Golden Eagle Athletic News
(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team heads out on the longest NSIC road trip of the season this weekend as they travel to Winona State and Upper Iowa. The Golden Eagles will do battle with the Peacocks on Friday, October 29 at 7 p.m. and return to the court on Saturday, October 30 to play the Warriors at 4 p.m.
Minnesota, Crookston: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the MSU Moorhead Dragons on Friday, October 22 in the annual "Dig Pink" match for breast cancer awareness. The Dragons got off to a hot start in the first set striking at a .355 (15K-4E-31) clip and went on to take the match 3-0. The offensive leader for the Golden Eagles on Friday was Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) who finished with a team-high eight kills. Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the squad in attack percentage with a solid .667 (4K-0E-6TA). Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) assisted on 20 of the teams 24 kills while Chelsea Wiesner (L, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 12 defensive digs and earned two service aces.
Upper Iowa: The Peacocks snapped a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night at home when they defeated the Saints of Ashford, 3-1, in a non-conference match. After a pair of NSIC losses over the weekend, UIU's record dropped to 6-17 overall and 3-11 in the conference.
Winona State: Jessi Peterson, OH, Jr., Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie) continued her recent string of strong performances, putting up impressive numbers against two of the best teams in the nation. Peterson recorded 12 kills and hit .435 in the Warriors' loss to No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State. She added three kills the next day against No. 14 Minnesota State. Shannon McGowan, DS, Jr., Naperville, IL (Neuqua Valley), who a weekend ago became the fourth player in Winona State history with 1,500 digs, had 31 digs in two games against two of the nation's best teams. McGowan had 11 digs against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 against No. 14 Minnesota State. Kayla Uhlenhake, S, Fr., Burlington, WI (Burlington) continued her impressive freshman season, dishing out 44 assists in two games against ranked teams. She netted 24 assists on Friday against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 more against No. 14 Minnesota State.
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).
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Minnesota, Crookston: The University of Minnesota, Crookston Volleyball team hosted the MSU Moorhead Dragons on Friday, October 22 in the annual "Dig Pink" match for breast cancer awareness. The Dragons got off to a hot start in the first set striking at a .355 (15K-4E-31) clip and went on to take the match 3-0. The offensive leader for the Golden Eagles on Friday was Amanda Swann (OH, 6-0, So., Rochester, Mich.) who finished with a team-high eight kills. Katie Miedtke (MH, 5-10, Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) led the squad in attack percentage with a solid .667 (4K-0E-6TA). Setter Shannon Cologna (S, 5-8, Sr., Peoria, Ariz.) assisted on 20 of the teams 24 kills while Chelsea Wiesner (L, 5-8, Fr., Rochester, Minn.) led all players with 12 defensive digs and earned two service aces.
Upper Iowa: The Peacocks snapped a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night at home when they defeated the Saints of Ashford, 3-1, in a non-conference match. After a pair of NSIC losses over the weekend, UIU's record dropped to 6-17 overall and 3-11 in the conference.
Winona State: Jessi Peterson, OH, Jr., Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie) continued her recent string of strong performances, putting up impressive numbers against two of the best teams in the nation. Peterson recorded 12 kills and hit .435 in the Warriors' loss to No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State. She added three kills the next day against No. 14 Minnesota State. Shannon McGowan, DS, Jr., Naperville, IL (Neuqua Valley), who a weekend ago became the fourth player in Winona State history with 1,500 digs, had 31 digs in two games against two of the nation's best teams. McGowan had 11 digs against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 against No. 14 Minnesota State. Kayla Uhlenhake, S, Fr., Burlington, WI (Burlington) continued her impressive freshman season, dishing out 44 assists in two games against ranked teams. She netted 24 assists on Friday against No. 6 Southwest Minnesota State and added 20 more against No. 14 Minnesota State.
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).
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