Gophers beat St. Louis, Starkey Wins 100

#1 posting 9.2.2006
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COLLEGE TOURNAMENT REPORTS
D1
Minnesota beat host St. Louis in four Friday night. The squad was without seniors Kelly Bowman and Marci Peniata who have to sit out due to NCAA rules violations.
South Dakota State beat a Pac 10 team for the second time in a row as they cameback in dramatic fashion over Oregon State 27-30, 27-30, 31-29, 30-25, 15-6. All this took place in the Wisconsin InnTowner tournament. more from the SDSU press release.
North Dakota State took Iowa to five games before falling 15-10 in the fifth game. Iowa won the first two games before NDSU came back for 3 & 4. Sheila Parrish had 29 kills. All this took place in the Creighton tournament. From the NDSU press release.

D2
Concordia St. Paul swept Central Missouri and host Regis in the Denver Premier tournament. In the win against Regis coach Joe Starkey picked up win #100. His record now stands at 100-12.
UMD LOSES
UM Duluth lost for the first time Friday night in a five game match with Florida Southern. Florida Southern came back after losing the first two games 20, 21. The next three games were decided by two points and UMD was on the short end each time. More from the UMD Press release.
SW MN STATE OPENS 2-0 IN MISSOURI WESTERN
Southwest MN State swept both oppenents on Friday in the Missouri Western tournament in St. Joseph. They opened with a 17, 26, 28 win over Fort Hays State, and then finished the day with a 31-29, 28, 28 squeaker wins over Emporia State. Story from the Marshall Independent.
Game results are available for the North Dakota Northern Extreme Crossover tournament.
South Dakota lost their first two matches to Mary and Northern State.
St. Cloud State also lost two matches Northern State and Dickinson State.
MSU Moorhead split with a win over Dickinson State, and a loss to MSU Mankato
Winona State split at the Flyer Festival at Lewis University. They beat St. Xavier, IL and lost to Michigan Tech in five.

JUCO GAMES
RIDGEWATER TOURNAMENT
Ridgewater won four times on Friday in their own tournament. They beat Mesabi Range, Bismarck State, and then two Iowa schools: Ellsworth and Des Moines. They are done for their tournament and play next Wednesday. More in the West Central Tribune.

HS GAME REPORTS
Park Christian of Moorhead beat their rival private school from across the Red River Oak Grove Lutheran in four. More in the Fargo Forum.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
5 games
D1
Kristie Klusaw, South Dakota State 71 vs Oregon State 3-2
Mattie Johnson, North Dakota State 56 vs Iowa 2-3
D2
Katie Gangelhoff, UMD 72 vs Florida Southern 2-3
Julie Vancura, MSU Moorhead 59 vs Dickinson State 3-2
Lisa Dobie, Winona State 47 vs Michigan Tech 2-3
4 Games
D1
Rachel Hartmann, Minnesota 58 vs St. Louis 3-1
D2
Lisa Dobie, Winona State 47 vs St. Xavier, Il 3-1
3 games
D2
Maggie McNamara, Concordia St. Paul 52 vs Central Missouri 3-0

BLOCKS
5 games
D1
Christy Stuewe, North Dakota State 7 vs Iowa 2-3
D2
Jenna Padley, Winona State 8 vs Michigan Tech 2-3
4 games
D1
Kyla Roehrig, Minnesota 11 vs St. Louis 3-1
Jessy Jones, Minnesota 8 vs St. Louis 3-1
Meredith Nelson, Minnesota 7 vs St. Louis 3-1
D2
Jenna Hatfield, South Dakota 5 vs Mary 3-1

DIGS
5 games
D1
Kari Fagnan, North Dakota State 33 vs Iowa 2-3
Sheila Parrish, North Dakota State 24 vs Iowa 2-3
Minette Ridenour, South Dakota State 21 vs Oregon State 3-2
Mattie Johnson, North Dakota State 20 vs Iowa 2-3
D2
Amber Kobus, South Dakota 41 vs Northern State 2-3
Gabi Jarchow, South Dakota 22 vs Northern State 2-3
Rudi Balich, Winona State 19 vs Michigan Tech 2-3
Calla Oftedahl, MSU Moorhead 18 vs Dickinson State 3-2
4 Games
D1
Christine Tan, Minnesota 15 vs St. Louis 3-1
D2
Rudi Balich, Winona State 29 vs St. Xavier, IL 3-1
Chelsea Meierotto, UMD 28 vs Florida Southern 2-3
Casey Beardsley, South Dakota 25 vs Mary 3-1
3 games
D2
Lauren Swain, SW MN State 21 vs Emporia State 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 21 vs Emporia State 3-0
Sarah Quiram, SW MN State 20 vs Emporia State 3-0
Chelsea Meierotto, UMD 19 vs Mesa State 3-0
Megan Graham, Concordia St. Paul 17 vs Central Missouri State 3-0

KILLS
5 games
D1
Sheila Parrish, North Dakota State 29 vs Iowa 2-3
Minette Ridenour, South Dakota State 20 vs Oregon State 3-2
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State 20 vs Oregon State 3-2
Emily Rooney, South Dakota State 16 vs Oregon State 3-2
D2
Kari Wolford, UMD 26 vs Florida Southern 2-3
Ashley Gross, South Dakota 20 vs Northern State 2-3
Megan Pulvermacher, Winona State 20 vs Michigan Tech 2-3
Meagan Brandon, MSU Moorhead 17 vs Dickinson State 3-2
Kelci Guenther, MSU Moorhead 17 vs Dickinson State 3-2
4 Games
D1
Jessy Jones, Minnesota 18 vs St. Louis 3-1
Kyla Roehrig, Minnesota 15 vs St. Louis 3-1
Katie Vatterrodt, Minnesota 15 vs St. Louis 3-1
D2
Megan Pulvermacher, Winona State 23 vs St. Xavier, IL 3-1
3 Games
D2
Erin Contons, SW MN State 20 vs Emporia State 3-0
Jessica Lucia, Concordia St. Paul 18 vs Central Missouri 3-0
Erin Contons, SW MN State 18 vs Ft Hays State 3-0
Megan Wendorff, SW MN State 16 vs Emporia State 3-0
Kelsey Kyro, Concordia St. Paul 16 vs Regis 3-0

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