SW MN State Knocks Off #1

#1 posting 8.26.2006
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SW MN STATE TOPS #1 GRAND VALLEY STATE
Southwest MN State beat the #1 team & defending DII National Champs Grand Valley State in five games, but they did it down 2-0. SW MN State also beat Angelo State 3-0. The Marshall Independent has more on the Florida Southern tournament. SW MN State also has a press release.

UM DULTH WINS TWICE
DII #5 UM Duluth had two 3-0 wins yesterday in the Northern Michigan Tournament. They beat Emporia State and UW Parkside. The brief information is found in the Duluth News Tribune.
St. Cloud State split in the same tournament. They lost to Northern Michigan 3-1, but beat Michigan Tech 3-1.

Bemidji State lost to Harding University 3-0 in the Lady Buff Classic in Canyon, Texas. More from the Bemidji Pioneer.

GOPHERS TO FACE ALUMNI
Tonight the Gophers will play ex-Gophers in an alumni game. It is free and open to the public. The match starts at 7 pm.

ALBANY EARLY BIRD
Maple Lake won the 8 team Albany Early Bird on Friday. They beat Rocori 20, 23 for the championship. You will have to scroll down a bit past soccer results, but the St. Cloud Times has the story
Zimmerman was 0-4 in the Albany Invitational. They lost to St. Cloud Apollo, Rocori, Albany, and New London-Spicer. Here is more from the Elk River Star.

Fulda beat Worthington 22-20 in game five in the opener for both teams. Worthington trailed 2-0 before mounting a comeback that came up just a bit short. Here is more in the Worthington Daily Globe.

HS PREVIEWS
Mankato West, with captain Katie Christensen, is the subject of a feature in the Mankato Free Press. They are looking to turn around a 3-24 season.

International Falls won their opener against Babbitt-Embarrass on Friday 3-0. IF made it to the 7AA semifinals last year. Here is more from the International Falls Daily Journal. More on Arrowhead volleyball from Friday in the Duluth News Tribune, but it is toward the end of the article.

Willmar was 28-3 last year and lost to Marshall in the section finals. They are looking to fill some holes left by graduation. Here is more from the West Central Tribune.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
COLLEGE
5 GAMES
KILLS
Erin Contons, SW MN State 30 vs Grand Valley State 3-2
Megan Wendorff, SW MN State 26 vs Grand Valley State 3-2
Megan Helsen, Grand Valley State 17 vs SW MN State 2-3
ASSISTS
Monica Ashburn, SW MN State 65 vs Grand Valley State 3-2
DIGS
Sarah Quiram, SW MN State 21 vs Grand Valley State 3-2
4 GAMES
ACES
Rossi Hammer, St. Cloud State 4 vs Northern Michigan 1-3
ASSISTS
Sierra Nowak, St. Cloud State 41 vs Northern Michigan 1-3
3 GAMES
ACES
Lauren Swain, SW MN State 3 vs Angelo State 3-0
Sarah Quiram, SW MN State 3 vs Angelo State 3-0
KILLS
Megan Wendorff, SW MN State 14 vs Angelo State 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 11 vs Angelo State 3-0
ASSISTS
Monica Ashburn, SW MN State 35 vs Angelo State 3-0
DIGS
Sarah Quiram, SW MN State 13 vs Angelo State 3-0

HS
5 GAMES
ACES
Ashley Aggen, Worthington 5 vs Fulda 2-3
KILLS
Laura Kramer, Fulda 17, vs Worthington 3-2
BLOCKS
Laura Kramer, Fulda 4, vs Worthington 3-2
ASSISTS
Sam Raddle, Fulda 38, vs Worthington 3-2
DIGS
Susan Fenske, Fulda 14, vs Worthington 3-2
4 GAMES
ACES
Sheenah Caroline, Moose Lake-Willow River 6 vs Cloquet 1-3
BLOCKS
Nishah Dupuis, Cloquet 8 vs Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1
Montana Vichorek, Cloquet 6 vs Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1
ASSISTS
Alyssa Wappes, Cloquet 19 vs Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1
DIGS
Montana Vichorek, Cloquet 20 vs Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1
3 GAMES
ACES
Kate Anderson, International Falls 6 vs Babbitt-Embarrass 3-0
KILLS
Emma Kelleher, Houston 19 vs Grand Meadow 3-0 (8/24)
Andrea Olson, Eveleth-Gilbert 11 vs Pequot Lakes 3-0
ASSISTS
Danika Shelton, International Falls 17 vs Babbitt-Embarrass 3-0
Nikki Shaleen, Eveleth-Gilbert 15 vs Pequot Lakes 3-0
DIGS
Jen Skofich, Eveleth-Gilbert 5 vs Pequot Lakes 3-0

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