9/12/17: Saint Mary’s wins MIAC opener in 5-set thriller

MIAC Saint Mary’s 3, Bethel 2 SMU’s Blattner had 15 kills, 15 digs.

IIAC Coe 3, Loras 2 CC’s Koch had 23 kills, 33 digs. Central 3, Simpson 1 CC’s Dille had 9 kills, 8 blocks.

SLIAC Fontbonne 3, MacMurray 0 FU’s Tallo had 11 kills, 15 digs, 4 aces.

Nonconference Cornell 3, UW-Platteville 0 CC’s Ciari hit 13-2-20 with 6 blocks. Illinois Wesleyan 3, Chicago 0 IWU’s Brown hit 17-1-33 with 16 digs. UW-Stout 3, UW-Superior 1 UWST’s Strain had 11 kills. Buena Vista 3, Grinnell 1 BVU’s Schaap had 29 kills. North Park 3, Benedictine 0 NPU’s Meyer had 33 assists, 10 digs. Principia 3, Illinois College 0 PC’s Hathaway had 15 kills, 10 digs. Monmouth 3, Eureka 2Concordia Chicago 3, Illinois Tech 1 CUC’s Johnson had 16 kills. Silver Lake 3, Mount Mary 1 SLC outhit MMU, .244 to -.067.

Top 25 upset watch #2 Southwestern 3, St. Thomas (Texas) 0East Texas Baptist 3, #13 Texas Dallas 2#20 MIT 3, Springfield 1

-Ricky Nelson