamy, IUPUI 21 vs South Dakota State 1-3
Allison Wack, Wisconsin 20.5 vs Indiana 3-2

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Pair of Fives in Big 10

#2 posting 10.22.2007
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BIG 10
#2 Penn State slipped by #8 Wisconsin in five at Madison in a battle of Big 10 unbeatens. Over 10,000 fans were in attendance.

Ohio State topped Illinois in five. OSU's Danielle Meyer produced a triple double of 27 kills, 17 digs and 12 blocks.

OTHERS
Albany beat Siena in five. Libero Tawny Dahmes (Chaska) had 20 digs for Albany.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Danielle Meyer, Ohio State 34.5 vs Illinois 3-2
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 29.5 vs Penn State 2-3
Megan Hodge, Penn State 26 vs Wisconsin 3-2
Vicki Brown, Illinois 21.5 vs Ohio State 2-3
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 21 vs Ohio State 2-3
Christa Harmatto, Penn State 21 vs Wisconsin 3-2

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Gophers Lose 5th Straight Match

#2 posting 10.21.2007
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10
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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Northwestern Edges Gophers

#2 posting 10.20.2007
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D1 REPORTS--Friday
BIG 10
The Gophers lost their fourth straight match with a fiver at Northwestern. The Gophers got off to a rough start with only a 30% sideout % in game one which they lost 30-16. Minnesota was on the verge in game 5 15-14, but, after a NW time out, Chelsy Hyser delivered a kill.

#15 Michigan topped Indiana in four.

Michigan State swept Iowa.

#2 Penn State survived an five game upset bid by Illinois.

Wisconsin blanked Ohio State.

OTHERS
Northern Iowa swept Drake including a 40-38 game one in the Missouri Valley. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 16 kills for UNI.

Stony Brook swept Hartford for their fifth straight win.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 29 vs Penn State 2-3
Lindsay Anderson, Northwestern 26.5 vs Minnesota 3-2
Megan Hodge, Penn State 26 vs Illinois 3-2
Ashten Stelken, Northern Iowa 23.5 vs Drake 3-0
Angela Bys, Drake 23.5 vs Northern Iowa 0-3
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 22.5 vs Indiana 3-1
Chelsy Hyser, Northwestern 22 vs Minnesota 3-2
Lauren Gibbemeyer, Minnesota 21 vs Northwester 2-3
Jessy Jones, Minnesota 20.5 vs Northwestern 2-3
Nicole Fawcett, Penn State 20 vs Illinois 3-2
Stephanie Alde, Illinois 20 vs Penn State 2-3

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Marquette Beats Notre Dame for the First Time

#2 posting 10.13.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
Illinois bumped Iowa in three. Illinois faces the Gophers tonight.

Michigan State skunked Indiana. Over 11,000 were in attendance in Bloomington.

#3 Penn State swept #15 Michigan.

Purdue topped Northwestern in four.

OTHERS
North Dakota State blasted Centenary in three. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 12 kills and five aces for NDSU. NDSU is now in 2nd place in the Summit League.

Oral Roberts topped South Dakota State in four. Amy Anderson (Huron) passed the 1000 kill mark for SDSU.

Marquette picked up their first win over Notre Dame ever

Northern Iowa broomed Southern Illinois. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 8 kills for UNI.

#21 Ohio rolled Ball State. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 7 kills for Ohio.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 25.5 vs Minnesota 3-0
Jackie Oliveira, Oral Roberts 25.5 vs South Dakota State 3-1
Lindsey Anderson, Northwestern 22 vs Purdue 1-3
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 21.5 vs Oral Roberts 1-3
Chelsy Hyser, Northwestern 21 vs Purdue 1-3
Amy Anderson, South Dakota State 20 vs Oral Roberts 1-3

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Bethel Upsets Carleton

#2 posting 10.11.2007
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D1
#3 Penn State skunked Ohio State.

Gopher libero Amy Tan has a feature in the MN Daily.

#1 Nebraska shut out Iowa State. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had four kills for ISU.

Hofstra topped Fairfield in four snapping a 7 game winning streak. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had 11 kills and Lauren Wagner (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 3 kills for Fairfield.

D2
#7 SW MN State swept Mary in the Northern Sun. Erin Contons (Apple Valley) had 15 kills for SW.

The campus paper the Winonan looks at the hot Winona State volleyball squad.

D3
MIAC
Bethel surprised #18 Carleton in three. Carleton is now in 5th place.

Gustavus swept St. Catherine. Gustavus snapped a three game MIAC losing streak.

Concordia Moorhead shut out Hamline.

St. Olaf out lasted Augsburg in five.

#10 St. Thomas topped St. Mary's in four.

UMAC
Northwestern blanked Crown

Presentation won the last two games in a fiver with UM Morris

Bethany Lutheran beat Martin Luther in four. From the Mankato Free Press. Eva Voss and Joelle Shouts from Bethany Lutheran were named UMAC players of the week.

