THIS WEEK
The University of Mary volleyball team will play in a trio of games this week, beginning with a road match against MSU Moorhead on Tuesday, October 15 at 6 PM. The Marauders will then return home for a pair of home games. UMary hosts Minnesota State-Mankato on Friday, October 18 at 6 PM. The Marauders-Mavericks game will be streamed live on BEK SPORTS! They follow that up with another home game against Concordia – St. Paul on Saturday, October 19 at 2 PM. The UMary vs CSP game will be Alumni day! Both home games will be hosted at the McDowell Activity Center.
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders come into the weekend with a 1-16 record, going 0-8 in NSIC play.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Marauders took the court was for a pair of highly competitive matches against Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. UMary fell in both matches but they did not go down without a fight, taking both to four sets. Morgan Schnabel led the way, posting double-doubles in both games. Sydney Murphy joined the double-double party, recording one of her own against Minnesota Crookston. In a breakout performance, freshman Nehkyah Ellis recorded her first career double-double against Bemidji State, leading the Marauders with 14 kills and 15 digs.
 
OPPO RESEARCH – MINNESOTA STATE – MOORHEAD
MSU Moorhead comes into the match against the Marauders with a 7-9 record, going 2-6 in NSIC play. The Dragons began the year on fire, winning their first four games. MSUM is led by Kaylyn Jenkins who ranks 13^th in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.309) and eighth in blocks with nearly one per set. The Dragons have claimed their two conference wins over Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time the Dragons and Marauders met was during the 2018 season when MSUM took down the Marauders in three sets. The Marauders recorded five aces on the game with Natalia Cruz posting three and Sydney Murphy, two. Morgan Schnabel led the way for UMary with 13 kills on the match.
 
 
OPPO RESEARCH – MINNESOTA STATE – MANKATO
Minnesota State comes into the weekend with an 11-5 record, going 4-4 in the NSIC. The Mavericks are coming off an impressive weekend, sweeping two nationally ranked teams over the weekend in Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State. The two big wins earned them national attention, receiving votes in the most recent AVCA Coaches Poll. The Mavericks are led offensively by Morgan Olson who ranks 11^th in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.329) and second in kills/set with 4.37. Anissa Janzig ranks ninth in the NSIC in blocks with .96/set.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time the Marauders and Mavericks met was during the 2018 season when MSU swept the Marauders in three sets. Katja Berge led the way for UMary with seven kills and two blocks. Joining the block party was Julianna Hughes with a pair of her own. Sydney Murphy recorded two aces.
 
OPPO RESEARCH – CONCORDIA – ST. PAUL
National powerhouse Concordia – St. Paul comes into the week with a 13-3 record, going 7-1 in NSIC play. CSP is ranked fifth in the nation. Their only blemish in conference play came against #7 Minnesota Duluth. Sara Macek ranks fourth in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.383). Tori Hanson ranks fifth in the NSIC in digs/set with 4.56. A force at the net for the Bears, Kennedy Brady ranks seventh in the NSIC, averaging one block/set.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time the Marauders and Bears met was during the 2018 season with CSP taking down UMary in three sets. UMary gave CSP a run in the second set, falling by the narrowest of margins. Bailey Harms had a massive game at the net with five blocks. Madison Bergthold added three of her own. Natalia Cruz and Katja Berge tied for the team lead with seven kills.
 
 
REACHING MILESTONES
Sydney Murphy recorded her 1,000^th career assist against Minnesota Duluth. Reaching the major milestone just 14 games into her junior season. Morgan Schnabel joined her teammate by reaching a major career milestone. Schnabel reached her 500^th career kill against Bemidji State, just 17 games into her junior season.
 
CHASING MILESTONES
Two Marauders are nearing big time career milestone.
Natalia Cruz has 654 career digs, surpassing the 600 digs mark and setting her sights on 1,000.
Katja Berge has 306 career kills, surpassing the 300 kills mark with her sights set on 500.
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Double-doubles have been the name of the game for the Marauders early on in the season. Setter Sydney Murphy has been a machine, recording 12 double-doubles in the first 17 matches of the season in assists and digs. . Morgan Schnabel has five double-doubles of her own with digs and kills. Anna Nietfeld adds four double-doubles of her own. Nehkyah Ellis has one.
 
ATTACK AND KILL
Morgan Schnabel leads the Marauders in kills with a total of 192, averaging 3.1 kills per set. Schnabel ranks 16^th in the NSIC in kills/set and 12^th in total kills. Anna Nietfeld is behind her averaging 1.96 kills/set, recording a total of 92 kills on the season.
 
"SETTING" THE TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS
Sydney Murphy averages 8.13 assists per set, ranking her 12^th in the NSIC in assists. She has 504 total assists which puts her at 11^th in total assists in the NSIC.
 
"ACE" UP THE SLEEVE
Natalia Cruz leads the Marauders with 18 service aces on the season. Sydney Murphy is right behind her with 13. Morgan Schnabel is third on the team with 12.
 
DIG IT UP, OH OH
Natalia Cruz leads the Marauders in digs with 235 on the season. Her 235 digs ranks her 12^th in the NSIC and her 3.79 digs/set ranks 15^th. Sydney Murphy (167) and Morgan Schnabel (145) rank second and third on the team in digs.
 
NOT IN OUR HOUSE
Hannah Hanson leads to Marauders in blocks with 28. Julianna Hughes comes in with 23 and Morgan Schnabel with 21. Ten different Marauders have recorded a block on the season.
 
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