Concordia St. Paul Sweeps Truman State

#4 posting 8.25.2007
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D2 PRESEASON TOURNAMENTS

Ramada Downtown Minneapolis tournament---Concordia St. Paul
#6 Concordia St. Paul swept past #7 Truman State in a heavyweight bout Friday evening. Earlier in the day the Golden Bears defeated Northern Michigan in four.

UM Duluth won their first two games at CSP with victories over a convincing sweep over Millersville and a four game match with Barry.

You can get live match information here. You can watch (for a fee) CSP matches here.

Best Western Alamosa Inn/Grizzly Volleyball Classic--Adams State
Winona State beat the hosts (Adams State) in five with wins coming in 3, 4, and 5. Earlier in the day WSU defeated Grand Canyon State 3-1.

Coyote Classic Cal State San Bernardino
#25 SW MN State had two wins yesterday in California. The Mustangs swept California State Dominguez Hills and then won a fiver with Regis. From the Marshall Independent.

Ferris State Tournament
St. Cloud State split to start their season with a win in five with Saginaw Valley State followed by a 3-0 loss to Northwood.

Mile High Classic
South Dakota started the season with a four game win over Western State. It was the Coyotes' first season opening win since 2000. The Coyotes kept the momentum going with a sweep over the hosts Colorado Christian.

North Alabama Classic
North Dakota lost twice to open the season being swept by #8 Ashland followed by a 3-1 loss to Northern Kentucky.

Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball Classic --Ft. Lauderdale
MN State Mankato defeated Franklin Pierce in a sweep and did the same to Palm Beach Atlantic.
Augustana split their games with a 3-0 loss to #12 Washburn and a sweep over Palm Beach Atlantic.

Shephard University Tournament
#21 Wayne State swept the hosts in the season opener.

UN Kearney Fall Classic
Northern State won their first two matches of the year with a pair of sweeps over Montavello and St. Martin's.

NW Missouri State split their first two matches with a win over Montavello and a loss to the hosts in a sweep.

UN Omaha Classic
#18 UN Omaha split their first matches in their own tournament with a sweep in the opener against Montana State Billings followed by a loss in five to MN State Moorhead.

MN State Moorhead started the day off with a four game win over Colorado State Pueblo. The Fargo Forum has a few more details.

Mary swept Colorado State Pueblo to open the season. Montana State Billings turned the tables on Mary with a sweep in the second match of the tournament.

FUND RAISER
Former UM Crookston head coach and current Winona State assistant Dave Simon lost a home and everything in it in the flooding down in SE Minnesota recently. The UMC Athletic Department is raising funds to help. From the Crookston Tiimes.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ASSISTS
Julie Vancura, MN State Moorhead 61 vs UN Omaha 3-2
Katie Gangelhoff, UM Duluth 60 vs Barry 3-1
Jennifer Waterman, St. Cloud State 55 vs Saginaw Valley State 3-2
Maggie McNamara, Concordia St. Paul 52 vs Truman State 3-0
Susan Clausen, Winona State 50 vs Adams State 3-2
DIGS
Mary Slinger, Concordia St. Paul 34 vs Truman State 3-0
Andreana Pieper, St. Cloud State 25 vs Saginaw Valley State 3-2
KILLS
Vicky Braegelmann, UM Duluth 24 vs Barry 3-1
Leah Ashubrn, SW MN State 22 vs Regis 3-2
Emily Badwin, St. Cloud State 20 vs Saginaw Valley State 3-2
Erin Contons, SW MN State 20 vs Regis 3-2

Next up: late tonight with more updates