2008 Woodie Awards
Volleyball faces Miami in tourney
By: Aaron Vigneault
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: Sports
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The volleyball team will play in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament for the first time in 25 years this weekend.
CMU faces Miami at 11 a.m. today at the SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio.
After getting their first five-game win of the season Tuesday in a thriller with Toledo, the Chippewas are hoping to avenge a five-game loss to the RedHawks earlier in the season.
With a young team sporting only one senior on the roster, coach Erik Olson believes it's a good thing his team is playing immediately.
"We play right away in the morning, which I believe will help us out," Olson said. "That way we don't sit around watching the games and start to think about things."
MU has won 13 of its last 15 matches and is coming off of its best regular season since 1998.
CMU got outstanding performances from its veteran leaders against Toledo and will need the same effort if it hopes to come out on top today.
Junior middle blocker Whitney Evers recorded 21 kills and a .576 hitting percentage against Toledo to keep her team close in a tightly contested match.
"We need to step up and carry this team when some of the younger girls aren't getting it done," Evers said. "I think we are prepared to do that."
Although it's been so long since CMU has been this deep in the tournament, the team isn't satisfied with what it has accomplished so far.
Senior setter Courtney Kersten has the third most assists in CMU history, but isn't ready to see her career end just yet.
"If we continue to play like we are capable of, we should make a run," Kersten said. "It's certainly possible to get another shot at Ohio before this is over."
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CMU faces Miami at 11 a.m. today at the SeaGate Centre in Toledo, Ohio.
After getting their first five-game win of the season Tuesday in a thriller with Toledo, the Chippewas are hoping to avenge a five-game loss to the RedHawks earlier in the season.
With a young team sporting only one senior on the roster, coach Erik Olson believes it's a good thing his team is playing immediately.
"We play right away in the morning, which I believe will help us out," Olson said. "That way we don't sit around watching the games and start to think about things."
MU has won 13 of its last 15 matches and is coming off of its best regular season since 1998.
CMU got outstanding performances from its veteran leaders against Toledo and will need the same effort if it hopes to come out on top today.
Junior middle blocker Whitney Evers recorded 21 kills and a .576 hitting percentage against Toledo to keep her team close in a tightly contested match.
"We need to step up and carry this team when some of the younger girls aren't getting it done," Evers said. "I think we are prepared to do that."
Although it's been so long since CMU has been this deep in the tournament, the team isn't satisfied with what it has accomplished so far.
Senior setter Courtney Kersten has the third most assists in CMU history, but isn't ready to see her career end just yet.
"If we continue to play like we are capable of, we should make a run," Kersten said. "It's certainly possible to get another shot at Ohio before this is over."
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