MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris volleyball team begins postseason play on Wednesday as it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Superior at 6 p.m. in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals.
 
The can be watched on the UMAC Sports Network or by clicking here. To follow the live stats, click here.
 
Last week, the Cougars defeated UW-Superior, 3-1, to earn a home playoff match. In the win, four Cougars reached double-digit kills: Natalie Wahl, Oliviah Lorber, Bella Nelson, and Ella Johnson. Sella Fleming set a career high with 46 assists in the win and earned her eighth UMAC Setter of the Week award.
 
At the conclusion of the regular season, Wahl led the team with 234 kills, followed by Johnson with 218. Other Cougars with more than 100 kills include Nelson (154), Braxtyn Meyer (138), and Tori Scheler (136). The team has hit .180 on the season, with Scheler pacing the team at .282. Fleming leads the UMAC in assists with 754 in her first season with the Cougars. Minnesota Morris has recorded 134 service aces, with Wahl leading the team with 27.
 
Defensively, Rachel Bopp leads the team with 374 digs, while Johnson surpassed 300 last week and now has 312. Fleming rounds out the top three with 264. At the net, the Cougars have registered 133 blocks, with Scheler pacing the team with 64, followed by Meyer with 42.
 
UW-Superior finished the regular season with an 18-9 overall record and a 9-3 mark in the UMAC. Last week, the Yellowjackets went 1-1, sweeping Crown College, 3-0, before falling to the Cougars, 3-1. Head Coach Molly Stock is in her first season with the program. Makenna Hohbein leads the team with 309 kills, while Kyndra Peterson follows with 188. Defensively, Savanna Hering leads the team with 539 digs, and Melissa Hoff has tallied 85 blocks.
 
During the regular season, the Cougars and Yellowjackets split the season series, 1-1, with each match going four sets.