Women's Volleyball Notes

EDGEWOOD COLLEGE (8-10, 4-0 NACC)

EAGLES SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2017 Record: 8-10 Overall, 4-0 NACC Streak: 3-match winning streak Breakdown: 4-1 Home, 1-2 Away, 3-7 neutral

Sept. 1 at University of Puget Sound L 0-3 vs. Loras College at Concordia Univ. at MSOE Sept. 1 vs. Pacific Lutheran University L 0-3 (9-9, 3-1 IIAC) Wisconsin (9-12, 1-3 NACC) Sept. 2 vs. University of St. Thomas L 0-3 Wed., Oct. 4, 7:00 pm (17-2, 4-0 NACC) Sat., Oct. 7, 12:00 pm Sept. 2 vs. College of St. Benedict L 2-3 Todd Wehr Edgedome Fri., Oct. 6, 7:00 pm Kern Center Sept. 6 at UW-Oshkosh L 1-3 Madison, Wis. Buuck Fieldhouse Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 6 vs. Wheaton College (Ill.) W 3-0 Sept. 9 vs. Ripon College W 3-1 Mequon, Wis. Sept. 9 vs. Gustavus Adolphus College L 0-3 LIVE STATS AND BROADCAST All three schools will provide both live stats and live video for all Sept. 11 UW-Eau Claire L 1-3 matches this week. Fans can visit EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com/cov- Sept. 13 at Wisconsin Lutheran College* W 3-0 erage for links to all live coverage. Sept. 20 Alverno College* W 3-1 Sept. 22 vs. Wartburg College L 0-3 Sept. 22 vs. Luther College L 1-3 HEAD COACH PAUL SCHLOMER Paul Schlomer is now in his 12th year as head coach at Edgewood Sept. 23 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University W 3-2 College and is the winningest coach in Eagles history. His overall Sept. 23 vs. Coe College L 1-3 record sits at 202-178 and he now has five seasons with 21 or more Sept. 29 Dominican University* W 3-1 victories in five of the last six seasons. Last season, the Eagles Sept. 30 Concordia Univ. Chicago* W 3-0 finished among the Top-3 in the NACC standings for the seventh straight season. Sept. 30 Maranatha Baptist University W 3-0 Oct. 4 Loras College 7:00 pm AROUND THE NACC Oct. 6 at Concordia Univ. Wisconsin* 7:00 pm 2017 NACC STANDINGS UPCOMING GAMES Oct. 7 at MSOE* 12:00 pm Oct. 13 at Aurora University* 7:00 pm (As of 10/2) NACC Overall Wednesday, Oct. 4 Loras @ Edgewood Oct. 14 at Benedictine University* 12:00 pm Concordia Wis. 4-0 17-2 UW-Stevens Point @ CUW Aurora @ Wheaton (Ill.) Oct. 17 at Carroll University 7:00 pm Aurora 4-0 14-5 Oct. 18 UW-Whitewater 7:00 pm Friday, Oct. 6 Edgewood 4-0 8-10 *Edgewood @ CUW Oct. 20 Lakeland University* 7:00 pm *Lakeland @ Dominican Concordia Chi. 2-2 14-7 Oct. 21 Marian University* 12:00 pm *Wis. Lutheran @ Aurora Oct. 21 North Central University (Minn.) 4:00 pm Dominican 2-2 8-9 *Alverno @ Benedictine *Marian @ CUC Oct. 24 at Rockford University* 7:00 pm Wis. Lutheran 2-2 7-11 *Rockford @ MSOE Oct. 28 at Lawrence University 1:00 pm North Central @ Dominican Lakeland 2-2 7-14 Oct. 28 vs. St. Norbert College 3:00 pm Saturday, Oct. 7 MSOE 1-3 9-12 *Edgewood @ MSOE Oct. 31 NACC Tournament First Round 7:00 pm *Wis. Lutheran @ Benedictine Nov. 2 NACC Tournament Semifinals 7:00 pm Alverno 1-3 6-10 *Marian @ Dominican Nov. 4 NACC Championships TBA Marian 1-3 4-10 *Lakeland @ CUC *Rockford @ CUW Home Games at Todd Wehr Edgedome Benedictine 1-3 2-16 *Alverno @ Aurora Mount Mary @ CUC *NACC matches Rockford 0-4 1-18 EAGLES UPDATE Behind Renee Meister, who won NACC Volleyball Student Athlete of the Week, and an SCOUTING THE efficient offense, the Edgewood College volleyball team won all three matches this week- OPPONENTS end against Dominican, Concordia Chicago, and Maranatha Baptist. Loras has won its last two Facing a 22-17 deficit in the decisive fourth set, the Eagles rode a trio of kills by Erika matches and owns a 9-9 record. Van Engen to rally for the 3-1 win (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23) over Dominican and give In the NACC/IIAC Challenge, the head coach Paul Schlomer his 200th victory on Friday night. Duhawks finished 2-2 and beat Already far and away the all-time winningest coach in program history, the victory makes both Wisconsin Lutheran and Schlomer the first-ever Edgewood College volleyball coach to reach the 200-win mark in Benedictine by the combined score only his 12th season. of 6-1. Michelle Budden paces the offense with 3.21 kills/set and is Trailing 22-17 in the fourth, the Eagles rattled off six straight points to take the lead after second on the team with a .208 utilizing three kills by Erika Van Engen and a trio of errors by the Stars. A kill by Kendyl attack percentage. Haley Bergan Todd tied it up at 23, but the Eagles put it away with a Renee Meister kill and Dominican (5.32 digs/set) and Kelly Boge (0.92 attack error to end the match. blocks/set) anchor the defense.

