BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After securing victories over Mercer and Bellarmine last weekend, WKU Volleyball is back in action this Sunday in the Holiday Inn-University Plaza Invitational. The Hilltoppers (3-0) will host Saint Louis (0-0) at 11 a.m. CT, before taking on Evansville (1-1) in a 6 p.m. contest. Saint Louis and Evansville will face off in a neutral match at 2:30 p.m.
Both of the Tops' Sunday matches will be streamed for free on Facebook Live via the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network (HSSN) Facebook page with Brett Williams will be on the call. The matches will also be available on CUSA.tv, Conference USA's home for live events, for fans who elect to subscribe.
MATCHES 4 AND 5
Saint Louis (0-0) at WKU (3-0)January 31, 2021 | 11 a.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Evansville (1-1) at WKU (3-0)
January 31, 2021 | 6 p.m. CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
BROADCAST
Watch:
Saint Louis match: HSSN Facebook Live (Brett Williams, pxp | Ken Marshall, analysis)
CUSA.tv Stream (Subscription required)
Evansville match: HSSN Facebook Live (Brett Williams, pxp | Ken Marshall, analysis)
CUSA.tv Stream (Subscription required)
Match Notes: WKU | Saint Louis | Evansville
Live Stats: WKU Volleyball Stats
TOP STORYLINES
- The Hilltoppers are 15-12 all-time against Evansville with the most recent meeting being a 3-2 loss for WKU on September 12, 2006.
- WKU is 5-3 all-time against Saint Louis with the most-recent outing resulting in a 3-0 sweep in favor of WKU on August 31, 2018.
- Paige Briggs and Nadia Dieudonne were recognized with Conference USA weekly accolades in the league's first week of distribution this season. Briggs was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week while Dieudonne was chosen as the Setter of the Week.
- Paige Briggs owns three double-double efforts through WKU's first three matches of the 2020-21 season.
- WKU Volleyball will be wearing "AC" patches on all of its jerseys this season to honor the life of Hilltopper legend Alyssa Cavanaugh who passed away on December 25, 2020. Cavanaugh is the most-decorated player in program history.
- In Conference USA's first season utilizing divisions, WKU has been predicted to win the East Division by the league's coaches. WKU's counterpart from the West was Rice – a program that the Hilltoppers have no shortage of high-level battles against.
- Lauren Matthews was selected as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year and was joined on the Preseason All-Conference Team by Paige Briggs and Nadia Dieudonne. All three won superlative awards last season and would go on to earn AVCA All-Region accolades.
- WKU Volleyball moved up one spot to the No. 24 ranking in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll (AVCA). WKU came in at No. 25 in the Preseason Poll.
- On Monday, WKU announced the addition of a home match against West Virginia on March 12 at 5 p.m. CT.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets are on sale now for $35 at WKUTickets.com and by calling 1-800-5-BIGRED. Tickets will be for sale at the door as well on match days. Season ticket packages include one ticket for all 10 matches in Diddle Arena during the spring 2021 season.
** Ticket packages will no longer be 'flexible' to use as one season ticket package will get one dated ticket to each home match. **
Anyone that has already purchased 2021 season tickets will be receiving a call from a WKU Athletics Tickets representative soon to confirm interest and secure seats.
Single match tickets will cost $5 for an adult and $3 for a child 12 or under. WKU will accept mobile tickets and hard copies during volleyball season in an effort to make the process easier for everyone.
Just as Diddle Arena is operating for basketball season, capacity for volleyball matches is 15 percent. As the Governor's Office allows, a second-floor concession stand will be open for home matches.
With a capacity of only 1,100 fans allowed this season, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.
All fans will enter through Gate 2 of Diddle Arena and undergo a temperature check upon entry. From there, fans will head upstairs via the elevator or stairwell before finding their seats.
Fans can plan to park in Parking Structure 2 (located between Diddle Arena and the football stadium). Just tell a gate attendant you're attending the volleyball match.
Students can attend WKU Volleyball matches for free this season and do not need a ticket. Fan entry will be monitored and shut down once the 15 percent capacity is reached.
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HOW TO FOLLOW WKU VOLLEYBALL
For complete information on WKU Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUVolleyball and head coach Travis Hudson at @TravisHudsonWKU. The team is also on Instagram and Facebook.
