MOORHEAD, Minn. -- [
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score] Despite a career-best 24 kills by junior outside
hitter
Brittney Burns (LeSueur, Minn.), the
Bemidji State University volleyball team saw its winning streak
come to an end at three as the host Concordia College Cobbers
defeated the Beavers 3-1 (30-22, 20-30, 25-30, 24-30) Saturday
at the Concordia College Classic in Moorhead, Minn.
Burns who surpassed her previous best kill total of 21 while
hitting .262 (24k-7e-65at) was joined by newcomer Brie
Groskruetz (Fr., OH, Reedsberg, Wis.) on the Beavers
attack collecting 12 kills. She added a match best five services
aces and 18 digs for the first double-double of her collegiate
career. Five aces and 18 digs at each career-best totals for
the freshman.
Alicia Beaman (Jr., S, St. Paul Park, Minn.)
recorded a season-best 45 assists in the match.
Defensively, Bemidji State's Allison Hyatt
(Jr., L, MineCentre, Ont.) led all players with a career-best
21.
The Beavers were out bit in the match posting a .222 (61-23-171)
hitting percentage to the Cobbers .311 (69-17-167).
Becca Shane led a quartet of Concordia attackers with at
least 10 kills as she collected a match-high 25. Michelle
Honek and Angie Bonde each posted double-doubles for the Cobbers
in the win.
The Beavers rebounded from the loss to the Cobbers to even
their record at 4-4 on the season defeating the College of
St. Scholastica, 3-0 (30-15, 30-22, 30-25) in the final match
of the tournament.
BSU finished the event with a 3-1 record taking second place
behind the host Concordia College who went a perfect 4-0 on
the round-robin event.
Bemidji State juniors Burns and Beaman were each named to
the all-tournament team.
The Beavers will be back in action Sept. 8-9 when they participate
in the first of two NSIC Classics. At the Marshall, Minn.
event, BSU is slated to battle Concordia University-St. Paul
and Winona State on Friday and league newcomer Upper Iowa
Saturday.
2006 Concordia College Classic Final Standings
Concordia College - 4-0
Bemidji State 3-1
Mayville State 2-2
Valley City State 1-3
St. Scholastica 0-4
Concordia College Classic All-Tournament Team
Heidi Larson - Valley City State
Betsy Winkler - Mayville State
Alicia Beaman and Brittney Burns - Bemidji State
Danielle Dahl, Angie Bonde and Michelle Honek - Concordia
College
Tournament MVP – Becca Shane - Concordia College
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