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Week 11: Coming Up In Women's College NCAA Volleyball Game Competition

Denver Volleyball Women Host Two SBC Matches This Weekend

Pioneers will honor its three seniors prior to the start of its match against the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday evening

 

DENVER – Denver remains at home for the rest of the weekend, hosting Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Louisiana-Monroe on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Hamilton Gymnasium. The Pioneers hold a 15-5 advantage over the Ragin Cajuns and a perfect 7-0 record over the Warhawks. Earlier this season, DU swept ULL 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-23) and defeated ULM 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-10) on the road.

 

Prior to the start of their match against the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday, the Pioneers will honor its three seniors, Davidsmeyer, Clare Maxwell (Western Springs, Ill.) and Ninos with a pre-match ceremony.

 

The Pioneers’ match on Saturday against the Ragin Cajuns will be available on via Live Stats, while DU’s match against the Warhawks will be available via Pioneer Vision and Live Stats. Visit www.DenverPioneers.com for all multi-media links.

 

SCOUTING LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (8-21, 2-12 SBC):  

The Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns come into the Mile-High City with an 8-21 overall record, and a 2-12 conference mark, with SBC wins coming over New Orleans (3-2) and Louisiana-Monroe (3-1). Earlier in the week, the Ragin Cajuns closed out a four-match home stand with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-21) loss to the visiting FIU Golden Panthers. Leading the way for the Ragin Cajuns on the season is Amie Goodwin with 261 kills and a 2.51 kills per set average, while Ariel Krolikowski is close behind with 225 kills. Managing the setter duties, Kendra Hall is averaging 8.39 helpers per set. Defensively, libero Lindsay Brown is averaging 4.54 digs per set, while Krolikowski is second on the team with an average of 2.81. At the net, Bethany Fogler leads the way with 89 total blocks, while Mandi Gavin is close behind with 57.

 

SCOUTING LOUISIANA-MONROE (3-25, 0-13 SBC):      

The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks will face the North Texas Mean Green on Friday evening in Denton, Texas before making the trip north to the Mile-High City for Sunday’s match. Leading the way is Mari O’Neal with 262 kills on the season, while teammate Stephanie Wardach is second on the team with a 1.68 kills per set average. Setter Meghan McCoy is averaging 7.34 assists per set, while Lacey Dietlin has 19 service aces through 28 matches. Defensively, Christy Tribble leads the team with 323 digs, while Dietlin is second with a 1.92 digs per set average. At the net, Mahogany Dilonga has posted 62 blocks for the season, 17 of which are solo blocks.

 

RACE TO THE SBC CHAMPIONSHIP:        

FIU currently leads the Sun Belt Conference’s East Division as the Golden Panthers remain unbeaten in league play (14-0) and are currently riding a 17-match win streak. Middle Tennessee and WKU remain in striking distance of the Golden Panthers in the East Division race as the Blue Raiders are sporting a 12-1 record and the Hilltoppers have a 10-3 record in conference action. In the West Division, Denver claimed sole possession of first place with its win over the Privateers on Thursday evening. UNO slipped to third in the conference standings with an 8-6 record, behind Arkansas State which has a 9-6 SBC mark.

 

PIONEERS AT-A-GLANCE:  

Playing arguably one of their toughest schedules to-date, the Pioneers finished the week 2-1 as it turned in a 3-2 win against North Texas (25-20, 17-25, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12), a 3-1 win against Arkansas State (27-25, 15-25, 25-19, 25-23) and a 3-1 loss to UALR (22-25, 17-25, 26-24, 16-25). For the week, Denver averaged 12.31 kills, 10.77 assists, 13.23 digs and 1.77 blocks per set. Senior Emmy Davidsmeyer (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led the Pioneers with 52 kills for the week as she finished with a 4.00 kills per set average and 12 blocks. Defensively, libero Kacie Wikierak (Crystal Lake, Ill.) finished with 52 digs, while junior Kresson Vreeman (Raymond, Minn.) added 34 to go along with 29 assists and three blocks. Returning to the setter position for the Pioneers senior Clare Maxwell (Western Springs, Ill.) finished the week with 101 assists and became the all-time assists leader in DU volleyball history in the Pioneers’ 3-2 win over the Mean Green. Maxwell also finished with 12 kills, 28 digs and three blocks. 

 

For the season, Davidsmeyer leads all scorers with 457 kills and a .350 hitting percentage. Davidsmeyer also leads the way with 99 total blocks, while freshman Faimie Kingsley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is second on the team with 80. Wikierak is averaging 3.79 digs per set, while Vreeman is averaging 8.61 assists per set.

 

 

- PIONEERS -

UTA Women's Volleyball Team Holds Senior Night Saturday against Lamar

 

November 6, 2009

 

ARLINGTON, Texas -

 

FIRST SERVE

UT Arlington plays its final home match of the season against Lamar on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Texas Hall. It is Senior Night for UT Arlington, where the Mavericks will honor their lone senior, four-year letterwinner Teena Sobczak prior to the match.

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday marks the 77th all-time meeting between UT Arlington and Lamar with UTA leading the series 48-26-2. The Mavericks hold a dominating 21-3 all-time record against the Lady Cardinals in Arlington, although Lamar has won two of the past three at Texas Hall. Lamar has won four straight over the Mavs and six of the last seven. Earlier this season Lamar swept the Mavericks in three sets in Beaumont, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18. Last season Lamar won both matches over UTA with a four-set victory in Arlington and a five-set thriller in Beaumont.

 

First Serve:  ____________ 4 p.m.

All-Time Series UTA leads, 48-26-2

Last Meeting LU defeated UTA, 3-0

    Beaumont, Texas (10/2/09)

Arena________ Texas Hall (3,600)

Live Stats____ www.utamavs.com

Press Row       (817) 272-3795

 

UT ARLINGTON MAVERICKS

Overall Record: 10-15

Conference Record: 6-7

    Home Record: 8-4

    Away Record: 0-9

    Neutral Record: 2-2

    Last 5/Last 10: 2-3/4-6

Streak: Won 1

AVCA Ranking: N/A

Website: www.utamavs.com

Head Coach: Diane Seymour

    Career Record: 91-87 (6th year)

    Record at UTA: 91-87 (6th year)

 

LAMAR LADY CARDINALS

Overall Record: 13-11

Conference Record: 8-5

    Home Record: 6-2

    Away Record: 3-5

    Neutral Record: 4-4

Last 5/Last 10: 2-3/6-4

Streak: Lost 1

AVCA Ranking: N/A

Website: www.lamarcardinals.com

Head Coach: Justin Gibert

    Career Record: 76-73 (5th year)

    Record at LU: 76-73 (5th year)

 

TAKING A LOOK BACK

The Mavericks snapped Sam Houston State’s 11-match win streak on Thursday with a three-set sweep, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17. Amanda Aguilera led the Mavericks with 14 kills and 10 digs, her fourth double-double, while Tara Frantz added 10 kills and Raegan Daniel tallied 30 assists, seven digs, five kills and a career-high six blocks. It was the first time Sam Houston State had been swept since Sept. 11, against Central Michigan. The win streak was Sam Houston State’s longest since 1993.

 

MAVERICK SENIOR CAPTAIN - TEENA SOBCZAK

Senior Teena Sobczak will play her final home match on Saturday for the Mavericks. In her career she has helped lead the Mavericks to 61 victories. On Thursday, Sobczak moved into 14th place on the UTA all-time career digs list with 1,190. In her career, Sobczak has 708 kills, 54 aces, 93 total blocks and 87 assists. She has 36 career double-doubles, six matches with at least 20 kills and 10 matches with over 20 digs.

