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Morehead State
Racers Conclude Regular Season With Senior Day Against Morehead State
11/15/2019 4:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Dates:Â Nov. 16th
Match Times:Â 4 p.m .
Opponents:Â Morehead State
Site:Â Murray, Ky.
Venue:Â Racer Arena
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MSU Record (Streak): 17-10Â (W1)
All-Time Series vs. Morehead State (Streak):Â 30-41Â (W3)
MSU Next Match: Nov. 21-23 - OVC Tournament
This Weekend
The Racers welcome Morehead State to Murray for the final game of the regular season. The Eagles currently sit in a tie for first place with a 12-3 record while the Racers are a game back at 10-4. First serve is set for 4Â p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Last Match
There are some instances where you need your superstar players to carry you to victory and Wednesday night against Austin Peay was one of those times. Rachel Giustino notched a career-high 33 kills while Rachel Holthaus hit a game-high .462 with 21 kills. Ashley McBee also had a night to remember as she dished out 50 assists, including the 2,000th of her career. Becca Fernandez racked up 24 digs, the 56th straight match the junior has reached double digits. Giustino also chipped in with five blocks to lead the team
Senior Day
Before today's match, the Racers will recognize five seniors: Courtney Radle, Megan Lindsay, Alex Kaufmann, Rachel Holthaus, and Rachel Giustino.
OVC Single-Match Record
With her 33 kills against Austin Peay, Rachel Giustino set a new OVC 25-point rally scoring era (since 2007) single match record. It is also tied for fourth most all-time in MSU history.
1,000-1,500-2,000
Over the weekend at SEMO and UT Martin, Alex Kaufmann picked up her 1,00th career dig while Becca Fernandez collected her 1,500th dig, just the eighth Racer in history. Ashley McBee joined in with her own milestone against Austin Peay as she became the ninth Racer to reach 2,000 assists.
She's Number One
Rachel Giustino recorded her 1,599th kill against SIU Edwardsville to become the all-time leader in kills in Murray State history, passing Scottie Ingram's record set in 2016.Â
NCAA Leaderboard
Rachel Giustino is among the nation's leaders in a couple of categories as she is second in total kills with 550 and fourth in kills per set at 5.34. Becca Fernandez is also near the top 20 in digs per set with 5.12, currently 25th in the nation.
Scouting Morehead State
The Eagles come into the final match of the season tied for first in the OVC with a 12-3 record in conference play. Overall, they also claim the OVC's best record as they are currently 21-7. Reigning OVC Player of the Year Olivia Lohmeier leads the way for Morehead State as she is ninth in the country averaging 3.85 kills per set. Freshman setter Bridget Bessler is also haveing a standout season as she is 14th in the country with 11.38 assists per set.On defense, Allison Whitten anchors the back row with 4.30 digs per set while Mia Swearingen is a force at the net, averaging just under a block per set.
