WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University volleyball team, ranked No. 25 in the AVCA poll, is headed to Carson, Calif. for a nonconference tournament hosted by Cal State Dominguez Hills.
 
In the Toro Classic, the Warriors will play Stanislaus State and Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12:30pm PST and 4:30pm PST, and then will wrap up the tournament with a match against Western Colorado on Saturday at 11:00am PST.


GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats and live video are available at the links above.
• All contests will take place at the Carson Torodome, on the campus of Cal State Dominguez Hills.
• The tournament central page can be found at this link. 

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State remained in the AVCA Poll after going 2-2 during week one. WSU is ranked No. 25 and is the only two-loss team found in the rankings.
• The Warriors opened their season with a pair of straight-set losses, but won both matches on Saturday, over Drury and Oklahoma Baptist, to finish the CSP Invitational with a 2-2 record.
• Sidney Paulson was named to the SCSU/CSP All-Tournament Team after recording 41 kills and 40 digs, including a pair of double-doubles.
• Madison Larson leads WSU with 51 kills and 3.40 kills per set with a .269 attack percentage.
• First-year Jaci Winchell showed poise during her first collegiate matches, being the main facilitator during Winona State's two victories, tallying 92 assists and two double-doubles.
• Casey Volkmann, the Warriors libero, has averaged 4.27 digs per set and recorded 25 digs during the win over Oklahoma Baptist.

Stanislaus State STORYLINES

• The Warriors opened their season with a 3-1 record at the Magic Island Hawaii Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Stanislaus State is led by first year head coach Lauren Flowers, who was named to the AVCA 30 under 30 award program in 2021.
• Ellison Weaver leads the Warriors with 34 total kills for an average of 2.62 kills per set.
• Stanislaus State runs their rotation with two setters, where Haley Burdo and Eyriana Eatmon each average over three assists per set.
• Gabby Rawson has averaged 5.00 digs each set to lead the team.

Cal State Dominguez Hills STORYLINES

• The Toros opened their season at the Otter Invitational last weekend, and finished with a 2-1 record where their lone loss was to No. 23 Michigan Tech.
• Jennifer Adeva is in her 12th season as the head coach of CSDH.
• Cassie Taylor and Camila Sanchez-Tellez are the main offensive threats for the Toros, each averaging over 2.40 kills per set.
• Angelina Cabal and Mya Tillman work the two-setter rotation and each average over 3.50 assists per set.
• Macy Kirkwood has tallied 11 total blocks this season to lead CSDH.

Western Colorado STORYLINES

• The Mountaineers opened their season winless at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic, where they were swept in all four matches.
• Western Colorado fell to two NSIC foes in No. 22 Southwest Minnesota State and Northern State during their opening weekend.
• Eric Ballelos is in his first year at the helm for the Mountaineers after being named the new head coach for Western Colorado in April 2022.
• Hailee Martinez and Lexi Wilmoth have nearly identical stats at the setter position, with Martinez recording 45 assists and Wilmoth adding 43.
• Caroline Parker is the only Mountaineer to average over two kills per set, as she is at 2.08 with 25 total kills this season.

WARRIOR NOTABLES:

• Earlier this summer, Winona State earned it's 16th consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award.
• The Warriors continue their streak of being ranked in every AVCA weekly poll dating back to week one of last season.
• Winona State is one of six Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference schools featured in the top 25 of this week's national rankings.
• Joe Getzin eclipsed the 150-win mark as the WSU head coach last weekend and he currently sits at 345 career wins overall, needing five more to reach win number 350.

For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.
About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.