 

ON THE HORIZON

UT Arlington finishes the regular season with road tilts at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 13 - 7 p.m.) and UTSA (Nov. 14 - 3:30 p.m.). The Mavericks will look to make a push into the postseason as their final regular season match (at UTSA) will be on the same court as the Southland Conference Tournament (Convocation Center - Nov. 20-22).

 

UTA IN SOLE POSSESSION OF 4TH PLACE IN THE WEST, SIXTH BEST PERCENTAGE IN SLC

The Mavs helped their postseason cause tremendously on Thursday with a victory over West-leading Sam Houston State. UTA currently owns the sixth best conference winning percentage in the SLC, which at this moment would put them into the SLC Tourney as the five seed. UTA is just percentage points ahead of McNeese State (5-7) and UTSA (5-7). UTA has three SLC matches remaining against opponents who have a combined 13-24 conference record.

 

UT ARLINGTON VOLLEYBALL HISTORY - MOST POINTS SCORED IN A SINGLE SET

Entering the night, the most points ever scored in a set in a UT Arlington volleyball match was 72, that record was demolished Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a record-setting 80 points scored in the second set between UT Arlington and Texas State with the Bobcats winning the frame 41-39. The previous record was in a match at Huntsville where Sam Houston State defeated the Mavs 37-35 in the fourth set of a Bearkats victory on Oct. 5, 2004. Nine times the Mavericks have had either 66 points or 68 points scored in a set. It is believed that the SLC record is 82 points in a set with Northwestern State defeating Lamar, 42-40, on Sept. 23, 2006 in Beaumont. Earlier this season on Friday, Oct. 23, Manhattan defeated Rider in a set that included 88 points (45-43), which is an NCAA all-time record.

 

UTA History - Most Points Scored in a Set

Pts          Date                      Teams    Result

80 11/3/09 Texas State (41) @ UTA (39)        UTA lost in 3

72 10/5/04 UTA (35) @ Sam Houston State (37)           UTA lost in 4

70 9/23/06 Texas State (34) @ UTA (36)        UTA won in 4

68 9/9/05    Iowa (35) @ UTA (33)    UTA lost in 4

68 10/15/04 Texas State (35) @ UTA (33)      UTA lost in 5

68 10/25/03 UTA (35) @ McNeese State (33)            UTA won in 4

68 11/1/03 UTA (35) @ Nicholls (33) UTA lost in 5

66 9/7/07 UTA (34) vs. Georgia State (32)      UTA won in 3

66 10/28/05 UTA (32) @ Sam Houston St. (34)           UTA lost in 4 sets

66 9/24/04 UTA (34) @ McNeese State (32)  UTA lost in 4

66 10/19/02 UTA (34) at Louisiana-Monroe   UTA won in 3

66 11/16/02 UTA (34) @ Lamar (32)  UTA lost in 5

 

 

MAVERICKS REMAIN TOUGH AT TEXAS HALL

UT Arlington started the SLC season with a perfect 5-0 record at Texas Hall. After a three-set loss at home to Texas State, UTA rebounded with its sixth home conference win over Sam Houston State on Thursday. The most glaring statistic for the Mavericks at home during SLC play is their advantage at the net averaging 3.12 blocks per set (81 total) compared to their opponents 1.58 bps average (41 total blocks). UTA leads the SLC averaging 2.54 blocks per set.

 

BLOCKING & WINS GO HAND-IN-HAND

UT Arlington registered its eighth match this season with at least 10.0 team blocks with 10 against Sam Houston State Thursday night. There is a reoccurring theme when the Mavericks tally at least 10 blocks, they win. UTA is 8-0 in matches where they have at least 10 blocks.

 

DOUBLE VISION

Sophomore Amanda Aguilera notched her 14th career double-double against Sam Houston State with a team-high 14 kills and 10 digs. Aguilera now has 14 career double-doubles, all coming in SLC play. Last season she led the conference with 10 double-doubles in SLC play.

 

HOLDING TEAMS BELOW A .100 HITTING PERCENTAGE - TIED FOR MOST SINCE 2004

UT Arlington held its seventh opponent below a .100 hitting percentage on Thursday night as Sam Houston State hit just .094. That marks the most times a UTA team has held its opponent below a .100 hitting percentage since the Diane Seymour head coaching era began in 2004. The Mavericks also held seven opponents below a .100 hitting percentage in 2006.

 

FIVE-SET SUCCESS

UTA improved to 3-1 this season in five-set matches with a victory over Nicholls. The Mavericks are now 17-6 in five-set matches since 2006. UT Arlington is 21-11 during the Diane Seymour head coaching era, which began in 2004.

 

5-SET RESULTS (since 2004)

Years         5-Set Record

2009........................... 3-1

2008........................... 3-4

2007........................... 4-0

2006........................... 7-1

2005........................... 1-3

2004........................... 3-2

 

For more information on Mavericks Volleyball check out their new official website @http://www.utamavs.com/sports/w-volley/txar-w-volley-body.html

 

 MATCH 25 Baylor vs. Texas A & M Volleyball Match

at NO. 23 TEXAS A&M  •  Nov. 7, 2009 - 6:30 p.m. CST  •  Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)

INTERNET AUDIO: live broadcast stream at BaylorBears.com

LIVE STATS: Live GameTracker stats at BaylorBears.com

SCOUTING THE SOONERS
• The Aggies are led by 17th-year head coach Laurie Corbelli, who has compiled an impressive 343-158 record, including 13 NCAA postseason appearances.
• Texas A&M has been receiving votes in each poll released this season and is currently ranked 23rd after moving into the top 25 after defeating then-No. 17 Baylor earlier this season.
• The Aggies possess one of the most powerful offenses in the nation, ranking first in the nation in kills per set at 14.81, first in assists at 14.05, and 23rd in hitting percentage, entering the week at .261.
• Setter Kristen Schevikhoven ranks second in the Big 12 and 21st in the NCAA with 10.98 assists per set.
• Three Aggies average more than 2.9 kills per set with Sarah Ammerman leading they way at 4.16, while Jennifer Banse averages 3.38 and Mary Batis averages 2.91.
• The Aggie back row has been equally spectacular, ranking 39th in the NCAA with 16.4 digs per set. Three players have more than 200 digs with 228 from Tori Mellinger and 217 from Ammerman.
• Of TAMU’s top six leading blockers, none average more than 0.80 per set, totaling 121.5 blocks in ‘09.

LAST TIME AGAINST TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M won more crucial points than No. 17 Baylor and took home a 3-1 victory over the Bears in front of a program-record crowd of 3,022 on Saturday night inside the Ferrell Center. Baylor took the Aggies to the final points in the second and fourth sets, but came out on the wrong end of the deciding points. The Bears had four set-points in the second set before A&M took the set, then closed to within one in the fourth set, but an A&M kill finished off the match.
Junior Ashlie Christenson paced the Bear attack with a career-high 20 kills in the match on 48 total attempts with only two errors (.375). Middle blockers Torri Campbell and Anna Breyfogle each turned in solid performances on offense with 12 kills apiece. Katie Sandersadded eight and Taylor Barnes and Ashley Byrd each had four. Barnes dished out her third-highest assist total of the season with 51.

LAST TIME OUT
Oklahoma got 18 kills from Francie Ekwerekwu to help sweep No. 20 Baylor 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) at the Ferrell Center on Wednesday night.
Three Sooners reached double figures in kills, led by Ekwerekwu, with Suzy Boulavsky totaling 13 and Caitlin Higgins getting 10. The Sooners hit .311 (52-14-122) to just .254 for Baylor (45-14-122).
The Bears were led by Katie Sanders who had 10 kills and seven digs on the night. SetterTaylor Barnes had 31 assists and a team-high 10 digs to go along with eight kills and a block. Caitlyn Trice also had 10 digs for the Bears and Torri Campbell had a match-high five blocks.

