Friday, October 21
Jacksonville, Ala.
6:00 PM
Murray State
at
Jacksonville State
Head Coach David Schwepker earned his 125th OVC win at Murray State, Saturday, Oct. 15 with the Racers' 3-0 win over Eastern Kentucky.
Photo by: Murray State Sports Information
Racers Start Second Half of OVC Season at Jacksonville State/Tennessee Tech
10/19/2011 2:39:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Murray State volleyball team will start the second half of Ohio Valley Conference action this weekend, with matches against Jacksonville State (Oct. 21) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 22) on the road. The Racers will then return home for a Tuesday (Oct. 25) match against Southeast Missouri.
Match Notes
Scouting Jacksonville State
The Gamecocks are 6-16 overall and 4-8 in the conference after losing their last five matches. JSU has lost its last two matches at home and the last three matches have all gone to five sets.
The Gamecocks are close to their opponents in most statistical categories. JSU does have a slight advantage in kills (12.0/11.7), but they are being out-hit .166 to .209.
There are five hitters to keep an eye on for the Gamecocks, all with over 400 attempts. Out of that list there are two that stand out above the others. Stephanie Koontz is the teams attempt and hitting percentage leader. Koontz has a .290 (245k-75e-587ta) hitting clip and also adds 27 service aces and 56 (7-49) blocks. Hivya Leite is the other go-to hitter, with 548 attempts. However, Leite is hitting at a .084 (172k-126e-548ta) pace.
The Series
The Racers have not beaten JSU since Nov. 14, 2008 (home), making it a six-match losing streak. The Gamecocks also own an 11-3 lead in the all-time series, which includes a 5-1 lead when playing in Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Scouting Tennessee Tech
The Golden Eagles head into this weekends' matches with a 3-19 overall record and a 2-10 mark in OVC play. TTU has lost its last two matches and both of its league wins have come in the Eblen Center.
The Golden Eagles trail their opponents in all the stat categories on the season box score, with their biggest difference in hitting percentage. TTU is hitting at a .138 clip to its opponents .251 mark.
There are three hitters for the Golden Eagles, with one who has seen over 100 more attempts. Natalie Penrod is the go-to hitter, with 681 attempts and a .129 (196k-108e-681ta) hitting percentage. Ellen Conti is next on the list with a .161 (189k-97e-572ta) hitting clip. Kelsey Gray is the most consistent hitter, with a .245 (165k-51e-465ta) mark. Gray also adds 12 service aces and 64 (20-44) blocks. Allison May is the defensive leader for the Golden Eagles, with 379 digs. She also adds 21 service aces.
The Series
After winning the last meeting (Sep. 23) in Murray, MSU owns a 31-25 advantage in the all-time series. The series is tied at 12-all when playing at the Eblen Center, but the Racers have not earned a win in Cookeville since Oct. 5, 2007.
Scouting Southeast Missouri
The Redhawks are currently 9-13 overall and 7-4 in OVC action, but will face both JSU and TTU this weekend before traveling to Racer Arena for Tuesday's match.
SEMO has three key hitters in Brittney Kalinoski, Karlee Lursen and Emily Coon. Kalinoski leads the team in attempts, with 687, but has a .176 (224k-103e-687ta) hitting percentage. She also adds 12 service aces and 36 (2-34) blocks. Lursen is hitting a .136 (175k-95e-588ta) clip and adds 15 service aces. Coon is the most accurate of the hitters, with a .294 (173k-55e-402ta) mark and is a big blocker, with 85 (18-67).
The Redhawks are close in most of the stats columns on the box score, but trail in all but blocks. In blocking, SEMO has a slight 1.81 to 1.66 blocks per set advantage. Their biggest difference comes in the hitting percentage column, with a .183 to .212 mark.
The Series
The Redhawks have a 43-18 advantage in the series with MSU after earning a 3-2 win Sep. 20 in Cape Girardeau. The win broke a four-match winning-streak for the Racers. SEMO also holds a 17-9 lead in the series when playing in Murray, Ky.
Reaching for Milestones
When the MSU volleyball team stepped onto the court this season they were going for several milestones for both the team and head coach David Schwepker. The teams first win (Sep. 16, 2011) marked the 400th for the volleyball program in its 29 year history and the 125th OVC win for head coach David Schwepker. This is during his time as the head coach of the Racers and while at Tennessee State. Schwepker earned his 125th conference win at MSU, with the Racers 3-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 15).
MSU will also be aiming to reach two more milestones for their head coach. Schwepker needs two overall wins for his 200th career coaching win and 15 wins to reach his 200th win while at the helm of the Racers.
Moving Up in the Career Charts
Three of the MSU players are currently on, or just shy of making, career lists in at least one category this season. Senior Mary Cunningham currently has 154 block assists, moving her into eighth on the career block assist charts at MSU. She needs nine more to take over seventh (163-Becca Lamb).
Fellow senior Kayleah Sauer is already on the Racers career digs list, currently in second place (2,011). Sauer is 115 from the top spot that belongs to Heather Norris (2,125). The Louisville, Ky., native has averaged 550 digs per season in her first three years. Sauer also earned a spot on a second top-10 list, service aces. She has 100 career service aces, good for the No. 10 spot. She needs 22 to take over ninth from Norris (121).
