BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University volleyball team travels south this weekend to compete in the Flagler Saints Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla. The Beavers (1-3, 0-0-) will play four matched in two days and conclude non-conference play at the tournament.
 
The Beavers begin the tournament Friday, Sept. 2 by facing Southern New Hampshire University at 2 p.m. CDT, and then face host school Flagler College at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Beavers conclude play Saturday with matches against Emmanuel College at 10 a.m., and Eckerd College at 2 p.m.
 
Live stream of the entire tournament can be found at: https://pbcsportsnetwork.com/flagler/, while live stats can be followed at: https://flaglerathletics.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary.
 
Bemidij State was led in its season-opening weekend last weekend by junior Hallie Mertz who paced the team with 37 kills over four matches and was second on the team with 33 digs. She was followed by senior Ashley East who totaled 26 kills and hit .176 en route to an All-Tournament Team selection at the NMU Open.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State volleyball program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUBeaversVB), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers and Volleyball Facebook) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversVB)
 
Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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