 

 CBS C set to Televise a Pair of C-USA Volleyball Matches this Weekend.

 

Memphis at ECU Friday (Nov. 6) and Houston at Tulane Sunday (Nov. 8)

 

Nov. 6, 2009

IRVING, Texas - Conference USA has two volleyball matches nationally televised on CBS College Sports this weekend. The tape delayed broadcasts will air early next week. Up first is a match between Memphis and East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., on Friday, Nov. 6, followed by Houston at Tulane on Sunday, Nov. 8. Jason Knapp and Anne Marie Anderson will be calling all the action for CBS C. Check your local listings for channel information and times.

Bright House Sports Network in Orlando, Fla., will also be televising live the SMU at UCF volleyball match on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT in the Central Florida region.

Friday's CBS C broadcast will air on Tues., Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. CT, while Sunday’s match will be shown 24-hours later on Wednesday at 6 p.m. CT.

Rice will serve as host to the 2009 Conference USA Volleyball Championship starting Nov. 20. The three-day event will be hosted inside Tudor Fieldhouse and will feature the league's top eight teams. An All-Session pass, which includes seven matches, is $15 for adults and $10 for youth. Single session ticket prices are $8 for adults and $4 for youth and groups. FREE admission to all C-USA members with a valid university ID. Sunday's championship match (Nov. 22) will be televised live on CBS College Sports at 1 p.m. 

 

TULANE VOLLEYBALL TO HOST RICE, HOUSTON IN FOGELMAN OVER WEEKEND

Green Wave to play Rice on Friday at 7 p.m.; Sunday’s 1 p.m. match vs. Houston to be televised nationally

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University volleyball team will open a three-match homestand to close out the 2009 regular season on Friday, Nov. 6, when the Green Wave play host to Conference USA foe Rice at 7 p.m. in Fogelman Arena.

 

The contest against the Owls is one of two matches slated for the weekend as Tulane will take on league rival Houston on Sunday, Nov. 8, in a nationally-televised game carried live by CBS College Sports Network. Following the weekend’s matches, the Green Wave will close out the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a showdown against UTEP at 7 p.m.

 

“This weekend’s matches are big, not only for us but for the whole conference,” first-year Tulane head volleyball coach Sinisa Momic said. “We came down to the final two weeks and it looks like there are four or five teams fighting for the conference championship and there are definitely up to seven teams that can beat each other.

 

“We really don’t know what’s going to develop with the finish of conference this year, so we’re just going to take this one match at a time. We’re going to hope for the best and will just for every to develop and see who comes out on top going into the conference tournament.”

 

Tulane enters Friday’s match 15-7 on the year, 10-3 in Conference USA and looking to bounce back from a tough, 3-1 loss at Tulsa on Sunday, Nov. 1.

 

As a team, the Green Wave are averaging 13.58 kills, 12.56 assists, 15.14 digs and 1.96 blocks per set. Sophomore outside hitter Visnja Djurdjevic leads the squad with 4.21 kills per set, while senior setter Rachel Lindelow has a team-best 10.92 assist-per-set average. Senior libero Jenn Miller paces the club with 3.93 digs per contest and junior middle blocker Lindsey Shepard headlines the team with 1.02 blocks per outing.

 

Tulane is hitting .229 (1141-439-3061) on the season while allowing opponents to attack at a .193 clip (1021-450-2964). Green Wave opponents are averaging 12.15 kills, 11.39 assists, 15.71 digs and 2.29 blocks per set so far in 2009.

 

Rice comes to town 16-8 on the year, 8-5 in C-USA play and looking to build on a two-match winning streak after sweeping East Carolina and Marshall at home last weekend.

 

As a team, the Owls are averaging 14.89 kills, 13.94 assists, 18.19 digs and 1.99 blocks per set. Ashleigh McCord paces Rice with 3.86 kills per set while Meredith Schamun averages 11.98 assists per stanza. Tracey Lam leads the team with 5.57 digs per set and Natalie Bogan headlines the front-row defense with 0.98 blocks per set.

 

Rice is hitting .239 (1301-483-3455) for the year while allowing its opponents to connect at a .166 clip (1064-503-3379). Owl opponents are averaging 12.09 kills, 10.99 assists, 15.98 digs and 2.20 blocks per set.

 

Houston, meanwhile, will play UTEP on Friday before heading to New Orleans for Sunday’s televised contest. The Cougars enter the week 9-19 on the year, 6-7 in league action and winners of its last two matches.

 

As a team, the Cougars are averaging 11.82 kills, 11.04 assists, 14.62 digs and 1.93 blocks per set. Kinsey Cave paces Houston with 3.51 kills per set while Tara Roenicke averages 9.63 assists per stanza. Amanda Carson leads the team with 4.23 digs per set and Chandace Tryon headlines the front-row defense with 0.88 blocks per set.

 

Houston is hitting .172 (1206-600-3525) for the year while allowing its opponents to connect at a .207 clip (1301-557-3593). Cougar opponents are averaging 12.75 kills, 11.44 assists, 14.24 digs and 2.34 blocks per set.

 

“We have a chance to be champions, to win the tournament and go to the NCAAs,” Momic said. “We have a chance to do all of those things. All we can do is prepare, play our best and see what happens. We’re up there with three or four teams, so we’ll see how it plays out in the end.”

 

For ticket information to any of the Wave’s final three home matches, contact the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets can be purchased in person on the first floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center, over the phone at 504-861-WAVE or via the internet at www.TulaneGreenWave.com. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the match at the ticket counter in Fogelman Arena.

 

COACH MOMIC’S COMMENTS FOLLOWING THURSDAY’S PRACTICE

 

On the importance of the final three regular-season matches

“This weekend’s matches are big, not only for us but for the whole conference. We came to the final two weeks and it looks like there are four or five teams fighting for the conference championship and there are definitely up to seven teams that can beat each other. We really don’t know what’s going to develop with the finish of conference this year, so we’re just going to take this one match at a time. Rice is still able to win the conference. Houston – who we lost to in five – is a team that always peaks late so their definitely will be trouble there. Then our last match is in two weeks, UTEP – which we beat in five in El Paso. Those are three important matches. We’re going to hope for the best and will just for every to develop and see who comes out on top going into the conference tournament.”

 

On his team’s steady improvement throughout the 2009 season

“It always takes time. You have a different system, you have different people on the team compared to years past, you had seven seniors graduate together. We had to change a lot of things this year, not to mention the addition of a new coaching staff. We had some issues the first couple of weeks with the flu and a few other injuries. But now, enough time has passed and we’ve played so many matches together, things are starting to look better. Losing to Tulsa – one of the best teams right now in the conference – but I think we’re improving and I we’re going to play over the next three weeks into the tournament. We’re peaking at the right time.”

 

On his team’s goals down the stretch

“We want to win. We have a chance to be champions, to win the tournament and go to the NCAAs. We have a chance to do all of those things. All we can do is prepare, play our best and see what happens. We’re up there with three or four teams, so we’ll see how it plays out in the end.”

