St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team will begin the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference portion of its 2014 schedule with a home match against St. Catherine University on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. on Gus Young Court.
The Gusties head into a their first non-tournament match with an overall record of 4-8 after a 1-3 showing at the Gustie Invitational held last weekend. The Wildcats head into conference play with an overall record of 8-5 after going 2-2 at the UW-Oshkosh Tournament held last weekend in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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The Series…
Wednesday night’s game will be the 66th meeting between Gustavus and St. Catherine in volleyball. The Gusties hold the advantage in the all-time series with a record of 38-24-2. In last season’s meeting on Oct. 30 in St. Paul, Gustavus came away with a 3-2 victory after a back-and-forth match and a 15-10 win in the decisive fifth set.
Ones To Watch…
– Alyssa Taylor (Jr., Trimont, Minn.) | Led Gustavus with 51 kills and an attack percentage of .301 last weekend at the Gustie Invitational. She posted a season-best 22 kills against Simpson and now leads the team with 117 kills (2.49 k/s) on the year.
– Marissa Morgan (Fy., Rockford, Ill.) | Served as Gustavus’s primary setter over all four matches last weekend. She posted a total of 167 set assists (41.8 asst./s) to go along with 44 digs. Morgan ranks fourth in the MIAC with 334 assists.
– Shanee Herd (So., Alexandria, Minn.) | Finished the UW-Oshkosh Tournament with double-digit digs in the final three matches including a season-best 27 against UW-Superior in the weekend finale. Herd is currently the fifth-ranked defensive player in the MIAC with 192 digs and a 4.8 digs per set average.
By The Numbers…
2 – The number of double-doubles frosh Sammy Kremer (Lakeville, Minn.) registered at the Gustie Invitational. An all-around threat, Kremer has played in 11-of-12 matches and is averaging 6.8 kills and 7.2 digs per match.
92 – The league-leading number of blocks Gustavus has tallied this season. Individually, Alyssa Taylor leads the MIAC with 48 blocks (19 solo).