Golden Eagle Athletic News
(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team finally returned home after a five-week road stint. The travel got easier but the competition got tougher as U of M, Crookston welcomed the 2007-2008 NCAA Division II National Champion Concordia University- St. Paul. The Golden Eagles tied the score five times and swapped three lead changes with the Golden Bears through the first set but it was Concordia who took control after that to take the match 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-7).
U of M, Crookston libero, Jaclyn Slepicka (LIB, 5-2, SR, Crystal Lake, Ill.) led all defenders with 15 digs. Amber Meyer (OH, 6-2, JR, Paxton, Neb.) led the Golden Eagles offensively with eight kills. She was followed by Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, FR, Rochester, Mich.) who had seven kills. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-6, JR, Peoria, Ariz.) paced the team with 22 assists and Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, JR, Grand Rapids, Mich.) led the team with three assisted blocks.
Concordia University as a team attacked at a .512 (48K-4E-86TA) clip. Sadie Kessler led all players with 15 kills and an amazing .789 (15K-0E-19TA) attack percentage. She was followed by Cassie Haag who had11 kills and a .550 (11K-0E-20TA) attack percentage. She also tallied a match high eight assisted blocks. The Golden Bears only committed four attack errors in the match. All-American Maggie McNamara led all setters with 42 assists.
The Golden Eagles are 3-13 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC while the Golden Bears advance to 16-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play. U of M, Crookston hosts St. Cloud State tomorrow at Lysaker Gymnasium. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
U of M, Crookston libero, Jaclyn Slepicka (LIB, 5-2, SR, Crystal Lake, Ill.) led all defenders with 15 digs. Amber Meyer (OH, 6-2, JR, Paxton, Neb.) led the Golden Eagles offensively with eight kills. She was followed by Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, FR, Rochester, Mich.) who had seven kills. Shannon Cologna (S, 5-6, JR, Peoria, Ariz.) paced the team with 22 assists and Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, JR, Grand Rapids, Mich.) led the team with three assisted blocks.
Concordia University as a team attacked at a .512 (48K-4E-86TA) clip. Sadie Kessler led all players with 15 kills and an amazing .789 (15K-0E-19TA) attack percentage. She was followed by Cassie Haag who had11 kills and a .550 (11K-0E-20TA) attack percentage. She also tallied a match high eight assisted blocks. The Golden Bears only committed four attack errors in the match. All-American Maggie McNamara led all setters with 42 assists.
The Golden Eagles are 3-13 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC while the Golden Bears advance to 16-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play. U of M, Crookston hosts St. Cloud State tomorrow at Lysaker Gymnasium. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
