| WKU Volleyball at Lipscomb | |
| Date | Time | Tuesday, September 9 | 6:30 p.m. CT |
| Location | Nashville, Tenn. I Allen Arena |
| Tickets | Lipscomb Ticket Office |
| Live Video | ASun.tv |
| Live Stats | LipscombSports.com |
| Game Notes | WKU Game Notes |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Coming off a regular-season tournament title in Missouri last weekend, the WKU volleyball team (6-2) looks to keep the momentum rolling when it travels down to Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday to face Lipscomb (5-1) at 6:30 p.m. CT.
For information on how to view the game, visit Lipscomb's athletics site, LipscombSports.com. In-game updates will also come via Twitter with @WKUVolleyball.
Lipscomb will bring an experienced squad to this year's match, as over half of the team is juniors or seniors. The Lady Bisons are receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 Poll after defeating No. 22 Kansas and SEC-foe Missouri so far this season.
"Our schedule lines up really well for us this week as we sit at 6-2," WKU head coach Travis Hudson said. "We are at a good place. We play two fabulous opponents in our next two matches. We play at Lipscomb who is getting votes in the top 25, have wins against big-time opponents. They are just having a fabulous year, and are very experienced. We are just walking into a bit of a buzzsaw there on Tuesday. Then we have No. 8 Purdue walking in here on Friday night.
"It's a really good time to play a stretch like this because we are going to get exposed. I won't be shocked when we do. We have a lot still to get better at. It's my hope that we do get exposed this week because we have a full week of practice next week that will allow us to get better as conference play approaches."
- Game Notes -
Jessica Lucas NAMED C-USA SETTER OF THE WEEK
Freshman Jessica Lucas had a breakout week for WKU, totaling 175 assists for a 10.29 average, as she helped the Lady Toppers hit .255 in their five wins. The freshman was named to the University Plaza/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team, dishing out 146 assists and guiding WKU to a .271 hitting clip in the team's 4-0 weekend. The Indiana product recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career with 30 assists and 18 digs against Incarnate Word, while eclipsing the 40+ assists mark twice with 40 in a win at Missouri State and 42 against Missouri State. She also played a big part in the other facets of the game with 49 digs, five service aces and 20 kills on the week.
SERIES VS. LIPSCOMB
WKU leads the series 6-1, including 1-0 in away matches.
Since the first meeting in 2001, WKU's only loss came in a neutral-site match in Knoxville, Tenn., in 2009, falling to the Lady Bisons 3-0. Since then, WKU has not dropped a set to Lipscomb.
LAST MEETING: The teams last met in 2012 in Bowling Green with the Lady Toppers earning a sweep. WKU ended the night hitting .341 with 42 kills, as Heather Boyan and Haley Bodway each nabbed six kills while hitting over a .400 clip. Defensively, the Lady Toppers stepped up with 13 total blocks and 43 digs to hold the Lady Bison to a .074 hitting mark. Bodway led the team with four blocks while Boyan and Noelle Langenkamp had three each.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Toppers brought home the University Plaza/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational title after defeating Incarnate Word, host Missouri State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Oral Roberts.
Over the weekend, WKU hit at a .271 mark compared to opponents' .167 with 13.4 kills per set. Freshman Alyssa Cavanaugh totaled a team-high 44 kills to average 3.14 while junior Noelle Langenkamp hit a team-best .333 mark. Lady Toppers excelled in blocking and service aces as well, outblocking opponents 37-18 behind senior Heather Boyan's 16 while aces went 22-8 in favor of WKU with six from freshman Jackie Scott.
FIVE WINS IN A ROW
The Lady Toppers take a five-game win streak to Nashville on Tuesday, the longest in the conference. Over those five contests, WKU has hit .255 with 13.4 kills per set while the defense is adding 16.06 digs per set with 2.59 blocks per set.
During that span, junior Noelle Langenkamp hit at a .340 hitting percentage while setting a pace of 2.65 kills per set. Freshman Alyssa Cavanaugh led the team with 2.82 kills per set. Freshman Jessica Lucas put up 175 assists while sophomore Georgia O'Connell held down the back row with 80 digs.
MVP BOYAN, O'CONNELL, LUCAS NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
At the conclusion of the University Plaza/Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational, junior Heather Boyan, sophomore Georgia O'Connell and freshman Jessica Lucas were each named to the All-Tournament Team for their efforts in WKU's undefeated weekend.
Boyan was named MVP of the tourney following an outing of 37 kills, .326 hitting percentage and 16 blocks. O'Connell tallied 63 digs, including a career-high 21 against Missouri State while Lucas dished out 146 assists with her first collegiate double-double of 30 assists and 18 digs vs. Incarnate Word.
The 2014 WKU volleyball season is being presented by the United States Marines. This season, the Marines and WKU Athletics are working together to promote the outstanding athletic and academic achievements of our female student-athletes. The Marines are proud to work with and support these future leaders of America.
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