Recent News and Events: 
3/29 2001 Volleyball Schedule Online.

12/05  Academic All-Conference Award Winners.
(In at least 2nd year at Concordia and at least a 3.35 cumulative GPA)

Kristy Anderson Jr Willmar, MN Biology 
Stacy Davis Sr Wadena, MN Nursing 
Sarah Russell So Fargo, ND Undecided 
Leah Sanden Jr Luverne, MN Bus.-Hlthcare Fin. Mgmt 

Sam Scariano Sr. Billings, MT Was named to the 2000All-MIAC Volleyball First Team.

11/15 Concordia Players Receive Post Season Awards. 
Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings, MT) was selected to the 2000 MIAC All-Conference volleyball first team. Scariano was among the league leaders in kills and blocks, and led Cobbers in each category. It is the second year that Scariano has been placed on an All-MIAC team, last year she was voted to the second team. The Cobbers also placed senior Stacy Davis (Wadena, MN) on the All-MIAC second team. Davis was second on the team in kills and third in blocks. Davis was named Academic All-MIAC in 1998 and 1999 however this is her first year she has received All-MIAC recognition. 

11/10 The Concordian, Volleyball measures success by personal growth. 
          by Kara Murray, The Concordian 

11/04 Concordia Drops Last Match of the Season to St. Ben's 3-0.
Concordia lost in three straight games (15-8, 15-12, 16-14), in their final game of the MIAC tournament, to St. Ben's. The Cobbers were led by 
Stacy Davis (Sr., Wadena, MN) who had 12 kills on the day and Katrina Wilberts (So., Breckenridge, MN) had 3 blocks. Concordia raps up their season with a 18-17 overall record and 6-5 in the MIAC.

11/03 Concordia Falls in Second Round of MIAC Tournament.
Concordia lost to Macalester 3-1 (15-11, 11-15, 15-3, 15-13) in the second round of the MIAC tournament. The Cobbers evened the match after the second game only to stumble in the third, and pivotal game, of the match.
Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings , MT) led the Cobbers with 15 kills while Leah Sanden  (Jr., Setter, Sioux Falls, SD) had 55 assists. The loss kills the title hopes for the Cobbers, but they will play a consolation match tomorrow at 2:30 against St. Ben's.

11/03 Concordia Sweeps into Second Round at MIAC Tournament.
Concordia swept Carleton (15-7, 15-8, 15-1) in the first round of the MIAC tournament. Stacy Davis (Sr., Wadena, MN) had 20 kills and Katrina Wilberts (So., Breckenridge, MN) added 17 to lead the Cobbers. Wilberts had a team high .600 attacking percentage as Concordia matched their sweep of the Knights from earlier in the season. Concordia now plays Macalester at 7:30 for a berth in the semi-finals. 

11/02 Concordia to Play Carleton in First Match of MIAC Tournament. Concordia will play Carleton at 4:00 in the first round of the MIAC tournament. Concordia swept Carleton in their only match of the year (15-7, 15-5, 15-10). If the Cobbers win they will face Macalester at 7:30, if they lose they will play the loser of the St. Ben's/Hamline match on Saturday at  2:30.

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10/28 Concordia Splits on Final Day of UW-River Falls Tournament.
Concordia lost to UW-Eau Claire in the first match of the day 3-0 (15-7, 15-9, 15-5) and defeated MIAC opponent Hamline 3-1 (15-13, 8-15,16-14, 15-12). Concordia is now 17-15 on the year, and will participate in the MIAC tournament on November 3rd and 4th.

10/27 Concordia Loses Twice at UW-River Falls Tournament.
Concordia lost twice on the opening day of the UIW-River Falls Tournament. In the first match, host UW-River Falls swept the Cobbers 3-0 (15-4, 15-7, 15-11). Senior Stacy Davis had 11 kills to lead the Cobbers and Leah Sanden (Jr., Sioux Falls, SD) added 34 assists. In the second match, conference rival Bethel avenged an earlier season loss by handing the Cobbers their second sweep of the day 3-0 (15-11, 15-6, 16-14). In the match Davis had a team high 13 kills and Stacy Scheller (Fr., Coon Rapids, MN) had 39 assists. 

10/27 The Concordian, Volleyball nets five more wins. 
          by Kara Murray, The Concordian 

10/25 Concordia Loses Five Game Heartbreaker to St. Ben's 3-2.
Concordia jumped out to a two game lead only to see St. Ben's rally for three straight, and win the last regular season MIAC matchup (1-15,7-15,15-10,16-14,15-9). The Cobbers were leading in game three but St. Ben's regrouped and won the pivotal game 15-10. St. Ben's scratched out game four 16-14 before putting Concordia away in the fifth and deciding game  15-9. Senior Stacy Davis (Wadena, MN) playing in her final game at Memorial Auditorium led the Cobbers with 19 kills. Leah Sanden (Jr., Sioux Falls, SD) had 50 assists in the losing effort. The loss for the Cobbers puts them in a three way tie for fifth place, with St. Ben's and Bethel, heading into the MIAC tournament on November 3rd and 4th. 

