Lady Saints Split in Volleyball

CSS 3, Occidental 0
Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) recorded 22 kills to lead the Saints past Occidental 25-23, 25-21 and 25-21.

Amanda Belden (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) and Noelle Elvehjem (Mora, Minn./Mora HS) each added eight kills apiece and Gloria Ohaju (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Central HS) had six kills. Tannyr Heyl (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS (Saint Benedict)) led CSS with 24 digs and Erika Birkeland (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) had 35 set assists.

Occidental (1-2) was led by Claire Storhm with 11 kills.

CSS 1, La Verne 3
The Leopards improved to 3-0 with a four set victory over the Saints by scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-16 and 25-22.

Morrin led the Saints once again with 14 kills, while Elvehjem added 11 kills. Danielle Benusa (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) had a team-high 13 digs and Birkeland had 37 set assists. Ohaju had three block solos and four block assists.

Brittany Yaxley led La Verne with 22 kills.
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The Saints (2-2) will be at home next Saturday when they host the College of Saint Benedict at the Reif Gymnasium at 3 p.m.