ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Northwestern volleyball team is set to welcome UW-Superior to the Ericksen Center for a Wednesday night UMAC semifinal match-up. The Yellowjackets cruised past Bethany Lutheran Monday night in quarterfinal action enroute to their second meeting of the year with the Eagles. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. and the winner will advance to Championship play on Saturday with an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line.
 
The Last Time They Met
Northwestern last met up with UW-Superior on Oct. 23 when they downed the Yellowjackets in four sets at home. Four Eagles recorded double-digit kill totals in the meeting led by Anna Gasch (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) with 13. In all-time records, UNW leads Superior 14-5. The Yellowjackets broke Northwestern's 65-match UMAC win streak last season – their only win over the Eagles in the last nine contests.
 
UNW Stat Leaders
Junior outside hitter, Jenay Fuglestad (Maple Grove, Minn./Heritage Christian), leads the UMAC in kills this season – averaging 3.54/set. Kalley Schwitters (Clara City, Minn./Central Christian) also sits in the top 10, holding the fifth best average in the league at 3.01/set. The Eagles hold the top hitting percentage in the UMAC, averaging .225 on the year through 104 sets played. In addition to their dominant offense, Anna Gasch (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) is the conference's top blocker – averaging .91/set, while rookie libero, Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins) adds to the strong defense with the second highest digs average (5.59/set).
 
Spotlight on Superior
The Yellowjackets enter Wednesday play with a 16-18 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the UMAC. Their three conference losses came to Scholastica, UNW and Morris (who all went 7-1) this season. Superior's Cami Sletta has been dominant this season, holding the second highest kills/set average in the league at 3.45. Hannah Goggleye is the UMAC's most efficient hitter with a .297 average on the year. Sletta and Goggleye led the Jackets past Bethany Lutheran in the quarterfinals with 15 and 12 kills, respectively.
 
Ticket Information
All UMAC postseason events have the following set admissions prices: Adults, $10; college students and seniors, $5; youth (Age 6-18), $5; age 5 and under, FREE. Any UMAC students, faculty and staff are free with a valid and current institutional ID. No other passes will be accepted.
 
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Semifinal action will get underway at 7 p.m. in the Ericksen Center. Webcast and live stats will be available at the links above. For all things Northwestern volleyball, visit www.unweagles.com or follow the Eagles on social at @unwvb on Instagram and Twitter.