 

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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Buckeyes Host #7 Minnesota Saturday Night with a Halloween Trick-or-Treat

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com           Release: 10/30/2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State (17-7, 5-6 Big Ten) women's volleyball team will play host to seventh-ranked Minnesota (17-5, 8-2) at 7 p.m. ET Saturday night in St. John Arena. Several Halloween promotions will take place at the match. *Children that wear their Halloween costume can get $1 off a youth ticket (normally $3). *Fans can buy one volleyball ticket and get one free with a ticket from the New Mexico State football game. *Children are encouraged to wear their costumes and join us pregame for Trick-or-Treat with the Buckeyes and meet Brutus and the cheerleaders. *Children can also participate in pregame rally lines and join Brutus and the cheerleaders on the court during the intermission between sets two and three in a Halloween costume parade around the court. *Prizes for children dressed in costume. *Halloween music during the match. *The Athletic Band, Brutus and the cheerleaders will be in attendance at the match.   ##ohiostatebuckeyes.com##

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Texas Volleyball vs. Nebraska tonight is Sold Out

Just an FYI

 

Tickets for the second-ranked Texas Volleyball team's match vs. No.8 Nebraska on Friday, Oct. 30 are sold out. Fans unable to attend can watch the match at 6 p.m. on FSN. Tickets still remain for UT students for tonight's match.

 

Hook'em

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Arizona State Volleyball Set to Host No. 21 Washington State and No. 5 Washington This Weekend

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Sun Devil Women’s Volleyball Team (11-10 overall, 1-8 Pac-10) will take to the Wells Fargo Arena hardwood this weekend as they set to host No. 21 Washington
State (16-4 overall, 5-4 Pac-10) and the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies (17-2 overall, 7-2 Pac-10) this weekend in Tempe. The Sun Devils will face-off against the WSU Cougars Friday for ASU Volleyball’s Annual ‘Pink-Out’ game which will kick-off at 7 p.m. The Devils return to action on Sunday as they face Washington at 1 p.m. in Tempe at Wells Fargo Arena.

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: No. 22 Baylor VB Hosts Texas Tech

Oct. 30, 2009

MATCH 24

Complete Baylor Notes

vs. TEXAS TECH  •  Oct. 31, 2009  •  Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)

INTERNET AUDIO: live broadcast stream at BaylorBears.com

INTERNET VIDEO: live broadcast stream at BaylorBears.com

LIVE STATS: Live GameTracker stats at BaylorBears.com

SCOUTING THE RED RAIDERS
• Texas Tech is led by first-year head coach Trish Kissiar-Knight. She compiled a 670-170-3 record in 16 seasons at Missouri State-West Plains (NJCAA).
• Karlyn Meyers sets the table for the Red Raider offense, amassing 471 set assists for an average of 7.98 per set.
• Amanda Dowdy is Meyers' main target, as she has a team-leading 211 kills on 662 total swings, nearly twice as many attempts as the next closest teammate.
• Three Red Raiders have more than 100 digs on the season, with Jenn Goehry's 139 leading the way.
• Also on defense Barbara Conceicao has given the opposition trouble, ranking second in the Big 12 in blocks per set at 1.30. She has totaled 13 solo and 70 block assists in 2009.
• As a team, Texas Tech has compiled an 0-11 record in Big 12 play, and just a 2-18 record overall with wins against Southeastern Louisiana and Gonzaga. Tech has lost 13 matches in a row.

LAST TIME AGAINST TEXAS TECH
Senior Anna Breyfogle and freshman Torri Campbell each hit over .400 to lead the 17th-ranked Bears to a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-23, 25-20) over Texas Tech at the United Spirit Arena on Wednesday night.
The win marked Baylor's sixth in a row in Big 12 play and moved their overall record to a spectacular 17-1 on the season. Breyfogle and Campbell were nearly unstoppable, combining for 20 kills and just three hitting errors in 31 total attempts. The Bears hit .309 (53-19-110) as a team, due in large part to their middle blockers. 
Katie Sanders led BU with 13 kills with six errors on 29 attempts, while Ashlie Christensonadded seven and Elizabeth Graham totaled six. Setter Taylor Barnes had a solid all-around night with 42 assists, four kills, and four digs, along with two block assists. Allison Kinghad nine digs to lead the Baylor back row, while Katie Sanders had eight and Jordan Ricehad five. Breyfogle, the Big 12's leading blocker, had five blocks (one solo, four assist).

LAST TIME OUT
No. 22 Baylor erased a 2-1 deficit, but couldn't hold on to beat ninth-ranked Iowa State in a 3-2 loss (24-26, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 16-14) at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday night. Baylor's Torri Campbell recorded career highs with 18 kills and nine blocks, but the pesky Cyclones erased two Baylor match-points in the final set to defeat the Bears. The match featured spectacular defense by both teams, as they combined for 226 digs and 24.5 blocks. Iowa State had 122 digs to 104 for Baylor, while the Bears racked up a season-high 15.5 blocks to nine for the Cyclones.
Five players for each team chalked up double figures in digs, libero Allison King had a career-high 32, while Taylor Barnes had 19, and Caitlyn Trice had a career-high 17.Elizabeth Graham recorded double-digit kills for the second match in a row with 10, and three Bears had nine each, including Anna Breyfogle, Katie Sanders, and Ashlie Christenson. Barnes had 50 assists, to go along with her dig total of 19 for her seventh double-double. 

 

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: No. 20 LSU Volleyball Gears Up for Georgia

BATON ROUGE – The No. 20 LSU volleyball team returns home Friday to square off against Georgia after having a limited work week following its Monday’s victory over Tennessee. First serve against the Bulldogs is on-tap for 7 p.m. at the Maravich Center.

 

“The short week to prepare has certainly changed our approach,” head coach Fran Flory said. “We’re going to have to really mentally prepare because we won’t have the time on the court that we’re used to having to game plan.”

 

Lauren DeGirolamo, the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Week, has posted seven or more digs in 15 of 21 matches, including a career-best 16 digs both at Kentucky and at Tennessee. She also cranked a season-best 12 kills at Tennessee and ranks fourth with 1.14 blocks per set in SEC matches.

 

“Lauren has gained the confidence on the right side that she had as a middle blocker,” Flory said. “It’s very difficult as a fifth-year senior to change positions for the first time. We didn’t find the right offensive options to set her and in transition until recently. She’s also come into her own on defense along with passing and made a tremendous difference on our team.”

 

The Tigers (16-5, 10-2 SEC) will try to get Brittnee Cooper and Michele Williams back into an offensive rhythm after the pair was limited to combined .217 hitting percentage last weekend. Cooper managed to produce a pair of nine-block efforts and paces the SEC with 1.38 blocks per set. Williams also picked up 11 blocks and her 1.14 rejections per frame are fourth in the SEC rankings. 

 

“Brittnee does a great job of balancing,” Flory said. “If her offense isn’t going well, she’s going to lock in defensively. I thought Kentucky and Tennessee had players that could match up with her. The goal of many teams we face is take Cooper away. We didn’t force the issue and relied on our other players around her to do a great job.”

 

Marina Skender has powered home a team-best 263 kills and her 4.07 spikes per frame are fourth-best in the SEC. She also posted a pair of double-doubles and overtook Kelly Thompson [1996-99] for ninth place on the program list with her 18 kills at Tennessee. Skender enters the UGA match 11 kills away from passing Jennifer Hampton [1999-2002] for the No. 8 position

 

Sam Dabbs has continued her strong play and distributed 10.95 assists per set which is good enough for second in the SEC. She has upped her average to 11.40 helpers per frame in league matches.

 

Angela Bensend has belted 61 kills on .291 hitting percentage in her last 10 matches and attacked at over a .400 clip six times. LSU is 13-1 when Bensend reaches double-digit kills over the last three seasons.

 

Lauren Waclawczyk and Sam Delahoussaye have combined for 24 double-figure dig matches. The pair have both reached that feat in four of LSU’s last six matches. Waclawczyk’s 3.51 digs per frame ranks 10th in the SEC.

