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Racers Return Home for Pair of MVC Matches
10/9/2025 11:28:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Murray State will host Indiana State and Illinois State.
Dates (Times): October 10 (6 p.m. CT), October 11 (1 p.m. CT)
Opponents: Indiana State, Illinois State
Location: Racer Arena
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
The Murray State Racers will host the Indiana State Sycamores and the Illinois State Redbirds at Racer Arena for a pair of weekend Missouri Valley Conference matches.
ÂThe Racers (2-11, 0-4 MVC) sit at the bottom of the MVC standings. They are in the midst of a nine-game skid dating back to September 5 when the Racers defeated Western Illinois 3-2. Indiana State (8-8, 2-2 MVC) is fifth in the conference standings, with its most recent result being a 3-1 loss to Evansville, while Illinois State (7-9, 2-2 MVC) is in seventh after losing 3-2 to Valparaiso last weekend.Â
ÂThe Racers' attack is led by a pair of seniors, Ella Vogel and Federica Nuccio. Vogel leads the team with 155 kills and is fourth in the MVC with 3.60 kills per set. Nuccio has 111 kills and is averaging 2.78 per set. Freshman Mija Pristovnik is third on the team with 87 kills and an average of 1.93 kills per set, while her fellow freshman Kaite Titus leads the team with 242 assists. Another freshman, libero Halle Forester, leads the team with 130 digs. Â
ÂThe Sycamores feature MVC kills leader Kira Holland, who totals 235 kills on the year with a per-set average of 3.92. Emily Weber leads the team with 356 assists, while Ella Scott features 114 kills while hitting .326 and is fourth in the MVC with 23 aces. Kimora Whetstone leads the team with 49.0 blocks, and libero Chloe Gilley totals 211 digs on the year.Â
ÂIllinois State Sophomore Khenedi Guest leads the MVC in blocks per set at 1.28, and is second in attack percentage at .304 with 134 kills, while Caitlyn Little leads the team with 153 kills. Ella Craggs leads the Redbirds with 333 assists, and Audrey Clark adds 283. Arianna Rossi is fourth in the MVC with 263 digs and an average of 4.38 per set.Â
ÂFollowing their home matches, the Racers hit the road for matches at UIC and Valparaiso. They will face the Flames in Chicago, Ill., on October 17 at 6 p.m. CT and the Beacons in Valparaiso, Ind., on October 18 at 5 p.m. CT.   Â
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