Presentation College Saints Volleyball News...

Saints hang tough, fall 3-1 in pair of UMAC contests
(October 25, 2008)

  Despite being able to post some of its season-best numbers as a team, the Presentation College Saints Volleyball team fell to each Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther by 3-1 scores this weekend.
   Presentation jumped out to an early lead on Bethany on Friday night, capturing the first set 25-23, but was unable to score more than 15 points in any of the following three sets. PC posted a to-date season high in serve receipt pct., as well as a .271 team attack percentage, but its season-high 12 service errors proved to be the Saints downfall. Heidi Meier (Sr., Marshall, Minn.) posted 15 kills and a .204 attack pct., while Amanda Feist (So., Newcastle, Wyo.), posted nine kills and a .250 attack pct. to lead the Saints.
   Saturday's action saw the Saints fall in the first two sets, before rebounding for a 25-18 victory in the third. Presentation would struggle late in the fourth, as they lost six straight points to fall 25-16 after being within 19-16 of the Knights. Meier again posted solid numbers, including 17 kills and 11 digs, while Feist posted just her second double-digit kill tally in 2008 with 10. Becky Smith also contributed significant play both offensively and defensively, as she notched 8 kills, a .231 attack pct., and 17 digs in the match.
   The Saints, now 1-20 overall and 1-10 in the UMAC will play three matches this week, all at home, starting with Minnesota-Morris on Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7 PM in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College in Aberdeen.

Saints Volleyball to host "Dig Pink" Event this weekend
(October 20, 2008)

   The Presentation College Women's Volleyball team will be hosting its annual "Dig Pink" event this weekend as they play host to Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther. "Dig Pink" is an awareness campaign to help raise funds for the research and prevention of breast cancer.
   Presentation's event will consist of the Saints wearing several items of pink clothing, including pink warm-up shirts available for purchase through the volleyball office. Also, fans are encouraged to wear pink to either of the contests, where they will be eligible to win prizes from local retailers for doing so.
   For more information on the Dig Pink event, Side Out Foundation, or how you can donate to the cause, click here.

Saints fall twice on road trip, return home for duration of season
(October 18, 2008)

   Presentation College's Saints Volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on the road this past weekend, including a 3-1 setback at Northland on Friday and a 3-0 sweep by St. Scholastica on Saturday.
   The Saints captured a victory in the third set on Friday night as they posted just three attack errors while posting ten kills in just 26 attempts. However, the Saints would succumb to 23 total attack errors and an additional 13 service errors in the match, leading to their 3-1 defeat.
   Saturday's match with conference powerhouse St. Scholastica lasted under fifty minutes, and saw CSS post 48 kills in three sets compared to Presentation's 23.
   The Saints, now 1-18 overall and 1-8 in the UMAC return to Aberdeen for the balance of the season, beginning with a match against Bethany Lutheran on Friday night at 7 PM in the Strode Center.

Saints grab early lead, falter late against Minnesota-Morris
(October 15, 2008)

   Minnesota-Morris recorded 39 kills in the final three sets on Wednesday night after just recording 23 in the first two, as they turned the tide and pulled of a come-from-behind victory in five sets over the Saints. Presentation won the first two sets (25-21, 27-25) before falling in the three (25-22, 25-16, 15-8) to drop the match. The loss moves Morris ahead of Presentation into sole possession of sixth place in the UMAC standings.
   Wednesday's game marks the first of three in a four-day stretch for the Saints, who will now travel to Ashland, Wis. for a match with Northland College on Friday night before taking on St. Scholastica on Saturday afternoon. Presentation also held a 2-0 lead on Northland College in action earlier this season in Aberdeen, before being defeated in five games, a day after being swept by St. Scholastica.

Saints find victory column, take down Crown in five
(October 9, 2008)

   The Presentation College Volleyball Saints found the win column for the first time in 2008 on Thursday night, as they defeated the Crown College Storm in five games. The Saints jumped out to an early 1-0 lead (25-23) before surrendering game two (22-25). The Saints would capture game three (27-25), drop game four (14-25) before finishing the Storm off in game five 15-12 by running off the final six points of the game in a row.
   Presentation won in large part thanks to solid efforts by Heidi Meier (21 kills, 14 digs, .222 attack pct.), Becky Smith (14 kills, .191 attack pct.) and Amanda Feist (12 kills, .357 attack pct.). The Saints also benefitted from eight service aces and five blocks.
   The Saints, now 1-14 overall and 1-4 in the UMAC will return to action today as they face Northwestern College at 7 PM in Roseville, Minnesota.

