Volleyball 9/13/2014 9:16:00 PM CSU Sports Information

Volleyball Ends CSU Cougar Classic in Style with Two More Wins

CHICAGO - After snapping a 64-match home losing streak on the first day of the CSU Cougar Classic, the Chicago State volleyball team continued its winning ways after posting a couple of wins today at the Jacoby Dickens Center with a 3-1 (25-18, 24-26, 25-23, 25-13) victory over Mount Mercy and a 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-15) win over Trinity International.

CSU had four players record 10 or more kills against Mount Mercy and finished the match with a .281 hitting clip that included hitting a blistering .727 (16-0-22) in the fourth set. Leading the way for the Cougars was junior Elli Woinowsky (Berlin, Germany/Merian Oberschule) as she produced a double-double with a match-leading 13 kills and 10 digs to go along with a match-best four service aces, while fellow junior Chelsea Sheldon-Medina (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) recorded 11 kills with a hitting percentage of .417 (11-1-24).

Junior Essence Jackson-Jones (Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon) tallied a pair of match highs in a .438 (10-3-16) hitting percentage and seven blocks (one solo, six assisted), and freshman Sarah Metcalfe dished out a match-best 35 assists. The Cougar defense was also paced by two more double-digit dig efforts from senior Julia Menhart (Augsburg, Germany/FOS Friedberg) with 14 digs and junior Milica Zmiric (Sombor, Serbia/Gimnazija Veljko Petrovic) with 11 digs.

Mount Mercy was led by Demi Heiss and Megan Paustian, who each recorded 10 kills in the contest. The Mustangs also recieved a 20-dig effort from Samantha Meyer.

Jackson-Jones posted match highs of eight kills and five block assists to pace the Green and White In the Trinity International match. Metcalfe and junior Jana Kunz (Olten, Switzerland/Kantonsschule Solothurn) guided the CSU offense with 18 assists and 13 assists, respectively, and Metcalfe also tallied a match-best three service aces. Woinowsky added seven kills and hit .467 (7-0-15) for the match, and Shelton-Medina contributed six kills and three block assists. Zmiric posted a match-best 13 digs for the Cougars

Gabrielle LaMonaca tied Zmiric for match high honors with 13 digs of her own to lead the visiting Trojans. Marissa Boelter dished out 13 assists and Lexie Voss produced four blocks, including three solo stops.

CSU returns to action on Friday, Sept. 19 at the Dickens Center by opening the Chicago State Tournament against current WAC foe Grand Canyon with the first serve set for 10 a.m., CST.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Julia Menhart: L; 5' 8"; Senior

#1 Chelsea Sheldon-Medina: MH; 6' 3"; Junior

#7 Milica Zmiric: OH; 6' 0"; Junior

#12 Essence Jackson-Jones: MH; 6' 2"; Junior

#11 Jana Kunz: S; 6' 2"; Junior

#4 Elli Woinowsky: OH; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#14 Julia Menhart
: 5' 8"; Senior
: L

#1 Chelsea Sheldon-Medina
: 6' 3"; Junior
: MH

#7 Milica Zmiric
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH

#12 Essence Jackson-Jones
: 6' 2"; Junior
: MH

#11 Jana Kunz
: 6' 2"; Junior
: S

#4 Elli Woinowsky
: 5' 11"; Junior
: OH

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