ASHLAND, Wis. - Day two of the Northland College Tournament was in favor of the Wildcats going 2-0 over NAIA member Silver Lake College and Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) opponent Northland College. St. Kate's finishes the two day tournament in Ashland 3-1. The Wildcats beat both Silver Lake and Northland in quick three set matches where senior outside hitter Mackenzie Peper (Osceola, Wis.) was the key player in all six sets. 

Match 1 | St. Kate's vs. Silver Lake | W 3-0 | 25-13, 25-9, 25-15
The Wildcats started off day two of the Northland College Tournament strong taking Silver Lake College from Manitowoc, Wis. in a quick three sets with a point margin of 75-37. Peper had twelve kills and six digs in the first match with junior libero Larissa Kisch (Oakdale, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall) leading the team in digs with twenty-one and six assists. Starting in the setter position in match one was sophomore Brooke Beuning (New London, Minn. / New London-Spicer) adding eighteen assists. Junior setter Megan Schwarzrock was also vital in the first match adding 10 assists. 

Match 2 | St. Kate's vs. Northland College | W 3-0 | 23-15, 25-10, 25-17
In the last match of the tournament, the Wildcats dominated all three sets over tournament hosts the Jills from Northland College. Peper, Kisch, and Beuning again were match leaders with help from Schwarzrock, sophomore middle hitter Erin Cutts (Osceola, Wis.) with seven kills and two aces and junior outside hitter Emma Nelson (Byron, Minn.) with five kills and nine digs. Peper had five kills and one block, Kisch went for five aces and eight digs. Beuning and Schwarzrock added sixteen and six assists, respectively.

St. Kate's is on the road again next Wednesday when they open the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) season in St. Joseph, Minn. at the College of Saint  Benedict. Match time is set for 7 p.m.