Minneapolis Washburn at St. Louis Park
7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25

St. Louis Park could become a team to be reckoned with this season, returning nine letterwinners (and losing only two) from a squad that posted a 16-12 record last year.

Junior outside hitter Ella Trotter (318 kills, 93 digs) and senior setter Taylor Ewald (591 assists) were all-Metro West Conference selections last season for the Orioles, while junior outside hitter Kim Lindgren (80 kills, 53 digs) garnered honorable mention all-conference honors.

Minneapolis Washburn suffered some losses to graduation, but junior outside hitter Lizzy Stark (168 kills, 175 digs, 77 aces) and senior outside hitter give the Millers a pair of Minneapolis City all-conference picks who should help overcome some of the deficit.