Murray State University Athletics
Wednesday, September 22
Martin, Tenn.
7:00 PM
Murray State
at
UT Martin
Junior Logan Su hit .367 (25k-3e-60ta) in two matches against the Skyhawks last season.
Racers Travel to UT Martin and then Host First Match of Season
9/20/2010 3:11:02 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Murray State volleyball team will have one more road match before finally hosting a team in Racer Arena in 2010. The Racers (4-8, 1-1 OVC) travel to Martin, Tenn., Wednesday, Sep. 22 at 7 p.m. to battle with UT Martin at the Elam Center. MSU will then return home to host SIU Edwardsville, Saturday, Sep. 25 at noon in Racer Arena as part of Family Weekend at Murray State.
Scouting UT Martin
The Skyhawks are currently 2-11 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference after their losing streak was extended over the weekend to seven matches. UTM fell to Tennessee State and Austin Peay to start the league season.
The Skyhawks are even with their opponents in most statistical categories, except those that involve hitting. UTM is hitting at just a .140 (498k-273e-1610ta) clip as a team and is averaging just 8.9 kills and 8.1 assists per set. Their opponents are hitting .238 (566k-193e-1570ta) and average 10.1 kills and 9.4 assists per set.
Only two members of the Skyhawks roster are hitting above .200 and no one is hitting over. 250. Ashley Doherty has the best hitting percentage on the team, .243 (66k-25e-169ta), but has not seen as many attempts as Brittany Wilburn, who is second on the team, with a .235 (102k-40e-264ta) mark. Lauren Montague is the main hitter for UTM, with 405 total attempts, 264 is the next highest), and his hitting .128 (112k-60e-405ta).
As a team, the Skyhawks have strong blocking capabilities, with only two players having recording zero blocks. One of those players is the team's libero, who is not allowed to block, and the other has only seen action in 10 sets. Doherty is the team's top blocker, at 21 (2-19), with four more players tallying double-digit block totals.
Against the Skyhawks
Last season, all the returners for MSU had good performances against UTM. Senior Becca Lamb led the way with a .613 (21k-2e-31ta) hitting percentage, while junior Jade Guo added a .500 (13k-1e-24ta) mark.
As a team the Racers out-hit the Skyhawks .374 (99k-19e-214ta) to .195 (78k-35e-221ta) in two matches. MSU was also strong on defense at the net, recorded 2.3 blocks per set to UTM's 1.8. Only eight of the Racers' errors in the two matches occurred when there was not a block, while 21 of the Skyhawks were unforced.
UTM has three players returning that had strong outings against MSU. Brittany Wilburn hit .342 (18k-5e-38ta), while Ashley Doherty hit a .231 (11k-5e-26ta) mark and added eight blocks. Lauren Montague tallied 18 kills against the Racers, but hit only .151 (18k-10e-53ta).
The Series
MSU has a clear advantage in the series, at 32-17 all-time. The Racers have been the victors in the last four matches and eight of the last 10, with both losses occurring on the road. The series is more closely contested at the Elam Center, as MSU holds a slight 12-11 advantage.
Scouting SIUE
The Cougars head into this week's slate of games with a 6-5 overall record after winning the Wofford Invitational last weekend. SIUE earned wins over Wofford, Stetson and USC Upstate.
The Cougars are pretty evenly matched on the stat sheet with their 2010 opponents except in the blocking column. SIUE is getting out-blocked 1.2 blocks per set to 2.1. The Cougars are hitting .198 (518k-231e-1447ta) as a team, with only two players hitting over .300.
Sydney Winslow leads the team with a .308 (126k-40e-279ta) hitting percentage and 18 (2-16) blocks. Winlsow is one of three main hitters for the Cougars, with Julia Whitfield seeing the majority of the attacks, with 254. Whitfield is hitting at a .119 (101k-59e-354ta) clip. Lexi Cibulka is the other main offensive threat for SIUE, seeing 263 total attempts and hitting .122 (89k-57e-263ta).
Against the Cougars
The Racers earned a 3-0 victory over SIUE in their only meeting last season. MSU spread out the offense and defense in the match, with five players hitting over .500 and only one players recording a double-digit dig total. Junior Teresa Krog hit .667 (4k-0e-6ta), with junior Mary Cunnigham adding a .636 (7k-0e-11ta) mark. Senior Ashley Nenninger led the team with 14 kills and hit .324 (14k-3e-26ta).
As a team, the Racers hit at a strong .421 (47k-7e-95ta) pace, while SIUE hit .210 (37k-16e-100ta). MSU was strong offensively, making only four unforced hitting errors, while the Cougars made 12 unforced errors.
SIUE has two key returns on this season's roster that played well against MSU. Karie Downing hit at a .222 (10k-4e-27ta) mark, while Jessica Hermann hit .235 (8k-4e-17ta).
The Series
The Racers and the Cougars have only meet on one previous occasion, which took place in Racer Arena a season ago. MSU earned a 3-0 win against the Cougars, who will be part of the OVC starting in 2011-12.
Same Home New Look
Racer Arena has been the home for Racer volleyball since 1954 and has been a volleyball only facility since the basketball teams moved into the Regional Special Events Center in 1998. Over the past two years the athletic department has made it a priority to give Racer Arena an upgrade. In 2009 the old scoreboard in the center of the gym was removed and replaced with new scoreboards on each end of the gym. Banners representing all OVC teams were also hung from the rafters and the press box area was repainted. This season fans will see even more improvements as the Sport Court has been replaced with a new wooden floor.