Junior Lydia Orf is also making a push to join Sauer in the 1,000 Dig Club. The St. Charles, Mo., native has recorded 753 digs and needs 247 to become the 14th member of the club.
Up Next
MSU will remain home for one match over the weekend, against UT Martin, Friday, Oct. 28 (7 p.m.). The Racers will then host Eastern Illinois, Tuesday, Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) at Racer Arena.
Match Notes
Scouting Jacksonville State
The Gamecocks are 6-16 overall and 4-8 in the conference after losing their last five matches. JSU has lost its last two matches at home and the last three matches have all gone to five sets.
The Gamecocks are close to their opponents in most statistical categories. JSU does have a slight advantage in kills (12.0/11.7), but they are being out-hit .166 to .209.
There are five hitters to keep an eye on for the Gamecocks, all with over 400 attempts. Out of that list there are two that stand out above the others. Stephanie Koontz is the teams attempt and hitting percentage leader. Koontz has a .290 (245k-75e-587ta) hitting clip and also adds 27 service aces and 56 (7-49) blocks. Hivya Leite is the other go-to hitter, with 548 attempts. However, Leite is hitting at a .084 (172k-126e-548ta) pace.
The Series
The Racers have not beaten JSU since Nov. 14, 2008 (home), making it a six-match losing streak. The Gamecocks also own an 11-3 lead in the all-time series, which includes a 5-1 lead when playing in Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Scouting Tennessee Tech
The Golden Eagles head into this weekends' matches with a 3-19 overall record and a 2-10 mark in OVC play. TTU has lost its last two matches and both of its league wins have come in the Eblen Center.
The Golden Eagles trail their opponents in all the stat categories on the season box score, with their biggest difference in hitting percentage. TTU is hitting at a .138 clip to its opponents .251 mark.
There are three hitters for the Golden Eagles, with one who has seen over 100 more attempts. Natalie Penrod is the go-to hitter, with 681 attempts and a .129 (196k-108e-681ta) hitting percentage. Ellen Conti is next on the list with a .161 (189k-97e-572ta) hitting clip. Kelsey Gray is the most consistent hitter, with a .245 (165k-51e-465ta) mark. Gray also adds 12 service aces and 64 (20-44) blocks. Allison May is the defensive leader for the Golden Eagles, with 379 digs. She also adds 21 service aces.
The Series
After winning the last meeting (Sep. 23) in Murray, MSU owns a 31-25 advantage in the all-time series. The series is tied at 12-all when playing at the Eblen Center, but the Racers have not earned a win in Cookeville since Oct. 5, 2007.
Scouting Southeast Missouri
The Redhawks are currently 9-13 overall and 7-4 in OVC action, but will face both JSU and TTU this weekend before traveling to Racer Arena for Tuesday's match.
SEMO has three key hitters in Brittney Kalinoski, Karlee Lursen and Emily Coon. Kalinoski leads the team in attempts, with 687, but has a .176 (224k-103e-687ta) hitting percentage. She also adds 12 service aces and 36 (2-34) blocks. Lursen is hitting a .136 (175k-95e-588ta) clip and adds 15 service aces. Coon is the most accurate of the hitters, with a .294 (173k-55e-402ta) mark and is a big blocker, with 85 (18-67).
The Redhawks are close in most of the stats columns on the box score, but trail in all but blocks. In blocking, SEMO has a slight 1.81 to 1.66 blocks per set advantage. Their biggest difference comes in the hitting percentage column, with a .183 to .212 mark.
The Series
The Redhawks have a 43-18 advantage in the series with MSU after earning a 3-2 win Sep. 20 in Cape Girardeau. The win broke a four-match winning-streak for the Racers. SEMO also holds a 17-9 lead in the series when playing in Murray, Ky.
Reaching for Milestones
When the MSU volleyball team stepped onto the court this season they were going for several milestones for both the team and head coach David Schwepker. The teams first win (Sep. 16, 2011) marked the 400th for the volleyball program in its 29 year history and the 125th OVC win for head coach David Schwepker. This is during his time as the head coach of the Racers and while at Tennessee State. Schwepker earned his 125th conference win at MSU, with the Racers 3-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 15).
MSU will also be aiming to reach two more milestones for their head coach. Schwepker needs two overall wins for his 200th career coaching win and 15 wins to reach his 200th win while at the helm of the Racers.
Moving Up in the Career Charts
Three of the MSU players are currently on, or just shy of making, career lists in at least one category this season. Senior Mary Cunningham currently has 154 block assists, moving her into eighth on the career block assist charts at MSU. She needs nine more to take over seventh (163-Becca Lamb).
Fellow senior Kayleah Sauer is already on the Racers career digs list, currently in second place (2,011). Sauer is 115 from the top spot that belongs to Heather Norris (2,125). The Louisville, Ky., native has averaged 550 digs per season in her first three years. Sauer also earned a spot on a second top-10 list, service aces. She has 100 career service aces, good for the No. 10 spot. She needs 22 to take over ninth from Norris (121).
Junior Lydia Orf is also making a push to join Sauer in the 1,000 Dig Club. The St. Charles, Mo., native has recorded 753 digs and needs 247 to become the 14th member of the club.
Up Next
MSU will remain home for one match over the weekend, against UT Martin, Friday, Oct. 28 (7 p.m.). The Racers will then host Eastern Illinois, Tuesday, Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) at Racer Arena.
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