SIOUX FALLS, SD – The final road challenge awaits the University of Mary volleyball team as the Marauders head over to Sioux Falls, SD, to compete against Augustana University on Saturday, November 9, at 11 am.
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THE RECORD
UMary is 4-19 overall and 2-13 in the Northern Sun. The Marauders currently sit in 14
th place in the Northern Sun standings.
STAT LEADERS
Charli Blackman leads the Marauders in kills with 195 and is second on the team in digs (224).
Kaia Sueker has the most digs on the team (368). She ranks 8
th in the NSIC in total digs and 7
th in digs per set (4.49).
Maddy Freed has dished out the most assists with 756. She is 7
th in the conference in total assists and assists per set (9.50). Freed reached 1000 assists last weekend.
Gabby Caskey leads the team in blocks (42) and has the second most kills (186).
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders fell short in their two home matches, falling in three sets to #3 St. Cloud State University (25-15, 25-13, 25-17) and the University of Minnesota Duluth (25-15, 25-5, 27-25).
Maddy Freed reached 1000 assists for her career last weekend. She currently sits at 1080 career assists.
OPPO RESEARCH – AUGUSTAN UNIVERSITY
AU is 10-14 overall and 6-8 in the NSIC. The Vikings leader in kills is middle hitter Maya Wente with 263. Setter Lucy Bartee leads the team in assists (922) and ranks third in the Northern Sun in total assists. Libero Gabby Jones has recorded 332 digs to lead AU. Middle Hitter Maya Went has the most blocks (101) on the Vikings.
KAIA SUEKER MARADUERS ALL-TIME DIGS LEADER
Kaia Sueker achieved history for the University of Mary volleyball team as the Marshall, MN, native is now the all-time NCAA digs leader for the UMary.
Sueker currently has 1728 career digs, 162 more than the previous record holder, Alex Brown (2013-2016). Sueker surpassed Brown in the Marauders match against Winona State University. She had 23 digs against the Warriors.
THE STAFF
Abby Pollart returns for her fourth season as the head coach of Marauders Volleyball. Joining Pollart, also for her fourth season in the program, is assistant coach
Bree Spenner, as well as
Madeleine Callicoat in her first season as a Graduate Assistant Coach.
RETURNERS
The Marauders bring back ten returners from last year's team. Returning alongside Cooper are seniors
Kayla Lewinski,
McKenna Kirkpatrick,
Reyna Isenbart,
Robi Binagi,
Chloe Lieser and
Kaia Sueker. Other returners include junior
Maddy Freed and sophomores
Chloe Solheid and
Karina Hixon.
NEW FACES
Coach Pollart and her staff added three transfers to the mix for the 2024 season.
Jenna Lansing (Wartburg College),
Gabby Caskey (McCook Community College) and
Charli Blackman (Western Nebraska Community College) will each look to make an immediate impact. The 2024 freshman class includes
Judith Burke,
Aubrey Flynn,
Holli Klettheimer,
Natalie Boehmer,
Shea Barron,
Bailey Barnes and
Dani Highum.
MARAUDERS PICKED TO FINISH 12
TH IN THE NSIC
The 2024 NSIC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll projected the Marauders to finish 12
th in the Northern Sun this upcoming season. Last season, UMary took 12
th in the NSIC after finishing the season with a 9-19 record overall and a 4-14 record in conference action.
NSIC PLAYER TO WATCH
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced that returning fifth-year senior
Maddie Cooper is the player to watch for UMary for the 2024 season. Cooper is the Marauders leading returner from last year in kills (204), kills per set (2.04), blocks (77), blocks per set (0.75), and hitting percentage (.230). The Fargo, ND, native also provided UMary with 24 serving aces and 50 digs last season.
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