HELENA, Mont. -- The Carroll College volleyball team is off to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to compete in the Cornerstone Classic.
The tournament presents a break in the Saints' Frontier Conference schedule, where Carroll has started slower than it would have liked with a 2-4 record.
The Saints will get a look at new competition in Michigan, as they're set to face St. Xavier, Bethel, Trinity and Grace.
To begin the tourney, Carroll faces Saint Xavier (7-12) and Bethel (7-17) on Friday.
Both games can be followed via Cornerstone's live stats.
Saturday, the Saints will match up with Trinity Christian (11-6) and Grace (11-11).
Live stats will be offered for those games as well.
The Saints pack with them one of the best blocking defenses in the NAIA. As at ema, Carroll averages the fourth most blocks per game in the NAIA at 2.56.
Hannah Dean is a big component of that, averaging 1.36 blocks per game, good for No. 5 in the NAIA.
Other stat leaders for the Saints include
Lexi Mikkelsen in kills (2.5 per set), Ali Williams in assists (8.2 per set) and
Ayla Carpenter in digs (5.2 per set).
For more information on the tournament, visit Cornerstone's tournament page.