 

“After a shaky start where she tried to be too good at the beginning of the season, Lauren has done a nice job of handling our libero position,” Flory said. “It’s a passing position first and she has continued to mature into role. The mental side is sometimes more difficult than the physical side. Sam has stepped into a back row sub role is very impressive as a freshman. Every team goes after her early in matches and she weathers the storm. She settles into a nice rhythm and makes some great plays.” 

 

Georgia (14-9, 5-7 SEC) has strung together three straight wins, including a 3-2 Wednesday triumph over Auburn. The Bulldogs are led by Erika Clark, who has posted a team-best 44 kills during the streak. Valentina Gonzalez ranks in the SEC’s Top 10 in hitting percentage (.331), blocks (1.10) and aces (0.38), while Ann Dylla is the reigning SEC Offensive Player of the Week. 

 

“Georgia is a hot team right now,” Flory said. “They have great young players to go along with nice veterans. They beat Auburn possess great balance and our match in Athens was extremely tight. They’ll be ready for us.”

 

Live video and stats for the UGA match are available in the Geaux Zone on LSUsports.net. Fans also can follow in-match updates of the four-time defending SEC Western Division champions via www.twitter.com/lsuvolleyball.

 

Tickets are now on-sale at www.LSUSports.net, the official Web site of LSU Athletics. Tickets also can be purchased at the ticket office on the first floor of the Athletics Administration Building or by calling (225) 578-2184. LSU students, faculty and staff are admitted free with a valid LSU ID.

 

LSU volleyball also is offering the Friends and Family Pass where fans receive four tickets, four hot dogs and four drinks for only $20.

 

 

 

 

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: University of Denver Volleyball Host Arkansas State on Friday Night

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University of Denver Volleyball Host Arkansas State Volleyball Team on Friday Night

Pioneers welcome back volleyball alumni for Homecoming Weekend

 

DENVER – The University of Denver volleyball team remains at home to host Arkansas State on Friday and Arkansas-Little Rock on Sunday. With the 3-2 win over North Texas earlier in the week head coach Beth Kuwata recorded her 250th career win and senior Clare Maxwell became the all-time assists leader in DU history.

 

Against the ASU Redwolves, Denver has an 11-4 advantage in the all-time series, however it trails the UALR Trojans 9-6.

 

Friday night’s match against the Redwolves will be available via Live Stats, while the Pioneers’ match on Sunday against the Trojans will be available on Pioneer Vision and Live Stats. Visit www.DenverPioneers.com for all multi-media links.

 

The Pioneers also welcome volleyball alumni back to Hamilton Gymnasium to celebrate Homecoming Weekend. Amanda Millard (2002-06), Clarice Golesh Burch (1998-02), Alyssa Hampton (2004-07), Alyta Baris (2004-07), Kim Muller (2004-07), Kristin Halt (2002-06), Laurel Miller (2003-05), Holly Benson (2005-08), Kerry Porter (2005-08), Sarah Wirth (2004-05) and Olympia Hughes (1999-03) will return to take part in the weekend’s festivities.

 

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUPS:

Denver returns home to host Arkansas State on Friday and Arkansas-Little Rock on Sunday. With the 3-2 win over North Texas earlier in the week head coach Beth Kuwata recorded her 250th career win and senior Clare Maxwell became the all-time assists leader in DU history. Against the ASU Redwolves, Denver has an 11-4 advantage in the all-time series, however it trails the UALR Trojans 9-6.

 

SCOUTING ARKANSAS STATE:

ASU will enter the weekend off a midweek five-set victory over in-state Sun Belt Conference rival UALR.  The Red Wolves topped the Trojans Tuesday night at the ASU Convocation Center to improve to 18-9 overall and 8-5 in SBC play. Three Red Wolves posted double-doubles in ASU’s five-set victory over UALR Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the ASU Convocation Center. Freshman Brittany Hoag led the team with 19 kills and added 11 digs.  Freshman Taylor Coughlin posted 16 kills and 17 digs, while senior Mandy DeWalt notched 15 kills and 13 digs.

 

SCOUTING ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK:

The UALR volleyball team continues Sun Belt Conference action on the road as the Trojans face North Texas on Friday, October 31 at 7 p.m. and Denver on Sunday, November 1 at 2 p.m.  The Trojans enter the weekend 13-10 overall and 7-6 in conference action. For UALR, Anita Bucur leads the team in kills averaging 3.81 per set and in attack percentage with a .331 mark.  Giuliana De Francesco leads the team in assists averaging 9.97 per set and contributes 2.69 digs per set. Emily Pepperman averages a team high of 4.11 digs per set and recorded a career-high 30 digs in the loss to Arkansas State Tuesday.

 

PIONEERS AT-A-GLANCE:  

Playing arguably one of their toughest schedules to-date, the Pioneers finished the week 2-0 as it turned in a 3-1 win against Troy (25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24) and a 3-2 win over South Alabama (25-22, 25-16, 14-25, 16-25, 16-14) on the road. For the week, Denver averaged 11.99 kills, 11.00 assists, 12.78 digs and 2.22 blocks per set.

 

Senior Emmy Davidsmeyer (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led the Pioneers with 33 kills for the weekend as she finished with a 3.67 kills per set average and 12 blocks. Defensively, libero Kacie Wikierak (Crystal Lake, Ill.) finished with 31 digs, while senior Alexis Ninos (Cypress, Texas) added 25 to go along with 25 kills. Returning to the setter position for the Pioneers senior Clare Maxwell (Western Springs, Ill.) finished the weekend with 51 assists and is now just 22 away from becoming the all-time assists leader in DU volleyball history. Maxwell also finished with 13 kills, 14 digs and seven blocks.  For the season, Davidsmeyer leads all scorers with 383 kills and a .370 hitting percentage. Davidsmeyer also leads the way with 83 total blocks, while freshman Faimie Kingsley (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is second on the team with 69. Wikierak is averaging 3.68 digs per set, while setter Kresson Vreeman (Raymond, Minn.) is averaging 9.41 assists per set.

 

 

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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Big Weekend For Tulane Volleyball Features Matches At SMU, Tulsa

Green Wave in stretch run for defense of Conference USA title with a pair of tough road matches

 

NEW ORLEANS – Playing a full season of any sport in college athletics can best be described as the running of a marathon where a solid overall performance from start to finish mixed in with several key sprints can help you get to the finish line first.

 

While the finish line is still a few weeks away for the 2009 Tulane University volleyball team, the Green Wave find themselves in the midst of the stretch run as they take on Conference USA foes SMU and Tulsa on the road on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

 

Tulane enters the weekend 14-6 overall and tied for first place in the league standing with Southern Miss at 9-2 in C-USA play. The Green Wave’s two weekend opponents, meanwhile, are right there in the mix as SMU is 7-3 in league action while Tulsa is 8-2.

 

In addition, Tulane will play host to Rice and Houston next weekend in Fogelman Arena. With a solid performance over the next four matches, the Green Wave can put themselves in position to successfully defend the C-USA title they earned a year ago after finishing the 2008 season with a 15-1 league record.

 

“The next two weekends, we play the toughest opponents in the conference,” first-year Tulane head volleyball coach Sinisa Momic said. “I’m not too sure how good it is to play the bottom half of the conference to go into that, so we’re going to have to step it up in practices and our preparation for SMU and Tulsa.

 

“They are probably playing the best volleyball of anyone in the conference right now and we’ll play them back to back. Then after that we have Houston, who we lost to, and we play Rice, who we beat in three but they were all two-point differences. We’ve got a tough two weeks ahead of us and we have a lot of work to do.”

 

Tulane heads to Dallas with a five-match winning streak – each of the wins coming in the 3-0 variety – and have a five-set win (23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 15-12) over SMU on Sept. 27 featured prominently on its resume.