“We are very excited about the new look for Racer Arena,” Schwepker said. “You can really tell that it is Murray State's volleyball facility and I think that it is going to add excitement to our home matches.”
“Now the goal is to keep it an undefeated floor for as long as possible,” added Schwepker.
Scouting UT Martin
The Skyhawks are currently 2-11 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference after their losing streak was extended over the weekend to seven matches. UTM fell to Tennessee State and Austin Peay to start the league season.
The Skyhawks are even with their opponents in most statistical categories, except those that involve hitting. UTM is hitting at just a .140 (498k-273e-1610ta) clip as a team and is averaging just 8.9 kills and 8.1 assists per set. Their opponents are hitting .238 (566k-193e-1570ta) and average 10.1 kills and 9.4 assists per set.
Only two members of the Skyhawks roster are hitting above .200 and no one is hitting over. 250. Ashley Doherty has the best hitting percentage on the team, .243 (66k-25e-169ta), but has not seen as many attempts as Brittany Wilburn, who is second on the team, with a .235 (102k-40e-264ta) mark. Lauren Montague is the main hitter for UTM, with 405 total attempts, 264 is the next highest), and his hitting .128 (112k-60e-405ta).
As a team, the Skyhawks have strong blocking capabilities, with only two players having recording zero blocks. One of those players is the team's libero, who is not allowed to block, and the other has only seen action in 10 sets. Doherty is the team's top blocker, at 21 (2-19), with four more players tallying double-digit block totals.
Against the Skyhawks
Last season, all the returners for MSU had good performances against UTM. Senior Becca Lamb led the way with a .613 (21k-2e-31ta) hitting percentage, while junior Jade Guo added a .500 (13k-1e-24ta) mark.
As a team the Racers out-hit the Skyhawks .374 (99k-19e-214ta) to .195 (78k-35e-221ta) in two matches. MSU was also strong on defense at the net, recorded 2.3 blocks per set to UTM's 1.8. Only eight of the Racers' errors in the two matches occurred when there was not a block, while 21 of the Skyhawks were unforced.
UTM has three players returning that had strong outings against MSU. Brittany Wilburn hit .342 (18k-5e-38ta), while Ashley Doherty hit a .231 (11k-5e-26ta) mark and added eight blocks. Lauren Montague tallied 18 kills against the Racers, but hit only .151 (18k-10e-53ta).
The Series
MSU has a clear advantage in the series, at 32-17 all-time. The Racers have been the victors in the last four matches and eight of the last 10, with both losses occurring on the road. The series is more closely contested at the Elam Center, as MSU holds a slight 12-11 advantage.
Scouting SIUE
The Cougars head into this week's slate of games with a 6-5 overall record after winning the Wofford Invitational last weekend. SIUE earned wins over Wofford, Stetson and USC Upstate.
The Cougars are pretty evenly matched on the stat sheet with their 2010 opponents except in the blocking column. SIUE is getting out-blocked 1.2 blocks per set to 2.1. The Cougars are hitting .198 (518k-231e-1447ta) as a team, with only two players hitting over .300.
Sydney Winslow leads the team with a .308 (126k-40e-279ta) hitting percentage and 18 (2-16) blocks. Winlsow is one of three main hitters for the Cougars, with Julia Whitfield seeing the majority of the attacks, with 254. Whitfield is hitting at a .119 (101k-59e-354ta) clip. Lexi Cibulka is the other main offensive threat for SIUE, seeing 263 total attempts and hitting .122 (89k-57e-263ta).
Against the Cougars
The Racers earned a 3-0 victory over SIUE in their only meeting last season. MSU spread out the offense and defense in the match, with five players hitting over .500 and only one players recording a double-digit dig total. Junior Teresa Krog hit .667 (4k-0e-6ta), with junior Mary Cunnigham adding a .636 (7k-0e-11ta) mark. Senior Ashley Nenninger led the team with 14 kills and hit .324 (14k-3e-26ta).
As a team, the Racers hit at a strong .421 (47k-7e-95ta) pace, while SIUE hit .210 (37k-16e-100ta). MSU was strong offensively, making only four unforced hitting errors, while the Cougars made 12 unforced errors.
SIUE has two key returns on this season's roster that played well against MSU. Karie Downing hit at a .222 (10k-4e-27ta) mark, while Jessica Hermann hit .235 (8k-4e-17ta).
The Series
The Racers and the Cougars have only meet on one previous occasion, which took place in Racer Arena a season ago. MSU earned a 3-0 win against the Cougars, who will be part of the OVC starting in 2011-12.
Same Home New Look
Racer Arena has been the home for Racer volleyball since 1954 and has been a volleyball only facility since the basketball teams moved into the Regional Special Events Center in 1998. Over the past two years the athletic department has made it a priority to give Racer Arena an upgrade. In 2009 the old scoreboard in the center of the gym was removed and replaced with new scoreboards on each end of the gym. Banners representing all OVC teams were also hung from the rafters and the press box area was repainted. This season fans will see even more improvements as the Sport Court has been replaced with a new wooden floor.
“We are very excited about the new look for Racer Arena,” Schwepker said. “You can really tell that it is Murray State's volleyball facility and I think that it is going to add excitement to our home matches.”
“Now the goal is to keep it an undefeated floor for as long as possible,” added Schwepker.
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