10/21 Concordia splits at final day of St. Ben's Tournament.
Concordia lost to St. Olaf 3-1 (9-15, 13-15, 15-13, 12-15). The Cobbers were led by Sam Scariano with 28 kills. Concordia also defeated St. Ben's 3-0 (15-2, 15-7, 15-4). The team was led by Scariano with 16 kills. The team had 8 ace serves in this game. Concordia plays their final home game on Wednesday (10/25) against St. Ben's.

10/20 Concordia splits at opening day of St. Ben's Tournament.
Concordia loses to Central IA 3-0 (10-15, 6-15, 11-15) and defeats Dubuque 3-1 (6-15, 15-12, 15-5, 15-11). Against Central, Stacy Davis led the team with 11 kills. Leah Sanden added 27 assists. In the win against Dubuque, Sam Scariano had 15 kills. Sanden added 36 assists.

10/18 Concordia Sweeps Hamline, Extends Winning Streak to Four.
Concordia started hot and finished strong as they swept Hamline 3-0 (15-3, 15-12, 15-2) and extended their winning streak to four games. Stacy Davis (Sr., Wadena, MN) led the Cobbers with 15 kills while Sam Scariano (Sr. Billings, MT) added 9. With the win, the Cobbers push into the top five of the MIAC with a record of 6-4 and move to 14-9 overall. Next up for Concordia is the St. Ben's Tournament on October 20th and 21st. 

10/14 Concordia beats Carleton 3-0.
Concordia beat Carleton in a three game match (15-7, 15-5, 15-10). Sam Scariano led the team with 9 kills. Lean Sanden added 30 assists. 

10/13 Concordia Survives Marathon With Gustavus.
Concordia beat Gustavus 3-2 in a five set marathon (16-18, 15-9, 15-12, 11-15, 15-11). Link to Box Score.

10/13 The Concordian, Volleyball beats Bethel. 
       by Kara Murray, The Concordian

10/09 Sam Scariano Named MIAC Hitter of the Week.
Concordia volleyball player Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings , MT, Billings Senior H.S.) was named the MIAC hitter of the week for her solid performance in Concordia's four game win against Bethel College. In the match Scariano hit .457 and averaged 6.0 kills per game, 2.5 blocks per game, and 2.7 digs per game. It was Bethel's first conference loss of the year, and helped the Cobbers stop a four game conference losing streak. 

10/06 The Concordian, Volleyball bumped around in MIAC. 
          by Kara Murray, The Concordian 

10/03 Concordia Hands Bethel First Loss in the MIAC.
Concordia came back from losing the first game 21-19 to win the next three games 16-14, 15-10, and 15-9. Bethel came into the match undefeated in the MIAC. Sam Scariano led the Cobbers with 24 kills, while Stacy Davisadded 16. Leah Sanden added 54 assists. Concordia's next game is next Friday (10/13) at Gustavus. 

9/30 Concordia Loses in Three Games to St. Mary's.
Concordia lost in 3 games to St. Mary's 8-15, 7-15, 7-15. St. Mary's came into the match undefeated and ranked sixth in the region.  Stacy Davis led the team with 12 kills. Leah Sanden added 28 assists. Concordia is now 10-9 overall and 2-4 in the MIAC while St. Mary's moved to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in the MIAC. Concordia travels to Bethel on Tuesday to take on the Royals, who are also undefeated in MIAC play. 

9/29 Concordia Loses in Five Game Thriller to St. Olaf.
Concordia took St.Olaf to the limit before finally losing in a five game thriller 3-2 (15-12, 9-15, 11-15, 15-2, 13-15). The Oles are the seventh ranked team in Division III, and came into the match with an undefeated record in league play (3-0) and an overall record of 13-2. The Cobbers started strong and took the first game 15-12 but then proceeded to drop the next two. Concordia then blasted St. Olaf in the fourth game 15-2 before losing the fifth 15-13.
Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings, MT) led the Cobbers with 14 kills while Leah Sanden  (Jr., Sioux Falls, SD) contributed 33 assists.

Concordia is now 2-3 in the MIAC and 10-8 overall. The Cobbers are in action tomorrow when they host St. Mary's who is also undefeated in the MIAC. 