 

As a team, the Green Wave are averaging 13.45 kills, 12.46 assists, 14.97 digs and 1.96 blocks per set. Sophomore outside hitter Visnja Djurdjevic leads the squad with 4.25 kills per set, while senior setter Rachel Lindelow has a team-best 10.80 assist-per-set average. Senior libero Jenn Miller paces the club with 3.91 digs per contest and junior middle blocker Lindsey Shepard headlines the team with 1.01 blocks per outing.

 

Tulane is hitting .229 (1022-397-2735) on the season while allowing opponents to attack at a .187 clip (905-409-2657). Green Wave opponents, meanwhile, are averaging 11.91 kills, 11.17 assists, 15.39 digs and 2.28 blocks per set so far in 2009.

 

SMU has won a school-record 11-straight home matches at Moody Coliseum and are 17-7 on the year. Like Tulane, the Mustangs enter the match with a head of steam after winning seven of their last eight contests, including four consecutive wins over UAB (3-0), Memphis (3-0), Rice (3-2) and Houston (3-0).

 

As a team, the Mustangs are averaging 12.73 kills, 11.60 assists, 16.53 digs and 2.45 blocks per set. Dana Powell paces SMU with 3.82 kills per set while Kelli Becerra averages 10.36 assists per stanza. Sidney Stewart leads the team with 4.62 digs per set and Kendra Kahanek headlines the front-row defense with 1.15 blocks per set.

 

SMU is hitting .203 (1209-491-3541) for the year while allowing its opponents to connect at a .174 clip (1231-595-3647). Mustang opponents are averaging 12.96 kills, 12.18 assists, 17.13 digs and 1.83 blocks per set.

 

Tulsa, which will play UTEP on Friday, enters the week 19-5 overall and the Golden Hurricane have won nine straight contests dating back to a five-set loss at UTEP on Sept. 27 – two days after their 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 loss to the Green Wave.

 

As a team, the Hurricane are averaging 14.08 kills, 13.09 assists, 15.91 digs and 2.12 blocks per set. Tyler Henderson paces Tulsa with 4.15 kills per set while the tandem of Rachel Vukson and Jordan Clampitt combine to average 111.87 assists per stanza. Jessica Adams leads the team with 5.10 digs per set and Julia Kenealy headlines the front-row defense with 1.10 blocks per set.

 

Tulsa is hitting .275 (1211-396-2967) for the year while allowing its opponents to connect at a .147 clip (998-542-3102). Golden Hurricane opponents, meanwhile, are averaging 11.60 kills, 10.80 assists, 13.60 digs and 1.89 blocks per set.

 

Since the Mustangs and Golden Hurricane joined C-USA for the 2005 season, Tulane is a combined 14-5 against this week’s opponents. Both teams swept a pair of matches from Tulane during the 2005 regular season, but Tulane exacted a bit of revenge against Tulsa in that year’s C-USA Tournament with a 3-2 win in the quarterfinals. Since then, Tulane has won seven straight against SMU and is 6-1 against the Golden Hurricane.

 

Following the road weekend, Tulane returns home to Fogelman Arena where the Green Wave will take on Rice and Houston on Nov. 6 and 8, respectively. For ticket information, contact the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office at 504-861-WAVE.

 

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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Blazer Volleyball To ‘Scare Away Cancer’ Friday Night Versus UCF

UAB hosts UCF, Southern Miss this weekend at Bartow Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Oct. 29, 2009)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB volleyball team will host UCF on Friday as part of the Blazers’ Scare Away Cancer fall festival. The UCF contest opens UAB’s Conference USA home weekend, which also includes a Sunday showdown against Southern Miss.

Friday’s fall festival is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on the Bartow Arena concourse with face painting, pumpkin decorating and more for the whole family. First serve between UAB and UCF is slated for 7 p.m., and fans who print out and present the flyer linked above will receive free admission.

The match has been designated as UAB’s Dig for the Cure contest to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fans will be able to make donations or pledge a certain amount of money per dig at the match.

For the Blazers (12-13, 5-5 C-USA) and Knights (11-13, 3-8 C-USA), Friday’s meeting is the second of the season. UAB defeated UCF, 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12), in Orlando back on Oct. 2. Andrea Lalic led the Blazers with 21 kills in the win, while Heather Thomas posted 29 digs and Alison Woods managed 58 assists. Those totals were career-bests for all three players.

For the season, Lalic owns a team-best 2.90 kills per set average as one of four Blazers averaging more than 2.00. Thomas leads the squad with 4.76 digs-per-frame, while Woods’ 9.68 assists-per-set and seven double-doubles are team-bests.

UCF is led offensively by Erin Campbell and Kristin Fisher with 3.66 and 3.17 kills per set, respectively. The Knights split two conference matches last weekend, winning 3-0 against East Carolina but falling 3-0 to Marshall. They have lost four of their past five matches entering Friday’s contest.

Sunday’s match is set for a 1 p.m. start at Bartow Arena as UAB plays host to Southern Miss (21-4, 9-2 C-USA), which enters the weekend tied atop the league standings with Tulane. Southern Miss plays Friday at Memphis before heading on to Birmingham.

Ashley Mell paces the Golden Eagles’ attack with 3.38 kills per set, while setter Kelsea Seymour ranks fourth in the conference with a 10.51 assists-per-frame average. Defensively, three Southern Miss players are averaging at least 2.60 digs per set, led by Maia Ivanova at 4.52.

UAB and Southern Miss met earlier this season on Oct. 4 with the Golden Eagles sweeping the Blazers, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-21), in Hattiesburg. Lalic posted 11 kills in the match for UAB, while Thomas and Jordan McDonald tallied 13 digs each. Southern Miss outside hitter Caitlin Clark led all players with 15 kills.

Live coverage of this weekend’s matches includes Gamtracker live stats and All-Access streaming video online at uabsports.com.


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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Tulsa Volleyball Closes Home Stand with Big Weekend vs. UTEP and Tulane

Golden Hurricane takes on UTEP Friday at 7 p.m. and first-place challenger Tulane at 1 p.m. Sunday

 

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa volleyball team closes its seven-match home stand when it plays Conference USA rivals UTEP on Friday at 7 p.m., and Tulane Sunday at 1 p.m., this weekend at the Donald W. Reynolds Center. The Golden Hurricane is currently in second place in the league standings, a half-game behind co-leaders Tulane and Southern Miss.

 

TU, winners of nine straight overall and eight in conference play, will attempt to avenge its only two C-USA losses this season. The Hurricane traveled to New Orleans and El Paso to open the conference portion of the schedule, and was beaten both times.

 

Live stats via Gametracker and live video via Hurricane Vision will be available atwww.TulsaHurricane.com.

 

Tulsa (19-5, 8-2 C-USA), is hitting .275 as a team (1211 kills-396 errors-2967 attempts), with 1,211 kills (14.08 k/set), 1,126 assists (13.09 a/s), 98 service aces, 1,368 digs (15.91 dig/s) and 182.0 total blocks (2.12 per set).

 

UTEP (10-14, 3-8 C-USA) enters the weekend hitting .206 (1050-464-2850) with 1,050 kills (12.07 k/s), 952 assists (10.94 a/s), 112 service aces, 1,185 digs (13.62 dig/s) and 224.0 total blocks (2.57 b/s).

 

Tulane (14-6, 9-2 C-USA) enters the weekend with a .229 attack percentage (1022-397-2735), 1,022 kills (13.45 k/s), 947 assists (12.46 a/s), 90 service aces, 1,138 digs (14.97 dig/s) and 149.0 total blocks (1.96 b/s).

