D'Youville vs. Central State at Ashland University Tournament
Friday, September 1st – 9 a.m.
Sherill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium
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D'Youville vs. Parkside at Ashland University Tournament
Friday, September 1st – 3 p.m.
Sherill Hudson Court at Kates Gymnasium
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D'Youville vs. New Haven at Ashland University Tournament
Saturday, September 2nd – 12:30 p.m.
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D'Youville at Ashland at Ashland University Tournament
Saturday, September 2nd – 6 p.m.
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On The Rise
The Saints will be led once again by second-year head coach Jaime Snyder. DYU captured four wins with Snyder at the helm last season, all coming within the first two weeks of the season.
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Returners for the Saints
D'Youville will return 12 players from a season ago and will look to continue to build the team chemistry.
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Returning is sophomore outside hitterÂ
Isabelle Prentice who led the team in kills with 175 and junior outside hitterÂ
Eve Musielak who finished with 127 kills a season ago.Â
Emma Wlostowski will facilitate the offense once again going into her senior season, collecting 658 assists last season.
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On the defensive side, sophomore liberoÂ
Madison Bradshaw led the team in digs last season, finishing with 226 with Wlostowski adding 216. At the net,
Brianna Damstetter will look to have a strong senior season after collecting 59 total blocks last season.
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New Faces
The Saints brought in five new players for the team including
Lauren Scully,
Melissa Bracero,
Madeline O'Brien,
Giselle Ramirez, and
Mitha Hatwar.
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About Central State
- The Marauders will face D'Youville for their second match of the season.
- Central State is picked fourth in the west division of the SIAC Preseason Coaches Poll after going 4-27 overall and 4-15 in the SIAC last season.
- Returning for the Marauders is Zahra Coates who finished third on the team in kills (177).
- This will be the team's first meeting.
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About Parkside
- Parkside's matchup against D'Youville will be the team's third match of the weekend.
- The Rangers are picked 10th in the GLIAC Preseason Coaches Poll after going 9-20 overall and 3-15 in the GLIAC last season.
- Parkside returns their second offensive threat from a season a go in Ava Irvin, who finished with 226 kills and Karlee Lois who finished second on the team in assists with 341.
- On the defensive end, top blocker Lindsay Krznairch returns after posting 89 total blocks last season.
- This will be the team's first meeting.
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About New Haven
- Heading into day two of the tournament, the Saints will face the Chargers for both teams' third match of the season.
- New Haven was selected as the fifth team in the NE10 after posting a 16-12 overall record and a 7-5 record in the NE10 last season.
- The Chargers return their top offensive player in Macy Brown who posted 369 kills in 2022. Also returning is top ball distributor in Sophia Leon-Taylor who had 863 assists a year ago.
- Brown was also the leader in digs for the team, collecting 407. Top shot blocker Kylie Reynolds-Martin also returns, denying 70 attacks last season.
- This will be the team's second time meeting with the first coming in 2021 where the Chargers took a 3-0 win.
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About Ashland
- Wrapping up the weekend, the Saints will play host school Ashland.
- The Eagles are picked atop of the Great Midwest south division in the Preseason Polls after posting a 23-9 overall record and 16-1 record in the GMAC.
- Makenna Belcher will return for the Eagles, finishing second on the team in kills with 337.
- On the defensive side, Katie Thompson returns after collecting 585 digs.
- This will be the team's first meeting.