Gophers Now #17

#2 posting 10.16.2006
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GOPHERS MOVE UP
The Minnesota Gophers moved up to #17 in the latest AVCA poll. Wins over Ohio State and Purdue helped propel them up the ladder. But Purdue is still rated higher for some reason at #14. The Gophers host #11 Wisconsin on Wednesday. The game will be taped and televised on Thursday.

KELSEY ELLIS
Kelsey Ellis, Anoka gets a blurb in the StarTribune in their Prep Athletes of the Week section. Ellis had 69 kills in the Eastview tournament and helped to drop #1 Eden Prairie.

SHANNA SCHMIESING
Shanna Schmiesing, Sauk Centre is a perfectionist and dedicated to improving her game. North Dakota has an offer on the table. Story from the Sauk Centre Herald.

SOUTH SWEEPS HENRY
Minneapolis South beat Henry in three games 18, 16, 22. South established their lead early in game one and had a 13-9 lead when Henry took a time out. South got three points on Elizabeth Gran's serve to make it 19-11.
South again had early leads at 10-7. Henry fought back and trailed 18-15 after a Jannetta Parker side out kill on Taquoia Hammick's serve. But South got the side out on Carrie Moua's serve and then rattled off five straight points to put it at game point. South had a hitting error, and Courtney Phillips had a service error to end game two.
South led early 7-4 in game three. Henry kept working to get back in the game and had a string where they had six straight side outs and that helped them to a 19-17 lead. But on Elizabeth Gran's serve South added four points before she missed her serve. Henry had to take two time outs on Gran's serve. South led 22-20. A missed Henry serve, and a South hitting error make it 23-21. Schanell Gauna had an overpass kill on Stef Zappa's serve to make it 23-22 South. But Zappa's serve ended on a Gauna hitting error. The match ended on a passing error.
Henry only had one ace on the night.

Up next: tomorrow morning