Hailey Brown led the Peacock offense last week with 37 assists (5.29/set) and 25 kills (3.57/set) while hitting .412 for the Peacocks. Brown added 4 aces, 15 digs and 4 blocks in Upper Iowa's split with St. Cloud State (3-1) and #3 Minnesota Duluth (0-3).
Upper Iowa defeated St. Cloud State Friday night in Fayette in four sets (25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20) and played solid against the #3 Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth, but dropped a straight set decision (25-23, 25-15, 25-17) on Saturday. Melanie Behnke hit a team-high 28 kills and added 20 digs, while Jenna Hermsen paced the offense with Brown adding 40 assists. Amanda Weiss picked up 20 digs on the back line and Alisha VanderWoude denied 6 balls at the net. The Peacocks will head out on the road for their final two matches of the 2013 season. UIU will open the weekend on Friday versus the Beavers of Bemdiji State University and then move over to take on the Golden Eagles of the University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday.
