Women's Volleyball 11/12/2015 6:23:00 PM Shawn Smith, Sports Information Director

Golden Eagles Wrap Up Season at Home Against Minot State and U-Mary

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball team will play their final two matches of the season as they host Minot State Friday and University of Mary Saturday. UMC defeated Minot State earlier this season, 3-0, but fell 3-2 to University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. The Golden Eagles will hold Senior Night Saturday as they celebrate their lone senior Stephanie Pearson.

Minot State at Minnesota Crookston
Fri., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Lysaker Gymnasium
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/wvball/
Live Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/crk/#liveEventsTab

U-Mary and Minnesota Crookston
Sat., Nov. 14, 4 p.m., Lysaker Gymnasium
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/umcrookston/wvball/
Live Video: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/crk/#liveEventsTab

Previewing the Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 7-19 (3-15 NSIC) mark as they look to get wins to finish the season. UMC is currently on a 11-match losing streak dating back to an Oct. 3 win over Minnesota State University Moorhead. The Golden Eagles have been led this year by Maggie Perrel, who is averaging 2.84 kills and 2.27 digs per set. Senior Stepanie Pearson is averaging 2.25 kills per set and 3.12 digs per set. Middle Hitter Kelci Green comes in averaging 1.77 kills per set and 1.10 blocks per set. At setter, Sierra Trost is averaging 8.58 assists per set and 2.58 digs per set. Defensively, libero Casey Cashman is averaging 3.09 digs per set.

Previewing the Beavers
Minot State enters the weekend with a 3-22 (0-18 NSIC) mark. The Beavers are in their first season under Head Coach Ben Kaszeta. Minot State has been led by Mallory Sall, who is averaging 3.04 kills and 2.47 digs per set. At setter, Kelsey Dewulf comes in averaging 8.98 assists per set. On the block, Shaunessy Dauwalder leads the way with 0.71 blocks per set, while Tarah Dabovich is averaging 0.70 blocks per set.

Previewing the Marauders
The University of Mary has an 11-16 (6-12 NSIC) mark entering the weekend. U-Mary is in their first full season under Thais Franca. The Marauders are led by Alexis Jacobs, who is averaging 2.96 kills and 2.04 digs per set. At setter, Katelyn Olson is averaging 6.40 assists per set, while the defense is led by libero Alex Brown with 4.44 digs per set.

All signees are contingent upon admission to UMC and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Everyone released today has signed their National Letter of Intent prior to release of information.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

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The University of Minnesota Crookston is a NCAA Division II university located in the Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. UMC sponsors 11 intercollegiate athletic teams with membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference (NSIC) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The NSIC is a 16-team conference with schools situated in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

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