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Marcus Pavilion and TwinStar Court – All home Saints' volleyball matches are played inside Marcus Pavilion, located on the campus of Saint Martin's. The Pavilion just celebrated its' 50th anniversary in 2017. The newly named TwinStar Court is located inside Marcus Pavilion.
 
Alaska Fairbanks Sweeps Saints To Begin Road Trip - The Saints started their trip to Alaska off cold, dropping all three sets to Alaska 25-18, 25-20, 25-17, and committed 17 attacking errors for a team hitting percentage of .126. The Nanooks started the match off strong in the first set, jumping out to a 9-2 run. The lead continued to grow throughout the set, to as large as 13, before the Saints managed to score eight straight points. Kills by Megan Vernoy, Alyssa Bartlett, and Molly Cichosz fueled the run; however, the early hole was too much for the Saints to dig their way out of, and Alaska held on for a 25-18 win.
 
SMU Goes Four Sets Against UAA On The Road - The Saints dropped the first two tightly contested set against one of the top teams in the region, Alaska Anchorage, before rallying to take the third set off the Seawolves. UAA managed to stem the comeback attempt and win in four sets. The Saints' offense took two sets to find their groove, putting together 12 kills and only one error in the third set. The Seawolves struck back strong in the fourth and final set to clinch the 25-23, 25-18, 20-25, 25-10 match victory.
 
Vernoy Sets A Career High In Kills – In the final match of the D-II Volleyball Showcase Tournament, Megan Vernoy put together one of her best offensive matches in her collegiate career. The senior, in 40 chances, recorded 25 skills, a new career high and was fourth most in a single game in school history. Vernoy's .550 hitting percentage led the team and was ninth best in program history.
 
Alyssa Bartlett Cracks 50 – The freshman setter recorded her first 50 assist match of her collegiate career, reaching 53 against Hawaii Hilo in the D-II Volleyball Showcase Tournament. Her 53 assists, which ranked 11th most in a single match in school history, helped the Saints to their first win of the season. Bartlett then reached 52 for the first time in GNAC play against Montana State Billings on September 22 at home.
 
Vernoy Striking At Efficient Rate -  In six matches this season, Megan Vernoy has reached the .300 hitting percentage mark. Her season high includes an impressive .550 percentage against CSU Dominguez Hills in the D-II Volleyball Showcase, where she collected a career high 25 kills.
 
Misner Sets A New Career High – In the four set match against Concordia on 9/13, Courtney Misner recorded 32 digs, breaking her career high. Her mark ranked tied for fifth for most digs in a single match in program history.
 
Kamaka Deep To Serve – With the return of Ililani Kamaka to the lineup, the Saints added one of the top servers in the conference back to their ranks. Entering the week, Kamaka sits with 22 aces and 0.29 aces per set. Her emergence as one of the top servers in the conference is one reason why the Saints are the third best team in GNAC in aces as a team at 1.56 per set and 139 total.
 
Saints' Leaders –
 
Kills                  Megan Vernoy (282)
Assists             Alyssa Bartlett (704)
Aces                Courtney Misner (25)
Digs                 Courtney Misner (436)
Blocks              Annika Briggs (47)
 
Potential Starting Lineup
 
1          Ililani Kamaka                          (200 kills, 230 points, 22 service aces)
2          Molly Cichosz                          (95 kills, 116 points, 30 blocks)
6          Bridgette Bourgouin                (28 kills, 50.5 points, 37 blocks)
8          Alyssa Bartlett                          (59 kills, 187 digs, 704 assists)
9          Rachel Gondrezick                   (237 kills, 274.5 points, 235 digs)
12        Megan Vernoy                        (282 kills, 320.5 points, 21 service aces)
21        Courtney Misner                      (436 digs, 58 assists, 25 service aces)
 
Saints In The GNAC Top Ten – Megan Vernoy ranks eighth in kills per set at 3.17… Alyssa Bartlett ranks seventh in assists per set at 7.91… Courtney Misner ranks fifth in digs per set at 4.90.
 
Record Watch - Some records to watch this season include Gondrezick on the all-time kills list. She entered the season at 540 kills and 593.5 points, and during the match against Hawaii Hilo on 8/31, Gondrezick eclipsed tenth overall. She has risen to 777 career kills since then and now ranks fifth all-time. Megan Vernoy etched her name in the records, earning seventh all-time in school history in kills, and currently sits at 721 career kills. Only in her freshman season, Alyssa Bartlett has already placed eighth in school history in assists with 704.