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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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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Nebraska Stumbles

#3 posting 10.25.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
Texas stunned #1 Nebraska in a sweep.

BIG 10
Northwestern beat Michigan State in four.

D2
NORTHERN SUN
Wayne State upset #7 SW MN State in five. Wayne State trailed 2-1.

Mary topped Northern State in five. Mary trailed 2-0 before their comeback. It was Spiking for the cure night at Mary.

D3
MIAC
Augsburg bumped St. Catherine in three. Laura Harms had 17 kills for Augsburg.

Carleton defeated St. Mary's in four. With the win Carleton clinched a playoff spot.

Gustavus triumphed over Macalester in four. It was Gustavus' 750th win in their volleyball program.

Hamline blanked St. Olaf.

UMAC
Bethany Lutheran swept Martin Luther. From the New Ulm Journal.

UM Morris swept Presentation

Northwestern shut out Crown

St. Scholastica beat Northland in a fiver.

WIAC
#17 LaCrosse edged Stevens Point in four. LaCrosse will now host a WIAC quarterfinal game.

#7 Whitewater went the distance with #9 Oshkosh after trailing 2-1. Oshkosh led 30-29 in game four and lost. With the win Whitewater is WIAC champs.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
D1
Katie Johnson, Michigan State 32.5 vs Northwestern 1-3
Lindsay Anderson, Northwestern 21 vs Michigan State 3-1
Brittany Aldridge, Northwestern 20 vs Michigan State 3-1
D2
Erin Contons, SW MN State 33 vs Wayne State 2-3
Emily Schroeder, Wayne State 28 vs SW MN State 3-2
Stephanie Perez, Northern State 23 vs Mary 2-3
Tatiani Santos, Mary 22 vs Northern State 3-2
Laci Murtha, Mary 20.5 vs Northern State 3-2
Kelsey Aden, Northern State 20 vs Mary 2-3
D3
Shelly Maus, Stevens Point 22 vs LaCrosse 1-3

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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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Contons Breaks D2 Record

#1 posting 10.18.2007
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COLLEGIATE ACTION
D1
Indiana beat Purdue in four winning the Monon Spike for the first time in five years. Purdue's Kelli Miller set a new match record with 40 digs on the night.

Gopher Kelly Roysland won the Patty Berg Legacy Scholar-Athlete Award yesterday.

UW Milwaukee edged Marquette.

D2
NORTHERN SUN
#4 Concordia St. Paul swept Bemidji State. CSP's Mary Slinger (Bethlehem Academy) had 33 digs on the night.

#7 SW MN State triumphed over Northern State in four. In the match Erin Contons broke the NCAA DII career attack attempts record. She now has 6,128 attempts with the previous record at 6,091

D3
St. Olaf upset #23 Bethel in four. St. Olaf's Kim Smisek (Northfield) had 27 kills.

St. Benedict outlasted Carleton in a fiver. Laurel Heggernes (Mora) had a hand in 10 blocks for St. Benedict. Beth Hanson (Bethlehem Academy) had a career high 67 assists for St. B. St. Benedict has clinched a spot in the MIAC playoffs.

Augsburg swept North Central

Here is the MIAC weekly press release. with athletes of the week Tasha Simmons (Eagan) of Hamline; Kim Smisek (Northfield) of St. Olaf and Alyssa Williams (Northfield) of St. Olaf.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ridgewater swept MN West. From the West Central Tribune.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
D1
Samantha Mader, Purdue 20 vs Indiana 1-3
D2
Leah Ashburn, SW MN State 21.5 vs Northern State 3-1
Erin Contons, SW MN State 20 vs Northern State 3-1
D3
Laurel Heggernes, St. Benedict 30.5 vs Carleton 3-2
Kim Smisek, St. Olaf 30 vs Bethel 3-1
Laura Harms, Augsburg 23.5 vs North Central 3-0
Theresa Naumann, St. Benedict 23 vs Carleton 3-2
Samantha Hendricks, Carleton 22 vs St. Benedict 2-3
Annie Eckhoff, Carleton 21.5 vs St. Benedict 2-3

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Rolf Wins 400

#2 posting 10.15.2007
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COLLEGE ACTION
D1
Stony Brook swept Maine.

Marquette triumphed over DePaul 3-1. It was Marquette coach Pati Rolf's 400th career win. Rolf is from Hopkins.

Fordham rammed UConn in four. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 50 assists for UConn.

Denver swept New Orleans. Kresson Vreeman (Central Christian) had 5 digs in the match.

