Peacocks Fly North to Close Road Swing at Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston

Upper Iowa leaves Fayette once again this weekend for a long trip north to Bemidji State University and the University of Minnesota Crookston this Friday and Saturday for a pair of Northern Sun Conference matches. The Peacocks enter the weekend having won their last two matches to improve to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC.

This Weekend in Peacock Volleyball... Upper Iowa leaves Fayette once again this weekend for a long trip north to Bemidji State University and the University of Minnesota Crookston this Friday and Saturday for a pair of Northern Sun Conference matches. The Peacocks enter the weekend having won their last two matches to improve to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in the NSIC, while the Beavers (3-13) come into the weekend having lost nine straight including an 0-7 start to the NSIC season and the Golden Eagles (4-11, 1-5 NSIC) have lost four straight matches leading up to the weekend. UIU will face Bemidji State at 6 p.m. on Friday and Minnesota Crookston on Saturday at 2 p.m.

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week… The Northern Sun Conference named junior middle blocker Bethany Lovhaug as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week after her 18-block weekend. The junior averaged an NSIC-best 2.57 blocks per set over the seven sets, including a high of 12 blocks at UMary on Sunday morning. The defense for Lovhaug was the story, but offensively the Brooklyn Park, Minn. native added 15 kills in two matches as well. Lovhaug now leads the Northern Sun and ranks 23rd in the nation in blocks per set with a 1.21 average. Her 69 total blocks rank second-best in the league and 17th in the country. Only Jace Brahmer of Wayne State has more blocks in the NSIC this season (71) than Lovhaug.

This Weekend's Leaders…

CATEGORY	PEACOCKS	BEAVERS	GOLDEN EAGLES
Kills	Anna Winter – 193	Sami Leach – 106	Kassi Green – 204
Assists	Malissa LeClaire – 513	Sami Leach – 319	Kaycie Hagen – 419
Digs	Ashley Larson – 286	Emma Hallmann – 187	Maggie Perrel – 171
Blocks	Bethany Lovhaug – 69	Maddie Filipiak – 45	Kelci Green – 42
Aces	Malissa LeClaire - 25	Emma Hallmann - 22	Callie Schapekahm - 12

Checking the Rearview... The Peacocks swept the Beavers of Minot State University on Friday night and then battled to win a four-set match with the Marauders of the University of Mary on Saturday morning. UIU hit .281 in the two matches with 99 kills in their 7 sets for a 14.1/set average, while holding their opponents to a .124 percentage. Upper Iowa's play at the net made the biggest impact over the weekend; the Peacocks registered a 24-11 advantage in team blocks led by Bethany Lovhaug (18 blocks/15 kills) and Haley Poula (11 blocks/16 kills). Anna Winter posted a team-high 25 kills, while Haley Weepie followed closely with 19 and Lauren Wombles added 17. Ashley Larson led the back line with 36 digs with Weepie just behind at 33.

?

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#10 Ashley Larson: Lib.; 5' 6"; Senior

#13 Malissa LeClaire: S; 5' 11"; Junior

#11 Bethany Lovhaug: MB; 6' 0"; Junior

#15 Haley Poula: RS; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#5 Haley Weepie: OH; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#20 Anna Winter: OH; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#12 Lauren Wombles: MB; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#10 Ashley Larson
: 5' 6"; Senior
: Lib.

#13 Malissa LeClaire
: 5' 11"; Junior
: S

#11 Bethany Lovhaug
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MB

#15 Haley Poula
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: RS

#5 Haley Weepie
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: OH

#20 Anna Winter
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: OH

#12 Lauren Wombles
: 5' 10"; Junior
: MB