USPV Championship Match 2
Mike Miazga, Director of Media Relations USPV
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mike Miazga, Director Media Relations, USPV, (847) 344-6554
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Minnesota Downs Thunder
USPV Championship Series Even at 1-1
ROCHESTER, MINN., April 30, 2002_The Minnesota Chill defeated the
Chicago Thunder 3-2 Tuesday in Match 2 of the best-of-5 U.S. Pro
Volleyball (USPV) Championship Series at the Mayo Civic Center
Auditorium.
Kristee Porter led Chicago with 20.5 points (16 kills, 3.5 blocks),
while Downers Grove native Terri Zemaitis-Boumans added 16.5 points,
including a league-record tying 7.5 blocks. Barrington Hills native
Kelly Kennedy chipped in 10 points (8 kills).
“Minnesota is a tough team. This is a difficult place to play
in,” said Zemaitis-Boumans. “Our goal was to come up here
and win one match and we reached that. We are looking forward to
coming back home and playing in front of our fans and playing
well.”
Minnesota won the match 16-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11. Minnesota
tied the season series with Chicago at 4-4.
The series resumes with Match 3 on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Saint Xavier
University’s Shannon Center in Chicago. Chicago is 5-1 this
season in matches played at Saint Xavier, with that one loss coming to
Minnesota.
USPV Championship (Best-of-5)
Tuesday’s result
Minnesota d. Chicgo 3-2 (series tied 1-1)
Thursday’s match
Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m. (Saint Xavier University)
Sunday’s match
Minnesota at Chicago, 3 p.m. (if necessary, Saint Xavier University)
Wednesday, May 8 match
Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m. (if necessary)