D3
St. Olaf finished 3-1 at the North Central tournament in Illinois with a five game loss to the hosts and a win over Aurora. Kim Smisek (Northfield) had 25 kills for St. O vs North Central.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ridgewater finished 2-2 in the Des Moines CC tournament. From the West Central Tribune.

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Milestones, Tournaments, and Digs

#5 posting 10.14.2007
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MILESTONE
Amanda Dietel, senior setter for Jordan, surpassed the 3,000 set assist mark in last Thursday's match at Mayer Lutheran. Jordan won the Apple Valley tournament on Saturday.

LATE TOURNAMENT RESULT
#5 AA Pipestone Area won the Pipestone tournament Saturday. The Arrows beat Edgerton and Fairmont in pool play, then Brookings and Belle Plaine (the other pool winners).

D1 RESULT
On Friday Northeastern swept Towson. Leah Neubeck (Hopkins) provided 9 digs for Northeastern.

Today Northeastern beat Delaware 3-2. Neubeck delivered a match high 39 digs.

TOTAL POINTS
Colleen Walsh, Delaware 22.5 vs Northeastern 2-3
Kelly Gibson, Delaware 20 vs Northeastern 2-3

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Oral Roberts Tops North Dakota State in 5

#2 posting 10.14.2007
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D1 reports
BIG 10
Indiana beat Northwestern in four. Indiana's Juli Pierce notched her 1000 dig in the match.

#15 Michigan swept Ohio State.

Purdue had three two point wins over Michigan State.

#9 Wisconsin beat Iowa in four.

Illinois has there story on the Minnesota road win up on their site now.

OTHERS
Oral Roberts outlasted North Dakota State in five. Christy Stuewe (Mayer Lutheran) had 21 kills for NDSU.

South Dakota State snapped a four match losing streak with a sweep of Centenary.

Northern Iowa aced Evansville in four. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had a career high 20 kills for UNI.

#21 Ohio swept Toledo. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 8 kills for Ohio.

San Diego beat Loyola Marymount in four. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 21 kills for San Diego.

#16 Kansas State swept Iowa State. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 7 kills for ISU.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
TOTAL POINTS
Laura DeBruhler, Illinois 25.5 vs Minnesota 3-1
Laura Kremer, Iowa 24.5 vs Wisconsin 3-1
Laurel Abrahamson, San Diego 24 vs Loyola Marymount 3-1
Katie Bruzdzinski, Michigan 23 vs Ohio State 3-0
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 22.5 vs Oral Roberts 2-3
Chelsy Hyser, Northwestern 22 vs Indiana 1-3
Ashten Stelken, Northern Iowa 22 vs Evansville 3-1
Jackie Oliveira, Oral Roberts 21.5 vs North Dakota State 3-2
Amy DeGroot, San Diego 21 vs Loyola Marymount 3-1
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 21 vs Centenary 3-0
Emily Day, Loyola Marymount 21 vs San Diego 1-3
Brittney Aldridge, Northwestern 20.5 vs Indiana 1-3
Natalya Korobkova, Kansas State 20.5 vs Iowa State 3-0
Amy Sampson, Northern Iowa 20 vs Evansville 3-1

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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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Bruzdzinski Sets New Michigan Record

#2 posting 10.8.2007
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COLLEGE ACTION
#16 Michigan swept Northwestern. Wolverine Katie Bruzdzinski set a new all time school kill record.

Marquette swept South Florida. Two games were decided by two points.

Stony Brook beat first place Binghamton in four. Alicia Nelson (Eastview) had 7 kills for Stony Brook.

Louisville swept UConn. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 36 assists for UConn. Megan Frey (Chaska) also played with UConn

Denver topped Florida International in four. Kresson Vreeman (Central Christian) had two aces in the match for Denver.

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San Diego Upset, Bethel Sweeps Awards

#2 posting 10.5.2007
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BIG 10 ROAD TRIP
The Minnesota Gophers are on the road this weekend to Ohio State and #3 Penn State.

D1
Santa Clara stunned San Diego 3-1 last night. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 9 kills for USD.
Abrahamson was named player of the month in the West Coast Conference.

#21 Ohio swept Kent State. Amanda Anderson (Centennial) had one kill for Ohio.

D3
MIAC
Bethel swept the awards in the MIAC with Liz Glesne (Underwood, MN) offensive player and Laura Naig (Kasson-Mantorville) the setter/libero winner.

UMAC
Northwestern defeated Northland in three.

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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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