ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Catherine volleyball dropped a tough battle to the University of St. Thomas Tommies (20-3, 6-0 MIAC) 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Butler Center. Sophomore Lauren Isaacson highlighted the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) match with eleven kills and 8 digs, hitting a team best .323. 

The Wildcats were off to a slow start in the first set before picking up the momentum in the second and third sets. Pin hitter Bryana Leverentz tallied eight kills in the three set match plus one block while middle hitter, Erin Cutts recorded six kills and two blocks. Cutts remains in the No. 5 spot in the MIAC for hitting percentage this season averaging .311

Defensive specialist, Grace Amacher had a team-best 17 digs adding to her season total of 320 and averaging 4.27 digs per set. Senior Emma Nelson was just two digs behind Amacher with 15 against the Tommies adding to her season total of 316. 

The Wildcats are at Macalester College on Wednesday, October 16 at 7 pm and return to Butler Center on Friday, October 25 hosting Hamline University at 7 pm.