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FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCT. 15-16 This weekend, Morningside University pays tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness month during back-to-back Great Plains Athletic Conference match-ups on the Allee Gymnasium floor. Each Mustang student-athlete is playing for certain family members and/or friends who have been affected by breast cancer. A complete list is available inside this MatchDay program, along with links to local organizations battling the disease if anyone would like to donate.
SERIES HISTORY Mside maintains all-time leads against both opponents. They have a 22-16 advantage against Midland and hold a 17-10-1 mark against Concordia. Recent trends show the Bulldogs and Warriors somewhat flipping the script. Midland has claimed 10 of the last 11, while CU has won three of the previous four meetings.
THE MATCH-UPS Head coach Jessica Squier’s squad enters the weekend 10-15 overall and 1-9 in the GPAC. The Mustangs look to snap a current four-match skid. Morningside is making waves on the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ statistics report despite the rough recent run of luck in the wins column. The team is among the top 10 in total attacks (3,420 – No. 4) and digs (1,590 – No. 7). Their 1,070 kills and 1,349 total points gathered are also within the first 25 at No. 17 and No. 24. Individual leaders for 27 matches are sophomore defensive specialist Payton Shoquist (451 digs); freshman outside hitter Sydney Marlow, sophomore middle hitter Meredith Hoffman, and freshman outside hitter Emerson Smith whom are all above 200 kills-wise; Hoffman’s 59 total blocks top the frontline defense, and senior setter Sabrina Creason paces the assist (498) and service ace (30) categories. Shoquist has the best national stat membership, sitting 11th in digs. Creason needs only two more assists to hit her second straight 500-plus campaign. The Mustangs started quickly in their most recent match at Doane on Oct. 9, working to an 11-6 lead in set one before the Tigers closed the gap, tying the score at 18-18. The teams exchanged points until they reached 20 when Doane pulled ahead in the set for good. Doane jumped to an early lead in set two, launching into a 10-point streak with the Mustangs stalled with five points. A few points later, a string of kills from Hoffman and Marlow and freshman outside hitter/setter Bridget Smith and freshman middle hitter Claire Wilson moved the visitors into double digits on the scoreboard. Doane would take four of the following five points to close out the set. Set three saw the two teams locked in a stalemate, with either team answering any attempt from the other to get out ahead. Morningside’s last lead was 18-17, fighting back to tie the set 19-
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continued from page one 19, with Doane sending the Mustangs packing, scoring three of the final five points of the match. Morningside’s offensive attack was led by Marlow, who terminated 11 rallies. Hoffman followed with nine, and Emerson Smith had eight. Creason tallied 30 of the Mustangs 32 assists in the match. Shoquist was back on top in the digs column, recording 19 across the three sets. Marlow was on her heels with 18, and Creason had 13. Marlow had the Mustangs’ lone solo block and combined it with a block assist to co-lead the Mustangs with two total blocks. Freshman middle hitter Emma Schall had two block assists to share the top spot for the visitors. Head coach Paul Giesselman’s Midland team brings in an 18-3 overall and 7-3 league record. After a 15-0 start, the Warriors are 3-3 in their last six matches. Senior outside hitter Taliyah Flores has been a handful for opposing defenses with 303 kills, with the underclasswoman duo of freshman Abby Ringler and sophomore Lauryn Samuelson providing a steel curtain for opposing offenses by combining for 132 total blocks. Concordia, coached by Ben Boldt, took a 9-9 overall and 4-6 conference record to Briar Cliff Friday to begin their River City stay. The Bulldogs have had an affinity for five-set matches of late, with four such outcomes in a row before the weekend. Sophomore outside hitter Camryn Opfer and freshman middle hitter Gabi Nordaker had 200-plus kills over 18 contests, with Nordaker’s 44 total blocks leading the team.
