ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The St. Catherine volleyball team capped its final regular season home game with a 3–1 win over Carleton on Saturday night inside the
Butler Center, celebrating seniors
Emily Bredman Madison Fagan,
Mallory Johnson, and
Liz Rosen,
Mallory Johnson. St. Kate's enters their final regular season contest with a record of 10-15 and a MIAC record of 6-4.
The senior quartet left a lasting mark in their final regular season home match:
Mallory Johnson tallied 9 kills and 4 blocks, powering the offense through the middle.
Madison Fagan added 5 kills and 6 blocks at the net.
Emily Bredman chipped in 4 kills, 5 blocks, and an ace, contributing on both sides of the court and
Liz Rosen anchored the back row with 11 digs and 3 aces to pace the defense.
First-year
Marta Haugen led the team with 13 kills on .294 hitting, while
Emma Nordeen was unstoppable at .476 (10 kills, 6 blocks). Setters
Jalyn Wolle (25 assists, 6 digs) and
Addison Preuss (18 assists) kept the offense balanced, helping St. Kate's hit .205 for the match—its third straight outing above .200.
Defensively, the Wildcats tallied 12 total blocks and 64 digs, holding the Knights to .138 hitting. Maneeje Mostaghimi (13 digs, 3 aces) and
Maddie Newton (12 digs, 2 aces) rounded out a strong effort from the service line, where St. Kate's notched 11 aces.
Before first serve, the Wildcats honored seniors Bredman, Rosen, Johnson, and Fagan for their impact over the past four seasons—one of the most successful stretches in program history. Together, they've helped guide St. Kate's to three consecutive MIAC Tournament appearances and back-to-back semifinal runs, and a home MIAC Championship match as juniors.