WIAC
Platteville held off Stevens Point in three.

Stout beat River Falls in four. Jenna Swanson (Hayfield) had 20 kills for Stout.

NORTHLAND TRIANGULAR
Northland split with a win over Finlandia and a loss to St. Scholastica.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Rochester beat Riverland in four. Chances are Riverland won't make the post season. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Ridgewater blanked Anoka-Ramsey. From the West Central Tribune.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
D1
Lauren Engle, Hofstra 23.5 vs Fairfield 3-1
Kelly Oliver, Fairfield 22 vs Hofstra 1-3
D3
Katie McCaffrey, St. Thomas 28 vs St. Mary's 3-1
Kim Smisek, St. Olaf 23.5 vs Augsburg 3-2
Jenna Swanson, Stout 21.5 vs River Falls 3-1

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Gangelhoff Wins 5th Award

#2 posting 10.9.2007
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COLLEGE RESULTS
D1
Purdue finally finished off Illinois in game five 16-14.

In the Big 10 awards Nicole Fawcett, of Penn State was the offensive player of the week and Ami Stevens, of Ohio State took the defensive honors. Plus the eight page Big 10 weekly press release.

LATE SUNDAY
Central Michigan swept North Dakota State. Kelly Lopez (DGF) had 13 kills for NDSU.

George Mason outlasted Northeastern in five. Northeastern libero Leah Neubeck (Hopkins) had 28 digs on the day.

D2 AWARDS
The 6 page North Central weekly release highlights the week just past, the week to come and the awards with Amanda Beekman (Marshall) of MSU Mankato taking offensive honors; Jenna Lago (Ankeny, IA) of Augustana winning defensive honors; and Katie Gangelhoff (South St. Paul) of UM Duluth winning the setter award for the 5th time this year.

The 11 page Northern Sun weekly release has a recap of the week and the awards: Carmen Stankowski (Mosinee, WI) of Winona State took top offensive honors; teammate Lisa Dobie (St. Francis, IL) grabbed the setter award. Sarah Quiram (LeSueur-Henderson) of SW MN State prevented a sweep by Winona State with the defensive honor.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 25.5 vs Purdue 2-3
Stephanie Lynch, Purdue 24.5 vs Illinois 3-2

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Penn State Hands Gophers 1st Big 10 Loss

#2 posting 10.7.2007
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BIG 10
The #11 Minnesota Gophers were swept by #3 Penn State on the road. It was the Gophers first loss in the Big 10.

Wisconsin swept Indiana. Game two went to extra points. Over 7000 fans were in Madison for this one.

Ohio State defeated Iowa 3-1.

MORE D1
North Dakota State topped Oakland 3-1. Kari Fagnan (Fridley) dug 30 balls, Chrissy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) notched 25 kills for NDSU.

It was a day of heartbreakers for teams south of the border
Northern Iowa lost to Illinois State in five. Champlin Park's Amy Sampson had 16 kills for UNI.

Iowa State lost to Oklahoma in five. Hills-Beaver Creek's Erin Boeve had 25 kills for the Cyclones.

#21 Ohio swept Eastern Michigan. Centennial's Amanda Andersen had one kill for Ohio.

San Diego survived St. Mary's in five. Bloomington Jefferson's Laurel Abrahamson had 15 kills for the Toreros.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
Erin Boeve, Iowa State 33.5 vs Oklahoma 2-3
MC Richmond, Illinois State 32.5 vs Northern Iowa 3-2
Danielle Meyer, Ohio State 31 vs Iowa 3-1
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 31 vs Oakland 3-1
Nicole Fawcett, Penn State 28 vs Minnesota 3-0
Amy DeGroot, San Diego 26.5 vs St. Mary's 3-2
Ashten Stelken, Northern Iowa 25 vs Illinois State 2-3
Laura Rowen, Northern Iowa 23.5 vs Illinois State 2-3
Sarah Weiland, Oklahoma 22 vs Iowa State 3-2
Megan York, St. Mary's 20.5 vs San Diego 2-3

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UM Duluth Survives UN Omaha

#2 posting 10.6.2007
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BIG 10
Indiana outlasted Illinois 3-2. It is the Hoosiers 5th five game win of the year.

#3 Penn State skunked Iowa.

#16 Michigan swept instate rival Michigan State. The Wolverines wore pink uniforms in the Dig for the Cure night.

#9 Wisconsin blanked Purdue

D2
NORTH CENTRAL
South Dakota topped #10 Augustana 3-1. It was the second time USD beat a top 10 team at home in the last three years.