 

Tulsa is led by the on the outside by senior Jennifer Eichler, who has 332 kills (3.86 kills per set), a .305 attack percentage, 193 digs, 63 total blocks and 378.5 points for the Hurricane. Freshman Tyler Henderson has 353 kills (4.15 k/s), hits .288, has 31.0 blocks and has scored 372.0 points.

 

At middle blocker, junior Hannah Stout hits .449 with 229 kills and 70 blocks, while senior Julia Kenealy is hitting .313 with 120 kills, and leads the team with 92 total blocks (1.10 per set). Freshman libero Jessica Adams leads the Hurricane with 439 digs (5.10 d/s) and has 15 service aces. Setters Rachel Vukson and Jordan Clampitt have 543 (6.31 a/s) and 478 assists (5.56 a/s), respectively, and Clampitt adds 150 digs.

 

UTEP is led by Amy Sanders, who has 292 kills (3.44 k/s), 18 service aces, 209 digs and 49 blocks, and Catherine Chavez who has 252 kills, 23 aces and 235 digs. Patty Jarmoc leads the Miners with 813 assists, while Jennifer Nolasco paces UTEP with 276 digs (3.21 dig/s).

 

Tulane is led by Visnja Djurdjevic, who has 323 kills (4.25 k/s), 32 service aces, 254 digs and 26 blocks, Ksenija Vlaskovic, who has 252 kills (3.32 k/s), with 155 digs, and Lindsey Shepard lead the team with 76 blocks (1.01 per set). Rachel Lindelow leads the Green Wave with 821 assists (10.80 per set) and has 206 digs, while Jenn Miller paces the Wave with 297 digs (3.91 dig/s).

 

Tulsa and UTEP have played 45 times; UTEP leads the series, 27-18. UTEP won the previous match this season in El Paso, 3-2, but the Golden Hurricane won all of the previous six matchups since 2006, and has won eight of 10 since 2004, and is 11-6 vs. UTEP at home.

 

Tulsa and Tulane have played 13 times; Tulane leads the series, 9-3. Tulane defeated the Golden Hurricane earlier this year, 3-0. TU won twice against the Green Wave in 2005 and won its home match in 2006. The Hurricane is 2-2 vs. Tulane in Tulsa.

 

Admission to all TU home volleyball matches is free. For all Tulsa volleyball news and information, visit www.TulsaHurricane.com. Follow Tulsa Athletics on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/TulsaHurricane. Become a fan of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane page on Facebook – search “Tulsa Golden Hurricane.”

 

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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: NIU Volleyball Ready For Last Home Weekend

Huskies will take on Toledo Friday and Ball State Saturday

DeKALB, Ill. - In its final regular season home weekend, the Northern
Illinois volleyball team will host Mid-American Conference matches
against Toledo (14-8, 5-5 MAC) on Friday at 7 p.m. (CDT) and Ball State
(10-13, 3-7 MAC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on Victor E. Court as the Huskies
(12-11, 6-4 MAC) will look to continue their winning ways over the last
four weekends in which NIU has won six out of seven matches.

The Huskies, who are 8-4 at home, currently stand in a tie with Central
Michigan (13-7, 6-4 MAC) for second place in the MAC West Division and
for fourth overall in the conference.  Both teams sit one match behind
Miami (Ohio) for third overall and one match ahead of Toledo and Buffalo
(14-9, 5-5 MAC) for fifth.  With six contests and plenty of juggling in
the standings remaining, NIU will hope for a pair of victories this
weekend to help get closer to an all-important first round bye in the
conference tournament that is given to the league’s top four teams.

“The thing that’s exciting about the MAC is that every week things
are going to happen where changes in the table occur,” said NIU head
coach Ray Gooden.  “What we have to continue to do is not be concerned
with ‘what if,’ but focus on what is presented directly in front of
us.”

After a Victor E. Court record breaking 731 fans attended last
Saturday’s sweep of Kent State, NIU will hope for a similar turnout to
help the Huskies close their home schedule in fine fashion.  Friday’s
Best Buy match versus Toledo will give the Huskies a chance to redeem
themselves after losing to the Rockets on the road on Sept. 26.

NIU will get the same opportunity on Saturday against Ball State to
avenge its road loss to the Cardinals on Sept. 25.  Fans attending
Saturday’s match can pay $1 admission by showing their football ticket
stub from the NIU-Akron game at 11 a.m. in Huskie Stadium.  Fans can
also get into the match for free by wearing a Halloween costume as the
person with the best costume will win a prize.

“We really hope that our fan base realizes what an important role
they play in our team’s atmosphere at home,” Gooden said.  “We
really hope that they have enjoyed the matches this season and will help
us celebrate our final regular season home matches this season.”

Saturday’s match will also mark “Senior Night” for Monica Lang
(Chicago, Ill./Marist), Meagan Schoenrock (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview),
Amanda Tadla (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn) and Cassie Yates (LaPorte,
Ind./LaPorte).  The quartet over the last three-plus years has combined
to play in 1,197 sets, compiling 2,230 kills and 1,074 digs.  As
freshmen, the group was part of the 2006 MAC regular season championship
team and would like to end their careers similarly to the way they
started.

“I was thinking the other day that this is our first class of
four-year Huskies that we have had in a few years,” Gooden said.
“Having a group start and finish together is a rarity in our sport.
 That in itself is something special, not to mention seeing and being a
part of their growth throughout the last four years.”

Additionally, the Huskies will welcome back and honor some of their
alumni during Saturday’s match, featuring Cathy Holmes (Galloway)
(1985-88), who will be inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame on
Friday night.

Friday’s opponent Toledo comes into this weekend’s action on a
three-match winning streak and has won four of its last five.  NIU leads
the all-time series against the Rockets 26-8, but lost to the Rockets in
five sets on the road earlier this year.

“When we first saw Toledo they were still putting the pieces of their
puzzle together,” Gooden said.  “As we see them again on Friday,
they have won four out of their last five and are one of the hot teams
in the conference.  Not only will it be a difficult match because of
their level of play, but a fair amount of their players come from
Illinois so it will be a homecoming of sorts for them.”

Saturday’s opponent Ball State enters the weekend after dropping a
pair of home matches last week to Bowling Green and Miami (Ohio).  The
Huskies lead the all-time series 25-23, but fell to the Cardinals in
three sets earlier this season on the road.

“Ball State is a rival and they were our first match of the
conference season,” said Gooden.  “We know that our team deserves to
give them a better showing than we did the first time.”

Both matches will have live stats available via GameTracker on
niuhuskies.com.

-NIU-

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: UCF Volleyball Travels to UAB, Memphis

The Knights aim to climb into the No. 8 spot in C-USA standings.

               

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – The UCF volleyball team continues to keep its eye on the No. 8 spot in Conference USA standings this weekend when it travels to UAB and Memphis for a pair of league contests. The Knights will face the Blazers Friday at 8 p.m. ET, before taking on the Tigers Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

 

After splitting a pair of conference matches last weekend against East Carolina and Marshall, the Black and Gold currently sits one game behind Houston and one game out of the eighth position in league standings with an 11-13 overall record and a 3-8 C-USA mark. Breaking into that eighth spot will give the Knights a chance to make a run at the NCAA Tournament, as only the top-eight teams make the all-important C-USA Championship and have the opportunity to earn the league’s automatic NCAA bid.

 

With senior Erin Campbell (Kansas City, Mo.) most likely out for the weekend series, sophomore Kristin Fisher (Clearwater, Fla.) will be looked upon to carry the bulk of the offensive load. The outside hitter ranks second on the team and 13^th in C-USA with 3.23 kills and 3.64 points per set, while totaling 276 total kills and 316.5 total points on the season. Fisher also leads the Knights with 22 service aces and is third on the squad with 190 digs.

