California Baptist University
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VB Preview: CBU Set to Compete in the St. Thomas Tournament this Weekend
8/28/2023 11:09:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE--- After a 1-2 performance at the Santa Clara Tournament/San Jose State Invitational, the California Baptist University volleyball team will travel to the Twin Cities to compete in the St. Thomas Tournament.
CBU will play in three matches over the upcoming weekend, with Milwaukee and St. Thomas on Friday and Montana State on Saturday. The three opponents will be brand new for the Lancers for the second straight tournament. In 2023, those opponents have started 3-6, with Montana State beginning their campaign a perfect 3-0.
The Lancers are coming into the matchups after defeating Cal State Northridge 3-1 in the final game of the Santa Clara/San Jose Invitational. In the win, CBU had 66 kills on a .319 attack percentage and won an incredible 64-point set 33-31 over the Matadors to solidify their victory. The Lancers are led in kills by senior outside hitter Michalina Rola, who has 43 of them to pair with 42 digs, which also leads the team. Rola assembled three straight double-double performances over the weekend and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Lancers take the final match of the tournament 3-1 over the Matadors for win # 1⃣ of the year!! 👏#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/CuoYmwGbnf
— cbuvolleyball (@CBU_volleyball) August 26, 2023
Graduate outside hitter Catherine Krieger and freshman opposite hitter Nicole Mauser round out the top attackers with a combined 56 kills over the tournament. In an 18-kill performance in the win over CSUN, Krieger reached her 1,000th career kill and helped the Lancers put away the Matadors in four sets.
❗️All-Tournament❗️
— cbuvolleyball (@CBU_volleyball) August 28, 2023
Congratulations to Michalina Rola for making the 2023 Santa Clara/SJSU Invitational All-Tournament Team!! 🏐👏
-43 Kills
-42 Digs
-9 Aces
-3x Double-Doubles#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/c2eSQy4RVA
🏐𝟣𝒦 𝒞𝓁𝓊𝒷🏐
— cbuvolleyball (@CBU_volleyball) August 26, 2023
Cat crushes home her 1,000th career kill in her third game as a Lancer. Congratulations on the impressive milestone!!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/bSRPjtBV0l
Junior middle blocker Laura Walewska currently leads the team in blocks with ten, while graduate setter Leah Pease is the frontrunner at 73 assists.
MATCH INFORMATION
Opponents: Milwaukee, St. Thomas (MN), Montana State
Date and Times: Friday, September 1st- 9 AM PT (Milwaukee) 5 PM PT (St. Thomas) and Saturday, September 2nd- 9 AM PT vs. Montana State
Location: St. Paul, MN
Video: Midco Sports Plus $- St. Thomas Match only
Live Stats: vs. Montana State
The Lancers will open the St. Thomas Tournament with a match against the Milwaukee Panthers on Friday, September 1st, at 9 AM PT.
