UMAC Game of the Week: Minnesota Morris vs. St. Scholastica - Volleyball

UMAC Game of the Week: Minnesota Morris vs. St. Scholastica - Volleyball

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The UMAC Game of the Week runs each Thursday during the conference regular season and breaks down one key matchup from one sport. 

MORRIS, Minn.---Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) volleyball conference action gets into full action this weekend. The UMAC Game of the Week is set for Saturday, Sept. 28 as classic rivals and potential title contenders meet up when the College of St. Scholastica heads to Morris for a 12 p.m. UMAC tilt against University of Minnesota Morris. 

***UPDATE***
Minnesota Morris won 3-0

Matchup History
  • St. Scholastica leads the all-time series between the two teams 24-22.
  • Minnesota Morris has won eight-straight matches (including postseason) over St. Scholastica and 13 of the last 14 matches (2013-present) 
  • Prior to the Cougars' reign in the series, the Saints won eight out of nine matches from 2010-2012.

This Season
  • Saints' head coach Dana Moore earned her 400th career win with a 3-2 win over bridge rival University of Wisconsin-Superior on Sept. 6.
  • The Saints own a 8-2 record to start the year with solid wins coming against Concordia College and perennial American Rivers Conference powerhouse Wartburg College. 
  • The Cougars have started 6-8 and have played four matches so far this season against teams ranked nationally in the top 25.
  • Minnesota Morris has twice defeated Concordia and picked up a five-set win over Bethel University on Sept. 14 after falling in five just four days prior to the Royals.

Minnesota Morris Key Players
  • Layne Herrmann, S - 10.21 ast./s, 572 ast.
  • Morgan Miller, MB - 2.61 k/s, .252%, 0.77 b/s
  • Alyssa Ukestad, L - 5.18 d/s, 290 digs

St. Scholastica Key Players
  • Alcia Draper, L - 5.17 d/s, 217 digs
  • Jessica Remer, OH - 2.79 k/s, 2.98 d/s
  • Brooke Schermann, OH - 2.95 k/s, 3.34 d/s, 0.46 sa/s

Game Information
  • Morris, Minnesota, Cougar Sports Center, University of Minnesota Morris
  • 12 p.m. start (triangular with St. Olaf, additional matches at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.)
  • Live Stats
  • Live Video
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