SMU at U. of Dubuque Invitational / Friday, Oct. 21

vs.
Summary
1
2
3
4
5
F
SMU
20
30
30
30
3
Clarke
30
28
28
21
1
Last Meeting / Official Box Score
Match Highlights: Molli Dant, SMU: 21 kills, 12 digs; Kelli Rogers, SMU: 17 kills; Jessica Larson, SMU: 14 kills, .400 attack %; Theresa Perrini, SMU: 44 digs; Breanna Benham, SMU: 47 assists

vs.
Summary
1
2
3
4
5
F
SMU
19
27
20
0
St. Thomas
30
30
30
3
Last Meeting / Official Box Score
Match Highlights: Pam Stanton, SMU: 12 kills; Molli Dant, SMU: 11 kills; Carolyn Kiefer, SMU: 26 assists, 12 digs


Same team, same results as SMU beats Clarke, falls to Tommies

DUBUQUE, Iowa — The teams were the same.

And so were the results.

Which was good news, and bad news, for the Saint Mary's University volleyball team.

The Cardinals opened the University of Dubuque Invitational Friday with a 3-1 victory over Clarke — the second time SMU has dropped the Crusaders by a 3-1 score this season.

That was the good news.

The bad news? The second showdown against nationally ranked St. Thomas went about as good as the first, as the Tommies rolled to a 3-0 victory.

"We played fairly well against Clarke, but we did not play well at all against St. Thomas," said Lester, whose team will close out the two-day tournament vs. Loras and the University of Dubuque on Saturday. "We got off to a slow start in both matches, but against Clarke, we were able to make some changes, regroup and get back on track.

"But we weren't as fortunate against St. Thomas — we struggled from start to finish."