Charlotte/Middle Tennessee Series  // October 21-23 // Charlotte, N.C./Diddle Arena  |
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| Match 22: Charlotte (8-11) |  Friday, Oct. 21 | 5 p.m. CT | ESPN+ | 98.3 The Edge // Listen Live | Livestats | ||||
| Match 23: Middle Tennessee (13-7) |  Sunday, Oct. 23 | 12 p.m. CT | Facebook Live | 102.7 ESPN | Listen Live | Livestats | ||||
| Tickets | Charlotte WKU:Â Single game tickets are also available at entrance ($6 adults, $3 youth) |
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| Promotions (10/23) | Southland Dairy Camper Day: 2022 WKU Volleyball camp attendees receive free admission | ||||
| Game Notes | Â WKU | CLT | MTSU | ||||
| Series History | Charlotte | WKU leads all-time series, 19-3 | Full History Middle Tennessee | WKU leads all-time series, 56-16 | Full History |
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| Social Media | @WKUVolleyball  | @WKU Volleyball   | Facebook   | YouTube   | Tik Tok |
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The No. 23 Hilltoppers are set for a split weekend on the road and back on The Hill while challenging Charlotte and Middle Tennessee Friday and Sunday. Friday, October 21, WKU will take on the 49ers in Charlotte at 5 p.m. CT, then coming back to Diddle Arena Sunday, October 23 for the regional rematch against Middle Tennessee. First serve for that match is set for noon CT.
Charlotte's contest will be available on ESPN+, while the home match on Sunday will be streamed for free on Facebook Live via the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network (HSSN) Facebook page with Brad Klein on the call.
As is the case for every Hilltopper match this season, all the action will also be available on the radio with Brad Klein on the play-by-play call. The Friday evening contest with be on 98.3 The Edge, while Sunday's matinee will be broadcast on 102.7 ESPN.
WKU Volleyball's 51-match conference winning streak is the longest of the sort in NCAA Division I. Only Louisville (37), Creighton (21), and Florida A&M (20) are the only other programs with at least a 20-match conference winning streak.
The Tops have claimed the No. 23 spot in this week's AVCA rankings. Staying at home inside Diddle Arena, WKU gained their sixth and seventh road wins on Friday and Sunday, including notching 17 service aces -- a new team season-high against UTEP. Overall the Hilltoppers own a .312 offensive average, which is fourth in the nation.
Standing at a 8-11Â campaign so far in the season, Charlotte holds a 2-5 C-USA record, with victories appearing against UTSA and FIU this season. Last seeing each other in the series earlier in the month, WKU swept the 49ers inside Diddle Arena.
Holding onto a 2-4 conference slate (13-7 overall), Middle Tennessee is bouncing back from a five-set loss to FIU in Miami on Sunday. Finding conference wins against Florida Atlantic in Boca and FIU in the early series in Murfreesboro, the Hilltoppers opened their conference slate on the road at Middle Tennessee, sweeping the Blue Raiders in three in 2022.
PARKING
Fans can park in Parking Structure 2 (located between the football stadium and E.A. Diddle Arena) and enter through the Gate 2 entrance.Â
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TICKETSÂ
Tickets are available at WKUTickets.com, by calling 1-800-5-BIGRED or by coming to the WKU Ticket Office during regular business hours.
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Purchasing single match tickets in advance online are $4 for adults, $3 for youth. Tickets at the door on game day, adults are $6 and youth are $3.
TOP STORYLINES
- The 22nd meeting between Charlotte and Western Kentucky, they met for the first time in 1982 resulting in an 0-2 loss for WKU (side out scoring), while becoming victorious for 15 straight dating back to 1986. The heavy 100 miles rivalry between the Hilltoppers and Middle Tennessee dates back to the inception of the program in 1982, WKU surmounted to 56 wins through the series, keeping a 30-7 home record against the Blue Raiders.
- The Tops have won 51Â straight regular season Conference USA matches with their last loss dating back to October of 2018.
- WKU has held teams to an average of just .174Â hitting clip. Charlotte is clipping at .253, while Middle Tennessee is holding out at a .248Â offense.
- WKU has been predicted to win the conference title in the Conference USA Preseason Poll voted by the league's coaches. Paige Briggs, Katie Isenbarger, and Lauren Matthews were all selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Matthews was tabbed Preseason Player of the Year. After meeting in last year's tournament championship, Rice was predicted to finish second.
- Just surpassing teammate, Paige Briggs, middle hitter Lauren Matthews is averaging 3.77 kills per set, with 268 kills on the year. She is currently fourth in all-time kills by a Hilltopper with 1,683.
- Sunday's match will be the 10th home match of the season for the Tops, in which they are 8-2.
- WKU Volleyball is more accessible than ever with radio broadcasts for every match. The Tops are 1 of just 10 Division I Volleyball programs that currently have live radio for home and away matches.
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.
