Roseville at Rosemount
7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 4

Roseville (No. 7 in Class 3A) at Rosemount is not quite the War of the Roses but Thursday’s nonconference match between the Raiders and the Irish is still one of the Top 10 Matches of the Week.

Interestingly, both programs are coming off a loss to North St. Paul. The Raiders fell 3-1 last Friday while the Irish lost 3-1 last Tuesday.

Rosemount junior setter Erin Slinde was named the state's American Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Week for Aug. 18-24. In a three-set sweep of Bloomington Jefferson, Slinde had 37 set assists and six service aces. Slinde and fellow junior Brittany McLean are four-year starters for coach Smokey Vitek.

Roseville junior libero Haley Kauth and sophomore setter Bre Maloney leading the way for coach Greg Ueland. However, Monica Burich is the Raiders' big force. Burich is an athletic middle who has committed to play basketball at the University of Colorado.