9/29 The Concordian, Volleyball wins Concordia Invite : 
       Cobbers take four out of five and move record to 10-7 overall, 2-2 
       in MIAC. By Kara Murray, The Concordian 

9/26 Concordia Loses in 4 games to St. Thomas. 
Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings, MT) and Katrina Wilberts (So., Breckenridge) led the Cobbers with 16 kills a piece. Leah Sanden added 44 assists. 
Stacy Davis (Sr., Wadena) led the Cobber defense with 16 digs. Concordia's next game is 7:30 Friday against St. Olaf at Concordia.

9/25 Leah Sanden Named MIAC Setter of the Week.
Concordia's Leah Sanden  (Jr., Setter, Sioux Falls, SD, Luverne H.S.) was named MIAC setter of the week for her performances against Macalester and in the Concordia Invitational Tournament. Sanden averaged 12.5 assists per game as the Cobbers went 4-2 for the week.  She also had a season high 68 assists in a five-game win against Black Hills State and added 62 assists in a four-game victory over South Dakota Tech.

9/22 Concordia Sweeps St. Catherine 15-2, 15-3, 15-4. 
Concordia defeats Black Hills State 3-2 and Huron Univ. 3-2.

9/22 The Concordian, Volleyball feels ‘blast of reality’
        by Kara Murray, The Concordia

9/20 Concordia Loses in Four Games to Macalester.
Concordia lost their first MIAC match of the season, as the red hot Macalester downed the Cobbers in four games (12-15, 17-15, 15-5, 15-13).  The Scots started early and jumped out to an early 11-3 lead in the first game and held on to win 15-12. In the second game no team had more than a three point lead, and the Cobbers held off a game point to rally and win 17-15. Game three found the Scots getting out to a 6-0 lead and cruised to the 15-5 win. Concordia rallied in game four leading at one point 11-5 but Macalester called timeout and went on a 10-2 run to finish the game and win the match. The Cobbers were led by Kristy Anderson (Jr., Willmar MN, Willmar) who had 11 kills while Abby Dos Santos had 15 kills for the Scots. Concordia falls to 6-5, 1-1 in the MIAC and Macalester goes to 8-4, 1-1 in the MIAC. Concordia will be in action on Friday and Saturday when they host the Concordia Tournament. 

9/16 Concordia splits on Final Day of St. Ben's Invitational.
Concordia defeats UW-Steven's Point 3-0 (15-6, 15-8, 15-9)
Concordia loses to Wartburg 3-1 (3-15, 1-15, 15-9, 5-15)
Sam Scariano (Sr. Billings, MT) named to Holiday Inn-vitational All-Tournament Team. Concordia is now 6-4 on the season.

9/15 Concordia Loses Twice at Opening Day of St. Ben's Invitational.
Concordia Loses to Simpson (IA) 3-2. (15-7,14-16,4-15,16-14,15-11)
Concordia Loses to Neb. Wesleyan 3-1.(16-14,13-15,7-15,7-15)
Concordia is now 5-3 on the year and will play Wartburg (IA) and UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, the final day of the tournament.

9/15 The Concordian, Volleyball posts three wins in Dallas
       by Kara Murray, The Concordian

9/13 Concordia Win Streak Reaches Five.

9/09 Concordia Continues Winning Ways at U. of Dallas Tournament.
Concordia defeats Alma (MI) 3-0.
Concordia defeats University of Dallas 3-1

9/08 Concordia Wins Two Matches At University of Dallas Tournament.
Concordia defeats Sterling College (KS) 3-1.
Concordia defeats Bethel College (KS) 3-1

8/29/00 Concordia drops season opener at MSU-Moorhead.

2000 Season Preview
The 2000 volleyball season will be an exciting and new experience for the Cobber volleyball team. For the first time in four years Concordia will be without their mainstay in the middle, three-time All-MIAC player Anne Larson. They will need the experience and patience of several returning players if the Cobbers are going to make a run at the top of the MIAC. Coach Tim Mosser, who is in his eight season with Concordia, will count on Sam Scariano (Sr., Billings MT, Billings Senior H.S.) who was a second team All-MIAC selection last year to lead the team. Also coming back to add depth to the Cobber lineup will be Stacy Davis (Sr., Wadena MN, Wadena H.S.),  Kristy Anderson (Jr., Willmar MN, Willmar H.S.) and Leah Sanden (Jr., Sioux Falls SD, Luverne H.S.). The team will also have a pool of athletic and talented sophomores and first year students to dip into that will help infuse the team with enthusiasm and energy. Concordia is hoping to rebound from last years ninth place finish in the MIAC, and put together a season of improvement that will help them get back into the top half of the conference. The Cobbers have a great schedule in 2000 which includes tournaments at the University of Dallas, the College of St. Benedict and UW-River Falls. Rounding out the non-conference schedule is a match with cross-town rival MSU-Moorhead. 

See a more detailed Cobber preview.