Sioux fend off Saints
(October 7, 2008)

   After the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux experienced a pair of close games in their match with Presentation College in late September in Aberdeen, the Sioux made sure to come out focus and prepared for their rematch with the Saints Tuesday night, winning a 3-0 match that took less than an hour to play. The Sioux recorded 46 kills in the three games, while holding the Saints to just 15.
   Presentation will continue to look to crack into the win column this week, as they travel to Crown College for a 7 PM game on Thursday, followed by another 7 PM contest at Northwestern College in St. Paul.

Saints compete, narrowly fall to pair of UMAC foes
(October 4, 2008)

   Despite posting some of their strongest statistical performances on the year, the Saints Volleyball team dropped a pair of matches this weekend to in-conference opponents St. Scholastica and Northland College. PC lost to St. Scholastica in three sets on Friday night, before falling in a back-and-forth match with Northland in five sets.
   Presentation's Heidi Meier (Sr., Marshall, Minn.) continued to add to her school-record kill total by adding thirty additional kills; Meier now has 1,218 kills in her four-year career. Meier posted her second and third highest single-match totals of the season for kills this weekend, recording 16 against Northland and 14 in the contest against Scholastica. Becky Smith (Jr., Litchfield, Minn.) also posted a solid weekend, as she hit .224, while recording 17 kills in just 58 attempts. Smith also posted 32 digs, 1 solo block and 3 assisted blocks.
   The Saints will return to action tomorrow evening, as they travel to Grand Forks for a return trip to face the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. The Sioux defeated Presentation 3-0 earlier this season in Aberdeen. The Saints will not return home again until October 24, when they host Bethany Lutheran in UMAC Conference Action. 

Saints drop pair on the road to Bethany, Martin Luther
(September 27, 2008)

   The PC volleyball team dropped a pair of UMAC matches this weekend in its conference-opening play, falling to each Martin Luther and Bethany Lutheran in three games.
   The Saints managed just 43 kills on the weekend, while their opponents combined to tally 72. Becky Smith (Jr., Litchfield, Minn.) led the Saints for the weekend, as she tallied 16 kills, while Heidi Meier (Sr., Marshall, Minn.) added 13 of her own.
   Presentation, now 0-11 on the season, will return home for a pair of UMAC games this weekend, starting with St. Scholastica on Friday night at 7 PM. Saturday afternoon will feature a match with the Northland College LumberJills at 1 PM. Saturday will also be 2008 Parent's Day for the Saints.

Saints compete with Sioux, fall in three
(September 24, 2008)

   The Presentation College Saints held their ground on Wednesday night, but ultimately fell in three games to the Fighting Sioux of North Dakota - losing 25-9, 25-19 and 25-15.
   Presentation made its strongest run in game two, as they broke out to early leads, and had a chance to draw within three points at 23-19 with the serve, but ultimately two errors would end the game and hand UND a 25-19 victory.
   Presentation, now 0-9 on the season, will open UMAC play this weekend with games at Martin Luther and Bethany Lutheran.

Saints drop pair of matches against in-state rivals
(September 20, 2008)

   Despite solid individual performances, the Presentation College Saints volleyball team dropped a pair of matches this weekend at Mt. Marty (3-1) and Dakota Wesleyan (3-0).
   Friday's action saw PC rally back, as they dropped the first two sets of the match to Mt. Marty, but were able to secure a 25-22 victory in the third game. The Saints' success would not last, as they fell in the fourth set 25-14 and dropped the match 3-1. Becky Smith (Jr., Litchfield, Minn.) posted career-highs in the match with 11 kills and 17 digs, while Heidi Meier (Sr., Marshall, Minn.) notched 11 more kills to add to her school-record total of 1,177. Meghan Schmidt (Jr., Selby, S.D.) also tallied 19 kills in the loss.
   Presentation, now 0-8 on the season, will host the University of North Dakota on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Wednesday will also be the home opener for the Saints.
  

