Carleton Athletics: Volleyball: Knights Push No. 7 St. Thomas to the Brink, Can't Complete the Upset

The Carleton College volleyball team did what no other conference squad could do, take No. 7 ranked University of St. Thomas to a full five sets. The Knights overcame a one-set deficit and nearly completed the upset, falling 25-21, 17-25, 20-25, 26-24, 12-15 in the semifinals of the MIAC Playoffs. Senior Jessa Youso led all players with 20 kills and figured in six blocks. The Knights, listed eighth in the NCAA regional rankings released earlier on Thursday, are squarely on the bubble and must now cross their fingers until Monday morning to see if Carleton receives an at-large bid to the 64-team NCAA Tournament.