St. Cloud State swept North Dakota

# UM Duluth needed five game to defeat UN Omaha. It was UMD's 23 conference win in a row.

NORTHERN SUN
Mary shut out Upper Iowa

Wayne State broomed UM Crookston

Winona State was three and out with Northern State

#8 SW MN State blanked Bemidji State.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
D1
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 24.5 vs Indiana 2-3
Lauren Ditteon, Indiana 24 vs Illinois 3-2
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 22 vs Purdue 3-0
D2
Ellen Andrews, Augustana 24 vs South Dakota 1-3
Kari Wolford, UM Duluth 24 vs UN Omaha 3-2
Vicky Braegelmann, UM Duluth 23.5 vs UN Omaha 3-2
Laura Slagter, South Dakota 23 vs Augustana 3-1
Emily Baldwin, St. Cloud State 21 vs North Dakota 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 21 vs Bemidji State 3-0
Danielle Beckstrand, UM Duluth 20 vs UN Omaha 3-2

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Indiana Drops Ohio State

#2 posting 9.30.2007
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D1 ACTION
BIG 10
Illinois swept Northwestern. Illinois Freshman Laura DeBruhler had 20 kills.

Indiana kept Ohio State reeling with a four game win. Indiana's Annie Moddrell had 27 kills.

Penn State shut out Purdue. PSU is 4-0 in the conference.

Wisconsin triumphed over Michigan State in four. The Badgers are also atop the Big 10 standings at 4-0.

Minnesota faces Michigan today at 1 pm.

SUMMIT LEAGUE
North Dakota State beat Western Illinois in four. NDSU's Kari Fagnan (Fridley) had a school record 34 digs in the contest.

South Dakota State swept UMKC to remain unbeaten in the Summit. SDSU's Amy Anderson (Huron) set a new school career block assist record with 349 and counting. The old record was 345. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 9 kills for SDSU.

OTHERS
Iowa State beat Texas Tech 3-1. ISU's Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 17 kills on the night.

Stony Brook lost to Albany in five in the America East opener.

Providence won twice at the North Carolina Central tournament with wins over North Carolina A&T and Savannah State. Sarah Fleming (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 17 kills in the NC A&T game and 12 kills in the Savannah State game.

San Diego swept San Francisco in the West Coast opener. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 12 kills to lead USD.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Annie Modrell, Indiana 30 vs Ohio State 3-1
Brooke VandenBergh, North Dakota State 28.5 vs Western Illinois 3-1
Erin Boeve, Iowa State 23 vs Texas Tech 3-1
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 21 vs Western Illinois 3-1
Ashley Baker, Western Illinois 20.5 vs North Dakota State 1-3
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 20 vs Northwestern 3-0

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Iowa Shocks Michigan

#1 posting 9.29.2007
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D1 RESULTS
BIG 10
Iowa shocked #11 Michigan. The Hawkeyes trailed 2-0 before climbing to victory. It was Iowa's first win over a ranked team since 2000. Minnesota swept Iowa on Wednesday.

The #12 Gophers host Michigan on Sunday at 1 pm. Minnesota lost at Michigan last year and should be ready. Michigan will try to wash the loss to Iowa out of their system. Match should be a doozy.

Illinois rallied from 2-0 down to defeat Michigan State. Illinois had 14 blocks, while Michigan State had 18.

#3 Penn State swept Indiana.

#9 Wisconsin topped Northwestern in four. NW won game three to spoil the sweep.

Purdue swept Ohio State.

SUMMIT LEAGUE
North Dakota State swept UMKC. Kelly Lopez (DGF) had 15 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State swept Western Illinois. It was SDSU's 12th straight win.
Mackenzie Osadchuk (Eastview) had 7 kills for SDSU.

OTHER D1
Miami, OH upset #17 Ohio 3-1. It was the Bobcats first home loss in five years. Amanda Anderson (Centennial) had 7 kills.

Cincinnati swept Marquette.

North Carolina Central swept Providence. Sarah Fleming (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 3 kills for Providence.

TRANSITION TO D1
Katie Dull of Ohio State describes the transition from High School to D1 play.

BOEVE'S BLOG
Erin Boeve, Iowa State (Hills-Beaver Creek) has a blog going. This is her 7th edition.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
POINT TOTALS
Laura Kremer, Iowa 29 vs Michigan 3-2
Brittney Dolgner, Wisconsin 26.5 vs Northwestern 3-1
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 25 vs Iowa 2-3
Brittani Gray, Northwester 24.5 vs Wisconsin 1-3
Stephanie Blackburn, Ohio 23.5 vs Miami, OH 1-3
Ashley Schatzle, Michigan State 23 vs Illinois 2-3
Kimberly Todd, Marquette 21.5 vs Cincinnati 0-3
Shari Mathews, North Carolina Central 21 vs Providence 3-0
Vicki Brown, Illinois 20.5 vs Michigan State 3-2
Beth Karpiak, Michigan 20.5 vs Iowa 2-3
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 20.5 vs Western Illinois 3-0
Laura DeBruler, Illinois 20 vs Michigan State 3-2

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