Golden Eagle Athletic News
(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston volleyball team hits the road again this weekend for a pair of NSIC competitions. The Golden Eagles play Concordia-St. Paul on Friday, September 24 and St. Cloud State on Saturday, September 25. Games are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.
Minnesota, Crookston: Sophomore Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So, Rochester, Mich.) and freshman Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the Golden Eagles in three NSIC matches this week with 18 kills apiece. Shannon Cologna (S 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led the UMC setters with 39 assists and tied Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) with a team-high four service aces. Krikke led the squad with 10 total blocks on the week. Defensively, Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 40 defensive digs.
Concordia-St. Paul: Emily Palkert (MH, 5-11, Sr., Excelsior, Minn. / Southwest Christian HS) hit .521 on the weekend with 28 kills and 14 blocks as the Golden Bears went 2-0. She averaged 4.00 kills and 2.00 blocks per set as she only had three hitting errors all weekend. She had 18 kills and nine blocks against Northern State on Friday as she became the second player in CU history to have 1,500 kills and 400 blocks in a career. Palkerts .521 hitting percentage led all NSIC players this past week and was third in the league in kills per set. Megan Carlson (OH 5-9 Jr. Andover, Minn. Andover HS) had a career weekend for the #6 Golden Bears, she combined to have 20 kills, 38 digs and six blocks in two matches. She set a career high with 27 digs on Friday evening to go along with 11 kills and three blocks. She averaged 5.43 digs per set and 2.86 kills a set on the weekend.
St. Cloud State: Kayla Tschida (Sr., MH, Upsala, Minn.) played a big role in the Huskies 2-0 start in the NSIC this past weekend against U-Mary and Northern State. The senior middle hitter put away 23 balls, good for a .295 hitting percentage, and defensively blocked 13 hitters (1s, 12a), 10 of which were again Northern State for a new personal career match-high. The tri-captain also garnered her second double-double of the season with a team-best 13 kills and 10 blocks against NSU. Chelsea Nagle's (Jr., Libero, Preston, Minn.) 26 digs proved vital against Northern State University on Saturday, Sept. 18. Nagel's 35 total digs on the weekend allowed the Huskies the second chances they needed to start the 2010 stint 2-0 in the NSIC. Nagle averaged nearly five digs per set at 4.38. Jen Waterman (Jr.-RS, Setter, Andover, Minn.) averaged 9.75 assists per set this past weekend against U-Mary and Northern State, leading the Huskies to a 2-0 NSIC start in 2010 for the first time in school history. The junior dished out a total of 78 assists and added 10 kills, two serving aces, 17 digs and eight total blocks to her stat line. For the first time as an NSIC affiliate, the Huskies (7-3, 2-0 NSIC) have started the 2010 stint undefeated in league competition at 2-0 with wins over U-Mary (3-0) and Northern State (3-2). The last time St. Cloud State started a season off undefeated in conference action was in 1995, when the Huskies went 4-0 to begin North Central Conference competition. St. Cloud State will host MSU Moorhead for its 2010 home opener on Friday, Sept. 24, in Halenbeck Hall (7 pm). The Huskies lead the all-time series over the Dragons 35-13, dating back to 1972. The following day SCSU will host Minnesota, Crookston at 4 pm. The Huskies also lead that series, which started back in 1999, 9-5.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an 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).
Minnesota, Crookston: Sophomore Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So, Rochester, Mich.) and freshman Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the Golden Eagles in three NSIC matches this week with 18 kills apiece. Shannon Cologna (S 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) led the UMC setters with 39 assists and tied Alyssa Krikke (MH, 6-0, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.) with a team-high four service aces. Krikke led the squad with 10 total blocks on the week. Defensively, Chelsea Wiesner (DS, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 40 defensive digs.
Concordia-St. Paul: Emily Palkert (MH, 5-11, Sr., Excelsior, Minn. / Southwest Christian HS) hit .521 on the weekend with 28 kills and 14 blocks as the Golden Bears went 2-0. She averaged 4.00 kills and 2.00 blocks per set as she only had three hitting errors all weekend. She had 18 kills and nine blocks against Northern State on Friday as she became the second player in CU history to have 1,500 kills and 400 blocks in a career. Palkerts .521 hitting percentage led all NSIC players this past week and was third in the league in kills per set. Megan Carlson (OH 5-9 Jr. Andover, Minn. Andover HS) had a career weekend for the #6 Golden Bears, she combined to have 20 kills, 38 digs and six blocks in two matches. She set a career high with 27 digs on Friday evening to go along with 11 kills and three blocks. She averaged 5.43 digs per set and 2.86 kills a set on the weekend.
St. Cloud State: Kayla Tschida (Sr., MH, Upsala, Minn.) played a big role in the Huskies 2-0 start in the NSIC this past weekend against U-Mary and Northern State. The senior middle hitter put away 23 balls, good for a .295 hitting percentage, and defensively blocked 13 hitters (1s, 12a), 10 of which were again Northern State for a new personal career match-high. The tri-captain also garnered her second double-double of the season with a team-best 13 kills and 10 blocks against NSU. Chelsea Nagle's (Jr., Libero, Preston, Minn.) 26 digs proved vital against Northern State University on Saturday, Sept. 18. Nagel's 35 total digs on the weekend allowed the Huskies the second chances they needed to start the 2010 stint 2-0 in the NSIC. Nagle averaged nearly five digs per set at 4.38. Jen Waterman (Jr.-RS, Setter, Andover, Minn.) averaged 9.75 assists per set this past weekend against U-Mary and Northern State, leading the Huskies to a 2-0 NSIC start in 2010 for the first time in school history. The junior dished out a total of 78 assists and added 10 kills, two serving aces, 17 digs and eight total blocks to her stat line. For the first time as an NSIC affiliate, the Huskies (7-3, 2-0 NSIC) have started the 2010 stint undefeated in league competition at 2-0 with wins over U-Mary (3-0) and Northern State (3-2). The last time St. Cloud State started a season off undefeated in conference action was in 1995, when the Huskies went 4-0 to begin North Central Conference competition. St. Cloud State will host MSU Moorhead for its 2010 home opener on Friday, Sept. 24, in Halenbeck Hall (7 pm). The Huskies lead the all-time series over the Dragons 35-13, dating back to 1972. The following day SCSU will host Minnesota, Crookston at 4 pm. The Huskies also lead that series, which started back in 1999, 9-5.
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at: www.goldeneaglesports.com.
The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an 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).
