Savanna Berger
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Plattsmouth, Neb.
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- Position:
- MB/RS
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- m
- 32
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- k/s
- 2.10
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- h %
- .320
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- a/s
- 0.14
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- b/s
- 1.13
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.16
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025, Third-team AVCA, NAIA All-American
- 2025, First team AVCA all-North Region
- 2025, First team all-Frontier Conference
- 2025, CSC Academic all-District
- 2025, NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2025, Academic all-Frontier Conference
- 2024, Honorable mention AVCA All-American
- 2024, All-tournament team, NAIA National Championships
- 2024, First team AVCA all-North Central Region
- 2024, First team all-NSAA
- 2024, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2024, Honorable mention Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
2025 Season (Senior): Garnered third-team All-American honors by the AVCA and NAIA ... Earned first-team AVCA all-North Region and first-team all-Frontier Conference honors ... Named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, CSC Academic all-District selection, and academic all-Frontier Conference honoree ... Appeared in 111 sets and ranked third on the team with 233 kills (2.10 per set) on 506 attacks while hitting a team second-best .320 ... Added 16 assists and 18 digs ... Led BU with 125 total blocks (38 solo, 87 block assists) and averaged 1.13 blocks per set ... Her 38 solo blocks rank 15th on BU's single-season records chart ... Recorded a season-high 17 kills while hitting .378 in BU’s five-set home upset of then-No. 1-ranked Providence on Nov. 1 ... Finished with 15 kills and a .667 hitting percentage, along with six blocks, in a four-set road win at Rocky Mountain on Oct. 17 ... Recorded double-figure kill totals in seven matches ... Finished her career ranked 13th in school history in career block solos with 61.
2024 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mention AVCA All-American honors ... Garnered first-team all-NSAA and AVCA all-North Central Region accolades ... Named to the all-tournament team at the NAIA National Championships ... Appeared in 34 matches with 31 starts in the middle ... Led the Bruins with 104 total blocks (0.95 bps) and a .356 hitting percentage ... Fourth on the squad with 212 kills ... Had three-straight matches with double-figure kill totals including a season-high 16 kills on .565 hitting in the Bruins' 3-1 win over Ottawa (Kan.) on Oct. 11 ... Hit .400 or above in 17 matches.
At Midland: Played two seasons at Midland University, where she appeared in 29 matches, amassing 86 kills while hitting .285 … Produced 49 total blocks during her sophomore season … Named to the Dean’s List for three straight semesters.
High School: Prepped at Plattsmouth High School under head coach Marla Smith, earning first-team all-conference honors in 2020 and 2021 while being named MVP and team captain in both her junior and senior campaigns … Recorded 355 kills, 32 digs, 58 blocks, and 24 service aces during her high school career …A two-time qualifier in the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships in the 4x100 meter relay … A member of Plattsmouth HS's Honor Roll every semester of high school.
Personal: The daughter of Staci and Colin Berger … Born on Oct. 17, 2002 … Majoring in Business Administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 20 |
| Sets | 111 | 68 |
| Kills | 233 | 148 |
| Kills per set | 2.10 | 2.18 |
| Errors | 71 | 48 |
| Total Attacks | 506 | 335 |
| Total Attacks per set | 4.56 | 4.93 |
| Hitting Percentage | .320 | .299 |
| Assists | 16 | 13 |
| Assists per set | 0.14 | 0.19 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 16 | 10 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 18 | 8 |
| Digs per set | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Block Solo | 38 | 25 |
| Block Assist | 87 | 58 |
| Block Total | 125 | 83 |
| Blocks per set | 1.13 | 1.22 |
| Block Errors | 6 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 314.5 | 202.0 |
| Points per set | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Matches started | 31 | 20 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs. College of Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | .421 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Southern Oregon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Indiana Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 5 | at Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Dickinson State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | .238 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Sep 10 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .063 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Sep 12 | Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Sep 13 | Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | .182 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 20 | Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .250 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Providence | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 27 | at Montana State-Northern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 22 | .273 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 10 | Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 29 | .310 | 2 | 17.0 |
| Oct 11 | Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Rocky Mountain | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 21 | .667 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .417 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Montana Western | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .071 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 31 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 1 | Providence | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 37 | .378 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Nov 7 | at Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 24 | .542 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Montana State-Northern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Providence | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -.154 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Bushnell (Ore.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | .643 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 6.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs. College of Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Southern Oregon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Indiana Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Dickinson State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Providence | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Montana State-Northern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Rocky Mountain | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Montana Western | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Providence | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Montana State-Northern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Providence | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Bushnell (Ore.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | vs. College of Idaho | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Southern Oregon | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Dakota Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Indiana Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Dickinson State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Dakota State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Rocky Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Montana Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Montana Western | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Providence | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Montana State-Northern | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Valley City State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | Mayville State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Dakota State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Dickinson State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Bismarck State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Rocky Mountain | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Carroll | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Montana Western | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Montana Tech | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Montana State-Northern | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Providence | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Valley City State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mayville State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Valley City State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Montana State-Northern | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Providence | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Bushnell (Ore.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 32 | 111 | 233 | 2.10 | 71 | 506 | 4.56 | .320 | 16 | 0.14 | 314.5 | 2.8 |
| Conference | 20 | 68 | 148 | 2.18 | 48 | 335 | 4.93 | .299 | 13 | 0.19 | 202.0 | 3.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 27 | 63 | 2.33 | 25 | 148 | 5.48 | .257 | 10 | 0.37 | 84.5 | 3.1 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 85 | 2.07 | 23 | 187 | 4.56 | .332 | 3 | 0.07 | 117.5 | 2.9 |
| Neutral | 12 | 43 | 85 | 1.98 | 23 | 171 | 3.98 | .363 | 3 | 0.07 | 112.5 | 2.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 91 | 201 | 2.21 | 54 | 422 | 4.64 | .348 | 13 | 0.14 | 270.5 | 3.0 |
| Losses | 5 | 20 | 32 | 1.60 | 17 | 84 | 4.20 | .179 | 3 | 0.15 | 44.0 | 2.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 40 | 2.22 | 7 | 68 | 3.78 | .485 | 2 | 0.11 | 52.5 | 2.9 |
| September | 9 | 29 | 47 | 1.62 | 23 | 120 | 4.14 | .200 | 8 | 0.28 | 71.5 | 2.5 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 69 | 2.46 | 20 | 147 | 5.25 | .333 | 3 | 0.11 | 89.0 | 3.2 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 53 | 2.12 | 16 | 116 | 4.64 | .319 | 2 | 0.08 | 72.0 | 2.9 |
| December | 3 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 5 | 55 | 5.00 | .345 | 1 | 0.09 | 29.5 | 2.7 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 32 | 111 | 18 | 0.16 | 38 | 87 | 125 | 1.13 |
| Conference | 20 | 68 | 8 | 0.12 | 25 | 58 | 83 | 1.22 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0.22 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 1.30 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 2 | 0.05 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 1.17 |
| Neutral | 12 | 43 | 10 | 0.23 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 0.98 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 91 | 13 | 0.14 | 30 | 79 | 109 | 1.20 |
| Losses | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0.25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.80 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0.11 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1.17 |
| September | 9 | 29 | 3 | 0.10 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 1.31 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0.14 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1.07 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0.24 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 1.08 |
| December | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 32 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Conference | 20 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 12 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 27 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| December | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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