Mavs Split at Oredigger Classic, Choules Named to All-Tourney Team
(Beat Merrimack College, Ferris State)
(Fall to MSU-Billings, #6 Concordia-St. Paul)
(September 2, 2007)

On the road for the second consecutive weekend the Mesa State volleyball team split four games at the Days Inn-Denver West Oredigger Classic hosted by Colorado Mines in Golden, Colo.

Friday afternoon MSC swept Merrimack College 30-23, 30-21, 30-23 behind Jessica Bird's 12 kills and .320 hitting percentage. Kristen Schnake and Drew Choules added 10 kills each. Choules hit .316 in the match and posted 13 digs.

In the Friday night match Montana State Billings handed the Mavericks their third loss of the season, falling 30-32, 20-30, 30-22, 18-30. MSC hit .041 in the match and recorded 38 errors. MSU-Billings finished with 61 kills and 10 team blocks. Choules had a team high 13 kills and Ashley Loftsgard had a game high 30 digs.

Mesa State opened Saturday's play with a 3-1 (30-27, 31-29, 22-30, 30-22) win over Ferris State University. The loss was Ferris States first of the season (6-1). Freshman Lindsey Jefferson had a career high 10 kills, three solo blocks and six block assists in the four set match. Alisan Tompkins recorded 14 kills and 13 digs.

Number six ranked Concordia - St. Paul remained undefeated (8-0) in a three game sweep of the Mavs, 30-23, 30-18, 30-17. MSC finished with 28 kills, 4 team blocks and a -.034 hitting percentage. Concordia tallied 43 kills, 11 team blocks and a .222 hitting percentage.

MSC's Drew Choules was selected to the All-Tournament Team. She was one of four RMAC players named to the seven player tournament team.

MSC will begin RMAC action this weekend on the road at Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands.

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