Gibbemeyer reaches 1000 Kills, Dietel 2000 Assists

#1 posting 10.31.2006
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POLLS
Minnesota remained at #12 in this weeks AVCA poll, but added points to their total. Penn State dropped one spot to #3. Wisconsin, the team that beat Penn State, is now #10. Ohio State still clings to the top 25 at #25.
Concordia St. Paul moves to #4 in the D2 poll. UM Duluth fell to #7. Northern Sun teams Wayne State is #21 and SW MN State is #23.

HONORS
Jackie Simpson, Wisconsin was named offensive player of the week in the Big 10.

In the North Central Ellen Thommes, UN Omaha, and Ashley Nachreiner, MSU Mankato shared the offensive award; Stef Sandstrom. MSU Mankato grabbed the setter award, and Andrea Oswald won the defensive trophy. It was the first time for each of these winners for their award this year. Oswald did win an offensive award on September 11.

In the Northern Sun it was a clean sweep for Waynes State: Emily Schroeder, took top offensive honors for the second time this year; Laura Dolezal won the defensive honor for the fourth time; and Brittany Coleman won the setter award for the fourth time too. Also in the press release are the conference tournament brackets.

MIAC winners were Liz Glesne from Bethel won the offensive honor and Julie Jenkins, Augsburg for the setter/defensive award. Both were first time winners. The MIAC playoffs start tonight.

D2 ACTION
NORTH CENTRAL
UM Duluth swept St. Cloud State. UMD never trailed in the match. UMD is 11-0 and could finish the NCC season undefeated becoming the first team to do so since 1991.

HS ACTION
4A
Meadow Creek beat PACT in three in the 4A quarterfinals.

MILESTONES
Lauren Gibbemeyer, Cretin-Derham Hall reached the 1000 kill mark in the Visitation 3AAA quarterfinal win.
Amanda Dietel, Jordan now has over 2000 career assists.

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Next up: tonight after the 6AAA semifinals.