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9.3.2010
Volleyball

VB GameDay vs. SMU Sugar Loaf Classic

9.1.2010
Volleyball

V-Hawks get the best of SMU in opener

9.1.2010
Volleyball

VB GameDay vs. Viterbo

8.24.10 | Volleyball

Cardinals not resting on past success

WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University volleyball team, fueled by the dynamic duo of Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.) and Jessica Mate (St. Charles, Ill.), earned an NCAA Tournament berth a year ago — falling to eventual NCAA national champion Washington University in St. Louis 3-1 in the regional semifinal. As memorable as last season was, however, coach Mike Lester is taking a page from the Las Vegas ad campaign — “what happened in 2009, stays in 2009.”

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8.27.10 | Volleyball

Cardinals No. 4 in MIAC Coaches' Poll

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University volleyball team, coming off a 22-10 season and a trip to the NCAA Division III regional semifinals, landed the fourth spot in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, it was announced Friday.

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8.20.10 | Volleyball

Cardinals No. 24 in AVCA preseason poll

WINONA, Minn. — The 2010 season hasn't even started yet, but the Saint Mary's University volleyball team is already making some noise. The Cardinals, coming off a 22-10 season and an NCAA tournament appearance, found themselves ranked No. 24 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Preseason Poll, it was announced Wednesday.

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7.30.10 | Volleyball

Cardinals earn AVCA Team Academic honor

WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University volleyball team found itself in some elite company, as the Cardinals were among just four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools to earn the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2009-2010 season.

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1.29.10 | General

18 student-athletes earn academic honors

WINONA, Minn. — Eighteen Saint Mary’s University fall student-athletes earned Academic All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognition, it was announced Thursday. The MIAC recognized a record 304 student-athletes, who represented the conference’s 13 institutions.

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11.17.09 | Volleyball

Gardner earns AVCA All-America honors

WINONA, Minn. — Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.), already named to the All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team and the AVCA Central Region First Team — not to mention the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team — collected yet another post-season honor Tuesday, as the junior right side hitter earned AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American honors.

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11.15.09 | Volleyball

Gardner named to NCAA All-Tournament team

WINONA, Minn. — Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.) collected a team-leading 28 kills in the Cardinals’ two NCAA Central Region tournament matches — a 3-1 win over Thomas More in the quarterfinals and a 3-1 loss to eventual tournament champion Washington University in St. Louis — and was named to the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team, it was announced Sunday.

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9.1 | Volleyball

SMU

Viterbo University (Wis.)

9.3 | Volleyball

SMU

4 p.m.

College of St. Scholastica

9.3 | Volleyball

SMU

8 p.m.

Luther College

9.4 | Volleyball

SMU

Noon

University of Wisconsin-Stout

9.4 | Volleyball

SMU

4 p.m.

Loras College

Aug. 31, 2010

Coach Lester previews VB season

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Athletes of the Week

Andrew Warren

Baseball

Warren hit a team-leading .435 in the Cardinals' seven games last week, collecting 10 hits in 23 at-bats. He also scored five times and drove in three runs as SMU went 3-4 in its seven contests last week. The junior left-fielder finished with 11 total bases an a .478 slugging percentage. He also made 56 putouts with three assists defensively.

Erin Stenseth

Softball

Stenseth hit .467 in the Cardinals' eight games last week, collecting 14 hits — including four doubles — in 30 at-bats. The SMU freshman, who also scored five runs and drove in seven, boasted a .600 slugging percentage and a .484 on-base percentage, while making seven putouts in left field.

Did You Know...

Did You Know ...?

Sarah Gardner collected 17 kills Wednesday evening vs. Viterbo, giving the SMU senior 1,007 kills for her career. She is the 10th player in SMU volleyball history to eclipse the 1,000 career kills mark.