Murray State University Athletics
Racer Volleyball Moves Up In Rankings
10/9/2007 5:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The Murray State volleyball team's recent success has seen the team and its players move up in several national, regional and conference rankings.
The Racers (10-8, 7-2 OVC) jumped from 18th to 13th in the Midwest Region RKPI Ranking (Rich Kern Percentage Index), which ranks teams using a formula that approximates the Rating Percentage Index.
Murray State leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 20.55 digs per game and 15.74 kills per game. The Racers rank fourth nationally in digs and 55th in kills. MSU ranks second in the OVC with 14.42 assists per game, ranking 58th nationally in that category.
Individually, sophomore setter Cassie Chesney leads the conference with 13.23 assists per game, ranking 12th nationally in that category. Junior libero Heather Norris is fourth in the OVC with 5.47 digs per game, ranking 35th nationally. She also ranks ninth with 0.38 aces per game, ranking 261st nationally.
Senior middle hitter Tara DeMage ranks sixth in the league with 0.42 aces per game, ranking 167th nationally, and 10th with an attack percentage of .274, ranking 288th nationally. She also ranks eighth in the OVC with 4.10 points per game.
Junior outside hitter Alison Mugler ranks sixth in the OVC with 3.67 kills per game, ranking 199th nationally. She also ranks ninth in the OVC with 4.03 points per game.
Murray State carries its seven-match win streak to Lipscomb tonight for the first-ever volleyball meeting between the teams. The Racers return to OVC action this weekend, when they host Morehead State on Friday at 7 p.m., then Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at noon.