Saints win first set of the year, but struggle in Dallas
(September 6, 2008)

    The Saints volleyball team experienced some successes and growth this past weekend at the University of Dallas invitational tournament, despite losing all four matches against tough Division-Three competition. Coach Chelsey Albrecht saw her team lose in straight-sets to Hendrix College of Arkansas, the University of Dallas and Austin College (Texas) before battling with Concordia-Texas in the final match of the weekend for the Saints.
    The Saints would drop game one of the match 25-11, but would rebound behind a season-high 14 kills in a 25-23 victory in game two. Game three proved to be the turning point in the match, as Presentation held a 23-18 lead late. However, Concordia would rally back to make it a 23-all tie on the strength of five straight kills. A service error would give the Saints a chance to take the game, but Concordia would fight through to get yet another kill to even the game at 24-all. Another service error gave the Saints a second chance to finish the game, but Concordia would record their ninth and final kill of the third game to end the Saints serve, and then come back to win the game at 28-26 on the succeeding rally. Concordia would ride the momentum to a 25-14 victory in the fourth and final game to end Presentation's tournament.
    The Saints (0-6) now have this week off, and will return to action on September 19 in Yankton, S.D. as they take on Mt. Marty. Game time is set for 7 P.M. in the Cimpl events center.  

Saints Drop first two matches of the year in Moorhead
(August 29, 2008)

    Presentation College got off to a bit of a rocky start in their 2008 season, as they dropped their first two matches of the season to UW-Stevens Point and Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday afternoon by identical 3-0 scores.
    PC would fall 25-7 in the first game against UW-Stevens Point, only to come back and challenge the Pointers in 25-22 and 26-24 point losses. The Saints would record just 14 kills in the match, and posted a negative attack percentage, thanks to 22 errors (8 in the first game alone) by the team.
    The Saints level of play rebounded in the second match against 16th-ranked Concordia-Moorhead, as they posted nine fewer attack errors, but still fell by scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-9. Concordia-Moorhead bashed out 48 kills and a .292 team attack percentage en route to the sweep.
    The Saints will have the week off, before travelling to Dallas, Texas for the University of Dallas Invite, scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

Saints Pegged seventh in UMAC Pre-Season Poll
(August 27, 2008)

    After finishing tied for fifth for the third consecutive year, the Presentation College Saints Volleyball team has been selected seventh in the 2008 UMAC Pre-Season Coaches' Poll, released Wednesday. First year coach Chelsey Albrecht will look to improve upon last years' 4-10 conference record on the strength of returners Heidi Meier, Meghan Schmidt and Amanda Feist. For the full release, click here! 

2007 Volleyball Honors

USCAA All-American:
Junior Outside Hitter, Heidi Meier

USCAA Academic All-American:
Senior Libero, Angle VanEidie
Sophomore Right Side Hitter, Meghan Schmidt

UMAC First Team All-Conference
Junior Outside Hitter, Heidi Meier

UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention:
Freshman Setter, Erin Hofland

Finish in 5th place after losses to Bethany and Martin Luther - Mankato, MN (October 26-27) (read more)  It was the Saints' last match of the season. PC finishes the season with a 4-10 overall record and 12-18 in UMAC play.

PC takes 3 game setback to UM-Morris - Morris, MN (October 24)  (read more)

Saints go 2-3 with Northland and 0-3 with Saint Scholastica taking them to 12-15 - Aberdeen, SD (October 19-20)

USCAA Player of the Week - October 8-14
    Hedi Meier and Katie O’ Connell are the co-volleyball players of the week.  Meier, from Presentation College reached a career milestone of 1000 career kills this week.  Meier totaled 62 kills on the week and had an attack percentage of .215.  She also had 63 digs, 5 service aces, and 9 blocks.  (read more)

UMAC Players of the Week - October 8-14
    Heidi Meier reached a career milestone this week during UMAC Conference play, recording kill No. 1,000 of her career during the first match at Crown College on Friday night. Meier totaled 62 kills on the week on 186 total attempts and tallied an attack percentage of .215. Meier also contributed 63 digs, five service aces, nine solo blocks and six assisted blocks to help the Saints earn a pair of conference victories.
    Angel VanEidie led the Presentation volleyball team to a pair of UMAC conference victories with her defensive efforts. VanEidie totaled 90 digs, and 95 successful service receptions on the week, all while only making six serve-receive errors. VanEidie now has totaled 267 digs on the season.

