SCOUTING REPORT - CENTRAL
-Members of the IIAC … 8-9 record overall … 1-1 record in conference after a win over Simpson and loss versus Nebraska Wesleyan
-Went 2-2 in the IIAC/NACC Crossover with wins over Benedictine and MSOE
-Last meeting with Loras: W, 3-2 (2016)
-Kyle Gerstein leads the Dutch with 163 kills, averaging 2.30 per set, while the team averages 11.04/set
-Jenna Dille leads the team with 63 blocks, averaging .90 per set, while the Dutch are averaging 1.58 per set
-The Dutch rank second in the Iowa Conference in opponent attack percentage, holding opponents to a .130 attack percentage
 
SCOUTING REPORT - SIMPSON
-Members of the IIAC … 6-6 record overall … 1-1 record in conference play after a win against Buena Vista and a loss to Central
-Went 2-1 in the Ripon Quadrangler with wins over Finlandia and Ripon
-Last meeting with Loras: L, 3-0 (2016)
-Luth Jacque's 137 kills leads the Storm, averaging 2.85 per set, while the Storm as a team average 11.18 per set, which ranks last in the Iowa Conference
-Hannah Lester ranks second in the Iowa Conference with 50 blocks averaging 1.0 per set … The Storm rank third in the Iowa Conference as a team averaging 1.92 blocks per set
 
BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BERGAN
Senior Haley Bergan currently leads the Iowa Conference in defense with 335 digs averaging 5.32 per set. The Edgewood native eclipsed 2,000 digs for her career on September 15 and continues to add to her impressive resume in the Purple & Gold. Bergan's 335 digs this season ranks sixth in the NCAA. In last week's five matches, Bergan average 5.86 digs per set, totaling 123 for the week.

BOGE ANCHORING THE BLOCK
Sophomore middle Kelly Boge turned a corner last week and found her stride at the net, putting up an average of 1.00 blocks per set, totaling 21 in Loras' five matches. Against Benedictine, the Wahlert Catholic prep recorded a career-high seven blocks which included a pair of solo stops. With her season total now at 58 blocks, Boge's average checks in at .92 per set.

BUDDEN GOES BEAST MODE
Budden turned her play up to a new level this weekend at the IIAC-NACC Crossover Challenge, totaling 64 kills and finishing with a .211 attack percentage. The highlight of her weekend came against Benedictine as she ripped off 21 kills and recorded a .476 attack percentage, both of which were career-bests for Budden and season-bests for the Duhawks. In three of her four matches at the IIAC-NACC Crossover Challenge, Budden totaled 17 or more kills.