Van Engen and Meister each finished with double-digit kills while freshman Mackenzie Concordia Wisconsin, the NACC Doherty added a team-high 13 kills. Setters Alex Zapuchlak and Haley Schwenn each defending regular season and posted assist-dig double-doubles. tournament champions, has swept The Eagles made quick work out of both Concordia Chicago and Maranatha Baptist with 15 of its opponents this season and a pair of sweeps in their first home triangular of the season on Saturday afternoon. are 17-2, 4-0 NACC. The Falcons are second in the league in kills per Behind 12 aces and an offense that registered a season-high .341 hitting percentage, set (13.31), assists per set (12.31), the Eagles owned Concordia Chicago in their second straight win. Maranatha Baptist and attack percentage (.247). gave the Eagles a battle in the final match of the day, but it was the Eagles who utilized Megan Mayer leads three Falcons some clutch plays to outlast the Sabercats in a 28-26, 25-23, 25-15 sweep. who average 2.50 kills/set or better TEAM NOTES while Lauren Nevinski leads the NACC at 1.05 blocks/set. * - Stout defense at the net has been a staple for the Eagle frontline. They are currently second in the league with 1.86 blocks per set during NACC play and have finished in the MSOE has lost four of their last Top-2 in this category in each of the last three seasons. five matches, including their latest * - No other team in the NACC relies on their serving prowess more than the Eagles. defeat at Wisconsin Lutheran, 3-1. They have posted 31 aces and a NACC-best rate of 3.00 aces per set through the first The Raiders are 9-12, 1-3 NACC four conference matches. and beat Alverno for their lone * - In their best three-match stretch of the season offensively, the Eagles hit .180, a conference win. Rachel Lynde season-high .341, and .289, respectively, in their last three wins. It was the first time all ranks second in the NACC and season they have hit over .180 in three straight matches. paces the team at 2.90 kills/set. INDIVIDUAL NOTES Defensively, Aleah Quast leads the * - Senior middle hitter Renee Meister (Lodi, Wis./Lodi) earned her first league in digs/set (5.62) and total career NACC Student Athlete of the Week award after leading the Eagles digs (337). MSOE currently leads the NACC with 17.49 digs per set. with 32 kills, a . 383 attack percentage, and eight blocks in 3-0 weekend. Meister is hitting .407 in eight Eagle wins and .147 in losses.

* - Senior setter Haley Schwenn (Verona, Wis./Verona) posted a season- EAGLES STAT LEADERS high 29 assists in sweep of Maranatha and now has 20 or more assists in four of the last six matches. Schwenn added third double-double of season Kills per set with 24 assists and 10 digs in 3-1 win over Dominican. Emily Chaussee 2.75 Savannah Koester 2.66 Renee Meister 2.55

SERIES HISTORY Assists per set Haley Schwenn 5.27 Duhawks leads all-time series 3-2 Alex Zapuchlak 4.37 Brittany Sager 3.53

Trend: Teams have traded wins since 2011 Blocks per set Renee Meister 0.77 All-time series tied 24-24 Tori Wiskow 0.50 Mackenzie Hannan 0.39

Trend: Falcons have swept last two meetings Digs per set Sarah Uczen 4.60 Emily Chaussee 3.53 Eagles lead all-time series 33-13 Nicole Schaeve 1.96

Trend: Eagles have won 11 of last 12 meetings