Presentation splits weekend with Crown and Northwestern - St. Paul, MN (October 12-13)

Saints Down UM-Morris in five - Aberdeen, SD (October 10)
    Presentation College's volleyball team dug itself a hole early, but found a way to climb out as it rallied for a five-game win over Minnesota-Morris Wednesday at the Strode Center. (read more)

PC Splits weekend with Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther - Aberdeen, SD (October 5 & 6)
    Presentation College volleyball team bounced back from Friday's conference loss to Bethany Lutheran and recorded an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference triumph over Martin Luther College Saturday at the Strode Center. (read more)

USCAA Player of the Week - October 1-7
    Erin Hofland is the Volleyball setter of the week. Hofland is a freshman at Presentation College. Hofland had a total of 100 assists and only 3 errors in 13 games. (read more)

UMAC Players of the Week - September 17-23
    Heidi Meier again led Presentation in attacking this weekend in non-conference matches against Dakota Wesleyan and Mt. Marty College. Meier racked up 29 kills on 86 attempts for a .209 attacking percentage in the six games. Meier also had three service aces for the Saints, as well as two solo and one assisted block. Meier now has 153 kills on the season.

UMAC Players of the Week - September 10-16
    Heidi Meier helped lead Presentation’s efforts this week against tough competition, especially in the UW-Oshkosh Pizza Hut Volleyball Classic. Meier managed a .279 kill percentage against the competition, while converting a total of 62 kills. Meier also had 80 digs for the Saints, whose record stands at 7-6.

USCAA Player of the Week - September 10-16
    Heidi Meier from Presentation College had 62 kills, 6 Blocks and 2 assist blocks, and 80 digs in fifteen games last week. (read more)

Saints struggle during Pizza Hut Classic- Oshkosh, WI (September 14-15)
    Saints lose four in two days of play during the Pizza Hut Classic in Oshkosh, WI.  Elmhurst College, Lawrence University, UW-Oshkosh, & UW-Platteville out hit and out score the saint taking their record to 7-6.

Saints dominate over Trinity Bible College
    Presentation College's volleyball team claimed its second win over Trinity Bible College in four days as the Saints won 30-14, 30-16, 30-14. (read more)

UMAC Players of the Week - September 3-9
    Freshman Setter Erin Hofland and Sophmore Defensive Specialist were both named UMAC Players of the Week. Hofland (Fr. Aberdeen, S.D.) totaled 101 converted assists in four matches with just nine errors.  Schmidt led the Saints to a 3-1 record at the Presentation College tournament over the weekend with 66 digs in 13 games.(read more)

USCAA Player of the Week - September 3-9
    Junior Attacker Heidi Meier was named USCAA Player of the Week.  Meier led the Saints to a 3-1 record on the week.  She had a .373 hitting average with 14 Aces and 67 Digs in four games.

AmericInn Tournament  - Aberdeen, SD (September 7-8, 2007)
    Presentation College's volleyball team claimed two wins on the final day of its tournament on Saturday, defeating North Central University and Trinity Bible College at the Strode Center.  The Saints finished the event with a 3-1 record, the only loss being to Mayville State, earning runner-up honors.

Spikefest - Ankeny, IA (August 31-September 1, 2007)
    Saint defeat Ozark Bible, Pillsbury Bible, Faith Baptist, and are defeated by Southeastern University during this weekends tournament.  They were 3-1 on the weekend earning runner-up honors.

UMAC Preseason Polls Announced (August 24, 2007)
    With only 15 points separating teams 3-7, it looks as though there will be a dog fight for the final two spots in the 2007 UMAC volleyball post-season tournament as well as a battle for the top two positions. (read more)