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Posted by Nancy Binger - Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - [ Volleyball ] - Viewed 585 times
Olivet's Sara Byrne Led Olivet with 12 Kills in the previous meeting with St. Francis
Olivet's Sara Byrne Led Olivet with 12 Kills in the previous meeting with St. Francis

The CCAC Tournament Championship Volleyball match between Olivet Nazarene University and the University of St. Francis is tonight. The winner will advance to the NAIA National Tournament. No. 1 seeded Olivet is currently ranked No. 12 in the nation and will host the No. 2 seeded Saints on Friday night at 7 p.m.

Olivet Nazarene has had an outstanding season, posting a 33-8 overall record. The Tigers were 10-0 in conference play to earn the CCAC Regular-Season crown and the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

St. Francis is 27-15 overall and finished in second place in the CCAC with an 8-2 record. The Saints lost to Olivet in the final regular-season match of the year and had a loss against Judson University as well.

When these two teams met 10 days ago, Olivet won in three games, 25-12, 25-22, 25-19. Junior Sara Byrne had 12 kills and senior Stephanie Smith had 11 kills and 11 digs to lead Olivet in the victory.

The NAIA National Championship begins on November 21st at on-campus sites. The final site is in Sioux City, Iowa, from Dec. 1-5.