Morningside Varsity
Concordia University
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1 Bree Green S/DS So. Gretna, Neb. 2 Mollie Grosshans RS Fr. Waverly, Neb. 3 Bree Burtwistle S So. Stanton, Neb. 4 Tara Callahan S/OH Sr. Brady, Neb. 5 Kennedy VanScoy DS So. Waverly, Neb. 6 Tatum Kuti OH So. Omaha, Neb. 7 Cassidy Knust DS Fr. Aurora, Neb. 8 Jadeyn Stutzman DS Jr. Grand Island, Neb. 9 Erica Heinzerling OH Jr. Ankeny, Iowa 10 Camryn Opfer OH So. Seward, Neb. 11 Gabi Nordaker MH Fr. Omaha, Neb. 13 Arleigh Costello OH Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. 14 Sara Huss MH Fr. Fairbury, Neb. 15 Rebecca Gebhardt OH Fr. Norfolk, Neb. 17 Kalee Wiltfong OH/MH So. Doniphan, Neb. 18 DeLaney Novy DS Fr. Bee, Neb. 19 Morgan Nibbe MH/OH Jr. Red Cloud, Neb. 20 Shelby Stark OH Fr. Magnolia, Tex. 21 Ashlyn Wischmeier DS Fr. Kearney, Neb. 24 Carly Rodaway OH Fr. Lincoln, Neb. 31 Lexie Kreizel DS Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Head coach: Ben Boldt Assistant coaches: Angie Boldt, Kaci Hohenthaner
Payton Shoquist Kendall Evans Sabrina Creason Elizabeth Zobel Gillian DePauw Ryley Rolls Sydney Marlow Bridget Smith Meredith Hoffman Madison Goodwin Claire Wilson Lindi Pojar Emerson Smith Naomi Frazier Emma Schall
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Mansfield, Tex. Estherville, Iowa Shawnee Mission, Kan. Battle Creek, Iowa South Beloit, Ill. Alliance, Neb. Burlington, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Des Moines, Iowa Kingsley, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Windsor, Colo. Watertown, S.D Cedar Rapids, Iowa Broken Bow, Neb.
Head coach: Jessica Squier Assistant coaches: Kayla Ruff, Ian Leibitzke, Jacob Baynes
Midland University 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 20 21 27 29 32 34 35
Lauryn Samuelson So. Cortlyn Schaefer Fr. Ali Becker Fr. Hope Leimbach Jr. Taliyah Flores Sr. Carrie Beethe So. Shaina Russell Fr. Cheyenne Mahnke Sr. Saige Craven Fr. Brooke Fredrickson Sr. Abbey Ringler Fr. Savanna Austin-Berger Fr. Delanie Vallinch Fr. MacKenzie Sempeck Sr. Jessie Moss Fr. Maggie Sempeck Sr. Kamrin Mauzey So. Teya Stickler Fr. Chiara Richeson Fr. Zoe Henke Fr. Steph Strobel So.
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Oxford, Neb. Stromsburg, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Papillion, Neb. Tecumseh, Neb. Gretna, Neb. Fremont, Neb. Ashland, Neb. North Bend, Neb. Seward, Neb. Plattsmouth, Neb. Papillion, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Syracuse, Neb. Omaha, Neb. St. Joseph, Mo. Clarinda, Iowa Gothenburg, Neb. Denver, Colo. Marquette, Neb.
Head coach: Paul Giesselmann Assistant coaches: Dani Willett, Rod Richardson, Nate Mongan, Steve Bymers
REMAINING SCHEDULE Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 6-13
JV at Iowa Lakes CC Mount Marty* College of St. Mary* JV at Briar Cliff/ILCC Hastings* Northwestern* 2022 GPAC Championships
5/7 p.m. 6 p.m. JV/7:30 p.m. Varsity 3:30 p.m. JV/5 p.m. Varsity 3/5 p.m. 3:30 p.m. JV/5 p.m. Varsity JV/7:30 p.m. Varsity