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Ticket Information – Tickets for all Saints' home games can be purchased at the gate of the event for six dollars for adults, and four for seniors, military, and kids 12 and up. All kids under the age of 12 are free. Tickets can be purchased with cash, or debit and credit card.
 
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.
 
Hot Start For Saints Cools Off In Home Opener Loss - The Saints couldn't have started the match any better, opening with a 20-3 run and cruised to a 25-16 set victory; however, Concordia regained their form and rallied to win three straight sets and the match, 25-19, 25-20, 25-12, in SMU's home opener. The Saints (2-7, 0-3) who have been on the road for the opening three weeks and eight matches, finally got to play in front of their home crowd on Thursday night, and SMU started off with a bang. An opening 20-3 put the Saints in the driver's seat against Concordia (6-4, 3-0), but the Cavaliers turned the switch and controlled the match from that point on. CU outscored the Saints 88 to 56 over the course of the match to secure the road victory over SMU..
 
Wolves Escape With Four Set Victory Over SMU - In a hotly contested match, where both sides fought to gain any kind of control, Western Oregon managed to escape Marcus Pavilion with a four set victory over the Saints, despite a 17 kill performance from Megan Vernoy. Western Oregon (5-6, 2-2) never won a set by more than three points, but always managed to gather clutch kills at the end of the set to come out on top 25-23, 14-25, 25-23, 25-22. The Saints (2-8, 0-4) connected on everything in the second set, striking an impressive 10 kills, 0 errors and .625 hitting percentage. Vernoy stepped up with 17 kills and three service aces, while Ililani Kamaka in her return added five aces.
 
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.
 
Vernoy Striking At Efficient Rate -  In three 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.
 
Saints' Leaders –
 
Kills                 Megan Vernoy (128)
Assists             Alyssa Barlett (316)
Aces                Megan Vernoy (16)
Digs                 Courtney Misner (184)
Blocks              Annika Briggs (27)
 
Potential Starting Lineup
 
1          Ililani Kamaka                         (60 kills, 73.5 points, 10 service aces)
2          Molly Cichosz                          (28 kills, 31 points, 6 blocks)
3          Annika Briggs                           (27 kills, 42.5 points, 27 blocks)
8          Alyssa Bartlett                          (24 kills, 77 digs, 316 assists)
9          Rachel Gondrezick                   (101 kills, 115.5 points, 100 digs)
12        Megan Vernoy                        (128 kills, 150 points, 16 service aces)
21        Courtney Misner                      (184 digs, 30 assists, 12 service aces)
 
Saints In The GNAC Top Ten – Megan Vernoy ranks sixth in kills per set at 3.32, and in points per set at 3.95, and fifth in service aces at 16… Alyssa Bartlett ranks seventh in assists per set at 8.32… Courtney Misner ranks fifth in digs per set at 4.84… Ililani Kamaka ranks ninth in service aces per set at 0.38
 
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 641 career kills since then and now ranks seventh all-time, 39 kills behind Saints' Hall of Famer Alicia Denny. Vernoy also will have an opportunity to etch her name in the history books as she is 19 kills away from making the top ten as well.