Racers Visit Missouri State and Southern Illinois

Muirray State volleyball is traveling to Missouri State and Southern Illinois, Friday and Saturday.

The Racers are currently ninth in the conference with a 2-5 record.

Bailey DeMier currently place third in assists in the Missouri Valley Conference with 10.06 per set.

History

The Racers fell to Missouri State 2-3, Sept. 24.
MOSU leads the series 3-0.
Racers fell to Southern Illinois 2-3, Sept. 23.
SIU currently leads the series 14-4.
The Racers won their previous two meeting in 2017 and 2018.

Last time out

The Racers are coming out of two losses on the road against Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago.
The Racers lost 0-3 at Valpo and UIC on back-to-back matches.

Murray State at Missouri State
Friday, October 14 | 6 p.m.
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Murray State at Southern Illinois
Friday, October 15 | 5 p.m.
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Scouting Missouri State

Record at Glance

Missouri State has a 5-13 overall record and are two and four in conference play.
The Bears is on a four-match losing streak with losses against UNI, Drake, Indiana State and Evansville.

Who to Watch

Senior outside hitter, Manuela Ibarguen, is the Bears current leader in kills with 249 to average 3.5 kills per set. Ibarguen also contribute to the Bears' defense with
Sophomore setter, Morgan Sprague, is the main playmaker for the Bears. Leading the team in assists with 687 to average 9.16 per set.
Defensive specialist, Kate Owen, leads the Bears defense with 292 total digs.

Scouting Southern Illinois

Record at Glance

Southern Illinois has an overall record of 11-7 and a is 4-2 in conference play.
They are on a two-match winning streak with wins over Evansville and Indiana State.
The Salukis are currently second in the Missouri Valley Conference in hitting percentage, assists and kills.
They have a .245 hitting percentage, 3.06 assists per set, and 14.06 kills per set.

Who to Watch

Tatum Tornatta and Nataly Garcia leads the Salukis in kills with a total of 219 and 215, respectively. Tornatta has a .279 hit percentage while Garcia has a .197 hit percentage.
Sophomore setter, Anna Jaworski, is the Salukis main playmaker. She is leading the MVC with 11.09 assists per set.
Freshman defensive specialist, Claudia Bobb, fortifies the Saluki defense with 271 total digs to average 3.98.

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Players Mentioned

Bailey DeMier

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