The sixth ranked Salt Lake CC Bruins faced a difficult two matches today at the CSI -Starr Corporation Invitational. Facing a strong #3 North Idaho team and defending National Champions #2 Blinn College. Salt Lake defeated #3 North Idaho in four sets (25-19, 25-19, 17-25 and 25-22) but fell to #2 Blinn in four sets (27-25, 20-25, 20-25 and 23-25). With the road split #6 Salt Lake is now 15-4.
The Bruins had struggled against #3 North Idaho; two of Salt Lake’s three losses had come at the hands of North Idaho. However third times the charm for Salt Lake, winning the match in four 25-19, 25-19, 17-25 and 25-22. Shelbi Zaldain was an offensive force with 12 kills and three service aces. Erika Charry and Melissa Fifita each added 10 kills to aid in the Bruin attack.
Next up was the defending 2008 National Champions, #2 Blinn College of Texas, #6 Salt Lake put up a fight losing in 3-1 (27-25, 20-25, 20-25 and 23-25). Melissa Fiftia had another strong game putting 12 kills to the floor. Shelbi Zaldain and LaKell Havens each had 10 kills. Catalina Charry finished with 32 assist sets and defensively Kelsey Campbell dug 11 balls while Anna Burgess had 10 digs.
No. 6 Salt Lake (15-4, 0-0 SWAC) finishes the weekend with two more intense matches against #17 Frank Phillips College and the #1 ranked team College of Southern Idaho. The Bruins return home on October 3rd to take on Snow College.
SLCC 25 25 17 25
NIC 19 19 25 22
SLCC 27 20 20 23
BCC 25 25 25 25
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