Concordia St. Paul Wins D2 Title, Wisconsin Upset

#1 posting 12.2.2007
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CONCORDIA ST. PAUL WINS TITLE
Concordia St. Paul won their first D2 national title with a four game win over Western Washington. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) had 26 kills to lead the Golden Bears.
Steinhagen was named all tournament. Also joining her on the squad was Maggie McNamara (Zumbrota-Mazeppa), Emily Palkert (SW Christian Chaska), and Mary Slinger (Bethlehem Academy).

NCAA D1 TOURANMENT: WISCONSIN UPSET
AT WISCONSIN
#8 Wisconsin was swept from the post season by unranked, upstart Iowa State on Saturday. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 11 kills and 15 total points to lead ISU.
On Friday the Badgers opened with a sweep of Northern Iowa. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 10 kills for UNI.
Iowa State started their upset routine on Friday by knocking off #16 San Diego in five games, the last game 16-14. Erin Boeve had 10 kills on Friday for ISU. Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) had 16 kills for SD.
USD also has a photo album of the action in the cheese state.

AT PENN STATE
#1 ranked, not #1 seed, Penn State won twice over the weekend. They opened with a win over sweep over Siena. PSU followed that yesterday with another convincing sweep over Albany. Tawny Dahmes (Chaska) had 9 digs against Penn State.
Albany opened with a sweep of Cleveland State. Dahmes had 13 digs in that game.

AT OHIO
Purdue opened Friday by beating host Ohio in four. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 2 kills for Ohio.
Cal Poly halted the Boilermakers post season with a sweep.

AT NEBRASKA
Nebraska started off the tournament season with a sweep of South Dakota State. Samantha Pearson (Chaska) had 11 digs for SDSU. Mackenzie Osadchuk (Apple Valley) had 2 digs, Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 2 kills and Annie Adams (Crosby-Ironton) had 1 kill for SDSU.

AT MICHIGAN
Michigan opened with a sweep of Miami OH. The Wolverines then upset #21 Colorado State in another sweep.

AT DAYTON
Michigan State opened with a sweep of Kentucky. The Spartans then upset host #15 Dayton in a sweep.

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