11/3: Cobbers, Tommies, Stars, EC Eagles, Rams, Dutch advance

IIAC semifinals • No. 5 Central 3, No. 1 Coe 2. Set 5 ended 15-10. Central advances to play No. 3 Cornell. Coe had 45 total errors. Central libero Chelsea Grieger had 30 digs. Middle Ashley Pedersen led Central with 10 kills. Central middle Kiley Meyers had eight kills and five blocks. Coe outside Rachel Schaefer led four Kohawks in double figures with 16 kills and added six aces. Central is 24-10 overall. Coe ended 31-4. • No. 3 Cornell 3, No. 2 Wartburg 1. CC advances to play No. 5 Central. CC won its 13th consecutive match. CC setter Sabrina Hargis had 47 assists and 12 digs. CC outside Kathleen O’Connor had 19 kills. CC middle Taylor Dicus went 18-5-39. CC is 27-5 overall. WC ended 24-11.

MIAC semifinals • No. 1 Concordia 3, No. 4 Saint Benedict 0. CC advances to play No. 2 St. Thomas. CCM won its 12th consecutive match. CCM outhit CSB .320 to .062. CCM outside Jenna Green went 15-2-38 with 14 digs. CCM middle Katie Vohnoutka went 11-3-25. CCM is 24-3 overall. CSB ended 18-12. • No. 2 St. Thomas 3, No. 3 Bethel 0. UST advances to play No. 1 Concordia. UST won its 16th straight match. UST had 22 kills in Set 3. UST setter Ashley Maher had 40 assists and 10 digs. UST middle Kelly Foley went 14-4-28 with four blocks. UST is 29-3 overall. BU ended 22-9.

NAC semifinals • No. 1 Dominican 3, No. 5 Maranatha 0. DU advances to play No. 3 Edgewood. DU had 12 aces. DU outside Jacy Lawrence went 8-0-15. DU setter Jessica Guerrieri had 30 assists, 10 digs and six aces. DU is 28-5 overall. MBBC ended its D-III schedule 20-7. • No. 3 Edgewood 3, No. 2 Benedictine 1. EC advances to play No. 1 Dominican. EC setter Lindsey Swansby had 47 assists, 13 digs and four blocks. EC outside Mallory Palmer went 20-5-51 with 19 digs. EC is 20-13 overall. BU ended 18-14.

-Ricky Nelson