Simpson drops a pair on day one at Sugarloaf Classic
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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St. Thomas (Minn.) (2-0 Overall) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | |
Simpson (0-2 Overall) | 16 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Simpson (0-1 Overall) | 17 | 23 | 19 | 0 | |
St. Mary's (Minn.) (2-0 Overall) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Game Statistics | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Simpson |
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Hitting % | .222 | -.017 |
Blocks | 7.0 | 3.0 |
Digs | 58 | 37 |
Aces | 1 | 1 |
St. Mary's (Minn.)
Game Statistics | Simpson | St. Mary's (Minn.) |
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Hitting % | .037 | .135 |
Blocks | 12.0 | 6.0 |
Digs | 38 | 51 |
Aces | 2 | 3 |
WINONA, Minn. – The Simpson volleyball team dropped matches to Saint Mary's and St. Thomas on the first day of the Saint Mary's Sugarloaf Classic on Friday evening.
Simpson lost 3-0 in each match, falling to Saint Mary's 25-17, 25-23, 25-19 before succumbing to No. 7 St. Thomas 25-16, 25-20, 25-11.
Steph Keller paced the Storm (0-2) against the host Cardinals with nine kills. Freshmen Tabitha Blaser, Katie Kieffer and MacKenzie McGraw provided solid contributions, as Blaser tallied seven kills and a team-high .190 attack percentage, Kieffer distributed 20 assists and McGraw was a part of 10 blocks (two solo). Kim Rogers added 12 digs.
Simpson struggled to find offense against the national-powerhouse Tommies. McGraw had six kills and Keller had five as the Storm hit -.017 as a team. Kieffer had 14 assists and Rogers scooped 10 digs.
Simpson hopes for better luck Saturday when it takes on Nebraska Wesleyan and Edgewood. Both teams split on Friday: NWU lost 3-0 to St. Thomas before blanking UW-La Crosse and Edgewood was swept by Saint Mary's before beating Luther, 3-1.
Match times are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.