Sept. 5, 2007

BEMIDJI, Minn. - Bemidji State senior outside hitter Brittney Burns (LeSueur, Minn.) was named to the 2007 Concordia College Classic All-Tournament Team last weekend. This was the second time in as many season’s that Burns’ was named to the Concordia College Classic All-Tournament Team. The Beavers went 2-2 in the Classic, garnering victories over Valley City State and Mayville State and falling to Black Hills State and Concordia College.

Burns recorded 38 kills in four games (2.71 k/g), hitting at a rate of .195. She had five service aces along with 53 digs (3.79 p/g). She also had four solo blocks and one assisted block (5) on the weekend.
She was one of two Bemidji State Beavers to record a double-double against the Concordia College Cobbers. She had 16 kills and 20 digs to record her first double-double of the season and the 26th of her career.

Joining Burns on the all-tournament team are; Jen Weitzel and Mandy Brumfield from Black Hills State, Michelle Honek and Alyssa Dahl from Concordia College and Jessica Eliasson from Rocky Mountain.

Bemidji State (2-2-0, 0-0-0 NSIC) will next be in action this weekend when the Beavers will open up conference play against Northern State (5-2-0, 0-0-0 NSIC) on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 p.m. and then will wrap up the weekend on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the University of Mary (3-2-0, 0-0-0 NSIC) in Bismarck, N.D.

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