 

The team-leader in digs, freshman Meredith Murphy (Austin, Texas) ranks sixth among C-USA foes with a 4.27 digs-per-set average and is one of only nine players in the league to tally over 300 digs, with 380 on the season. Defensively, she is joined by sophomoreSara Rex (Oldsmar, Fla.) who is averaging a team-best 0.83 blocks per set with 62 total blocks in 2009. Her blocking average ranks 18^th in C-USA, while her .285 attack percentage is the 11^th best mark among league-leaders.

 

C-USA’s leader in blocks, UAB’s Michelle Uzoh (1.20/set) and the Blazers welcome the Knights to Bartow Arena Friday night ranking seventh in conference standings with a 5-5 league record and a 12-13 overall mark. UCF’s match against UAB is not only a fight for a top-eight position, but will also serve as a stepping stone in the fight against breast cancer. The Blazers have coined the match-up as their Dig for the Cure match and will also be hosting the Scare Away Cancer Fall Festival to benefit Susan G. Komen of North Central Alabama.

 

In the teams’ first meeting this season, UAB defeated the Black and Gold in a five-set thriller, 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 12-15), on Oct. 2 at The Venue at UCF. The loss dropped the Knights’ all-time record vs. the Blazers to 5-9.

 

Memphis enters the weekend with a 1-10 C-USA record and a 5-21 overall clip. UCF swept the Tigers, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-22), in the squads’ first meeting of 2009 on Oct. 4 at The Venue at UCF, which improved the Knights’ record to 7-10 in the all-time series with Memphis.

 

For the latest news on the Knights, log on to www.UCFAthletics.com – the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF’s new online apparel store. Also visitwww.UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.

 

-UCF-

 

Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: Marshall Volleyball Travels to Lone Star State for Two Conference Showdowns

Thundering Herd Battles Houston and Rice

 

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – The Marshall University volleyball heads to Houston, Texas, to play Conference USA foes Houston and Rice this weekend.  The Thundering Herd takes the court against Houston on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET, followed by a match at Rice on Saturday, 8 p.m. ET.

Marshall (19-5, 7-3 C-USA)
MU features two C-USA Player of the Week award winners, announced by league officials Tuesday  in Elizabeth Fleming and Emily Sullivan.  Fleming captured the Setter of the Week honor, while Sullivan earned Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades.  Both players were instrumental in sweeping conference leader Southern Miss and UCF last week.

The Herd is in search of its 20^th win of the season.  If the team reaches that plateau, it will mark the seventh time in eight seasons that a squad led by head coach Mitch Jacobs has won 20-or-more matches.

MU is 5-1 all-time against Houston and 3-1 vs. Rice.  Both series date back to 2005.

Houston (7-19, 4-7 C-USA)

The Cougars opened their Conference USA schedule with victories in three-of-four matches, but have dropped six of the last seven contests against league opponents.

Erin Rice ranks in the C-USA top-20 in hitting percentage (13th, .278) and blocks (16th, 0.83) per set.  Kinsey Cave sits seventh out of conference players in kills per set (3.62).  

Rice (14-8, 6-5 C-USA)

The Owls have played their last four conference matches on the road, dropping three of them.  Rice is currently in sixth place in conference standings.

Tracey Lam leads the league in digs per set (5.49) and is 17th in service aces (0.24) to pace the Owls.  Ashleigh McCord is third in kills (3.96), while Natalie Bogan ranks fourth in hitting percentage (.347) and 10th in blocks (0.98).

GameTracker for both matches can be viewed by logging onto HerdZone.com.

 

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Women's College Volleyball Game Information Week 10: : Auburn Travels To Georgia For A Wednesday Match

AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn volleyball team takes to the road for the
first time in two weeks and heads to Athens, Ga. for a weekday match
against Georgia on Wednesday. Match time set for 6 p.m. CT.

“This is a big match for both teams because both are very similar,”
Wade Benson, head volleyball coach, said. “We are confident it is a
win we can take and it is up to us to play our best.”

TIGERS IMPROVE TO 14-8 ON SEASON
Auburn improved to 14-8 and 6-5 in the SEC with a pair of conference
sweeps this past weekend. The Tigers opened up with a 3-0 win over
in-state rival Alabama on Friday. The win marked just the second time
since 1999 that the Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide. Sophomore Kelly
Fidero finished with 11 kills and hit .348 overall. Junior Morgan Johns
and freshman Sarah Bullock each had nine kills on the night.

Auburn picked up a 3-0 win against Mississippi State on Sunday and was
led by Bullock and Johns. Bullock finished with a match-high 12 kills,
while Johns had 11 and had a .429 hitting percentage. The Tigers’ 14
wins are the most Auburn has recorded this decade and the team’s SEC
mark is the best start in conference play for the Tigers since the 1999
season.

BULLOCK WINS WEEKLY HONOR
Freshman Sarah Bullock earned her first weekly honor of her career,
taking the SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Oct. 27.

“This was a long time coming for Sarah,” Benson said. “She has
been such a steady player for us and is really the backbone of this
team. It is a well-deserved honor.”

“I’m really happy and honored to get the award,” Bullock said.
“I played very solid this weekend and am extremely excited.”

Bullock led the squad in kills against Mississippi State, having 12
kills. That mark is the tenth time this season she has recorded
double-digit kills. Her overall attack percentage of .292 was third-best
on the team for the weekend. Bullock’s 21 total kills on the weekend
gave her 199 kills on the year, the most on the team.

GEORGIA BULLDOGS
The Georgia volleyball squad is coming off a pair of wins over
Mississippi State and Alabama. The Bulldogs topped MSU 3-0 and defeated
the Crimson Tide 3-1.

Erika Clark leads Georgia with 237 total kills, averaging 3.04 kills
per set. She also leads the squad with eight double-doubles and is
second on the squad with 221 total digs. Valentina Gonzalez has a
team-best .331 attack percentage with 192 kills on 420 attempts, while
Carla Tietz has a team-high 316 total digs. Setter Kathleen Gates
averages 9.96 assists per set to lead the Bulldogs.

TIGERS IN THE RPI RANKINGS
In this week’s RPI, the Auburn Tigers moved are currently ranked No.
65 in the country. After finishing the 2008 campaign at No. 232, the
Tigers jumped 163 spots and were ranked No. 69 in the 2009 initial NCAA
Division I Volleyball RPI poll.

“The continued progression up through the RPI is a testament to how
hard our team is working,” Benson said. “Things continue to move in
the right direction for Auburn volleyball and we hope to keep moving
up.”

CONFERENCE LEADERS
The Auburn volleyball team remains among the SEC's top five in a
handful of categories entering the week.

The Tigers are fourth in the SEC in hitting percentage, having a .245
attack percentage with 1011 kills on 2571 attempts. The team is fifth in
opponent hitting percentage, limiting their opponents to just a .189
attack percentage.

With help from team leaders Katherine Culwell and Liz Crouch, Auburn is
third in service aces per set with 1.24. Culwell is eighth overall in
the SEC with a 0.29 average and a team-best 22 aces, while Crouch has 18
on the year.

Auburn setters rank fourth with a 12.58 assist per set average. Leading
the way is junior Sara Shanks, who is averaging 5.47 assists per set.

Other top 10 leaders in the conference is junior Alyssa Davis and
Crouch. Davis is seventh overall in attack percentage, recording a .324
hitting percentage with 116 kills on 262 attacks and just 31 errors.
Crouch is seventh in digs with a 4.00 dig per set average.

UP NEXT
Auburn travels to Baton Rouge, La., for a Sunday afternoon match at
LSU. Match time is set for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast by Cox Sports
Television.