WVB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

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Final-per Concordia-WI site:

Concordia-WI over WLC in 5  (Ouch!)
         Falcons clinch at least a tie for reg season title with the win.

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Benedictine over Lakeland in 3
        (25-17, 25-17, 25-19)

The IL Eagles' win eliminates the Muskes from playoff contention.

Update--MSOE is also eliminated.

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Definite NAthCon playoff seeding scenarios/spots.

1. A CUW win over Marian gives the Falcons the outright reg season title.

2. In the event of a CUW/Dominican tie at the top, the Falcons own the tie-breaker.

3. Maranatha/Rockford winner is 7th seed, loser is 8th seed.

4. A WLC win and a loss by Edgewood would create a 4-way tie for second (Dominican, Benedictine, Edgewood, WLC)   

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NAthCon final:

Rockford clinches the #7 seed by knocking off Maranatha in 4.
          (25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 27-25)

Regents:  Lawler-- 16 kills, 15 digs
MBBC:       T. DeLozier-- 27 kills, 14 digs

(as per Rockford stats)

#2 thru #5 spots will be determined by tonight's results.

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Wed. NAthCon finals

Aurora/CUC:  to take place later--power was out at CUC campus --per their release

Dominican over WLC in 3:

Edgewood over MSOE in 4:

Concordia-WI over Marian:

First-round pairings:

#8 Maranatha @ #1 Concordia-WI
#7 Rockford @ #2 Dominican
#6 Marian @ #3 Edgewood
#5 WLC @ #4 Benedictine

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11/2 NAthCon finals:

Dominican over Rockford in 3
      (25-12, 25-21, 25-21)
   Dominican:  Kammeier- 13 kills 7 digs -per Stars site:

Edgewood over Marian in 5
        (19-25, 18-25, 25-14, 27-25, 15-9)
              WI Eagles  Palmer  21 kills, 21 digs
              Sabers-- Heberer  17 kills, 19 digs

Maranatha upsets Concordia-WI in 4
           (exact finals yet to come in)

Benedictine over WLC in 4

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NAthCon Sem-Final Match-Ups:

#8 Maranatha @ #4 Benedictine
#3 Edgewood @ #2 Dominican

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Final just in:

Dominican over Edgewood:
      (25-21, 26-24, 25-23)

Stars-- Kammeier  15 kills, 7 digs

WI Eagles-- Palmer 11 kils 6 digs

        (Dominican stats)

Stars will be at home for the Tournament final.

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It'll be an all-Illinois NAthCon Tournament Final:

Benedictine knocked off Maranatha
      (25-27, 25-15, 25-15, 25-21)

Wouldn't surprise me if the final went to 5 sets.

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Welcome to the D3 Volleyball Playoffs, Dominican!

The Stars took Benedictine in 3
    (25-23, 25-19. 25-22)

Dominican:  Dezelsk--  12 kills, 4 digs
Benedictine:  Cuppini--  14 kills

3 things that may factor into where the Stars end up:

They might not get as tough a draw as Lakeland did last year if--
     the UMAC entrant is placed in the same regional (unless the UMAC winner beat more ranked teams during the regular season)

TheStars' earlier win over ranked U of Chicago

How many WIAC teams get in --and where will they end up?

Developing. . . . . 

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Lakeland's going coach-hunting:

http://northernac.org/releases/2011/2011_07/20110720a.html

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Update on Lakeland's coaching situation:

http://northernac.org/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20110818/cvlyy1

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This just in:  Alverno over Presentation in 5  --the Inferno rally from a 5 pt deficit in the last set to take this one at home--

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Alverno over Northland in 5  (with this win, the Inferno squad has already exceeded its' 2010 vict0ry total) The worst the Inferno can end up with this weekend is a split--should they lose to Mt. Mary).

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Maranatha, Edgewood and UW-Platteville in the same meet on the Eagles' home floor:

I hear MBBC's got a couple of new "talls" to assist DeLozier & Co. --wouldn't surprise me if theyy and Edgewood go to 5 sets.

Possible "early statement" if either NAthCon squad beats UW-Platteville?