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Week 7 #UMCvolleyballNotes ™
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1. Can the Golden Eagles pick up big wins against MSU Moorhead and Northern State at home? 2. Will the Green sisters continue their production on the block? 3. Can Mary Mikutowski continue to build on her strong production at libero that she has had recently? 4. How will Brittany Looker perform this weekend? 5. What other hitters will step up for the Golden Eagles to aid Looker in the attack?
2014 Schedule September Maryville Invitational (St. Louis, Mo.) 5 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan W, 3-1 5 vs. Saint Joseph’s W, 3-1 6 vs. West Liberty W, 3-1 6 at Maryville W, 3-2 Northern State Invitational (Aberdeen, S.D.) 12 vs. Minot State W, 3-1 12 vs. Southwest Baptist W, 3-0 13 vs. St. Cloud State L, 3-0 13 at #21 Northern State L, 3-0 NSIC Schedule 16 at Bemidji State W, 3-0 19 #21Augustana L, 3-0 20 #19 Wayne State L, 3-1 23 #2 Minnesota Duluth L, 3-0 26 at #7 SMSU L, 3-0 27 at Sioux Falls L, 3-2 October 3 at Minnesota State W, 3-1 4 at #3 Concordia-St. Paul L, 3-0 10 Winona State L, 3-0 11 Upper Iowa L, 3-2 14 at St. Cloud State W, 3-0 17 Northern State 7 p.m. 18 MSU Moorhead 4 p.m. 24 at U-Mary 7 p.m. 25 at Minot State 7 p.m. 28 Bemidji State 7 p.m. 31 Sioux Falls 5 p.m. November 1 #6 SMSU 4 p.m. 7 at #12 Wayne State 7 p.m. 8 at #20 Augustana 3 p.m.
Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles ™
Head Coach: Lee Anderson Record at UMC: 52-142 Season at UMC: Eighth Season
Northern State Wolves
Head Coach: Brent Aldridge Record: 13-6 Season at NSU: Fourth Season
MSU Moorhead Dragons
Head Coach: Tammy Blake Record: 8-11 Season at NSU: 20th Season
Oct. 17-18, 2014 • Crookston, Minn.• Lysaker Gymnasium Oct. 17 - 7 p.m. vs. Northern State Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/wvball/ Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/crk/#liveEventsTab Oct. 18 - 4 p.m. vs. MSU Moohread Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/wvball/ Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/crk/#liveEventsTab
#1000kills1000digs 1,315 kills 1,011 digs Senior outside hitter Brittany Looker set the all-time kills record earlier this season and has moved that number up to 1,315 kills. On Tuesday, Looker also added another accomplishment to her list, surpassing 1,000 digs. Looker is now just the third player in school history to achieve 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs along with Kendra Corneliusen and Joan Ebnet. She ranks fifth all-time in digs.
8 Brittany Looker
#Looker4Allamerican UMC outside hitter Brittany Looker has continued to be one of the best players in the NSIC and in the country averaging 4.33 kills per set and 2.71 digs per set. Looker has tallied six games with 20 or more kills this season
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7 Kelci Green
2 mary mikutowski
Kelci Green has had an added role in recent weeks for the Golden Eagles. Green tallied a career-high 12 kills and hit .241 against Upper Iowa last weekend.
Mary Mikutowski has really stepped up at libero over the last few matches. The senior tallied a career-high 32 digs against Upper Iowa and is averaging 5.89 digs per set for the Golden Eagles.