NORTHLAND COLLEGE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW
GAME TIME:
DIG PINK NIGHT - Northland College vs. Martin Luther College, Friday, October 4th, 2013, 7 pm
Northland College vs. Bethany Lutheran College, Saturday October 5th, 2013, 1 pm
LAST ACTION: The LumberJills were handed a pair of sweeps at home last weekend by Crown College, and Minnesota-Morris.
NORTHLAND COLLEGE (1-15, 0-4 UMAC)
The LumberJills are looking to bounce back after the offense sputtered last weekend. Tayler Viegut has been a bright spot for Northland as she closes in on the 100 kill mark for the season. Kelsey Bodart's 4.04 assists per set currently puts her at 6th in the UMAC. Defensively, Cassie Baumgarten leads the team in digs with 98 with Alison Blackford right behind her with 94. Viegut has 18 blocks on the season and Baumgarten is right on her tail with 14.
MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE (8-8, 2-2 UMAC)
Martin Luther comes into the weekend with a .500 record both overall, and in conference. Rebecca Engelbrecht has been a big reason for the Knights' success this season. Engelbrecht currently leads the UMAC in kills with 231, and her 190 digs is good for 5th in conference. Alex Anthon has also been great in the back row this season with 202 digs, while Kayla Schoeneck leads the team with 205 digs. Setter Miranda Maasz is second in the conference with her 9.95 assists per set, or 608 total assists.
LAST MATCHUP: Northland was swept last year by the Knights as the Jills were only able to take one set.
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE (3-14, 2-2 UMAC)
Bethany Lutheran had a tough non-conference schedule this season and they hope to see that convert to conference wins early in the season. Kristen Mielke has been a force at the net this season has she has a total of 45 blocks, or 0.80 blocks per set, which is good for 5th in the UMAC. Offensively, Kasslin Swenson is the team leader in kills with 116, but is followed closely behind by Amanna Berthusen's 111.
LAST MATCHUP: The Jills split with the Vikings last season as Northland took home a thrilling 3-2 victory in Mankato, but were swept at home.
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