AT THE GAME
- TICKETING
- PROMOTIONS
- 9/20 vs. Arkansas State: Kids Day
- 9/20 vs. Eastern Illinois: Commemorative Alysa Cavanaugh poster for first 250 fans
- 9/21 vs. Austin Peay: Commemorative #7 Alyssa Cavanaugh trading card for first 100 fans
GAME INFO
- Watch: ESPN+
- Live Stats
ABOUT THE TOPS
- WKU is currently ranked third in the conference in hitting percentage at .236
- WKU is also ranked second in the conference in blocks at 2.59 blocks per set
- Izzy Van De Wiele leads the conference in total blocks with 58 and is ranked second in blocks per set with 1.49
- Van De Wiele is also tied for most total blocks in the country with 58
- WKU posted the single-match hitting percentage in the conference during their match against Marist at a blistering .551
- Kaylee Cox paces the Hilltoppers in kills with 122 through the first 10 matches
- Gabby Weihe has proven lethal at the service line with 16 total service aces
QUOTABLE
"We're glad to honor Alyssa and her family," said Head Coach Travis Hudson. "We hope to have them in the building this weekend. Everything Alyssa stands for is kind of what we want this team to continue to be. We talk about last week, I think Alyssa would've been really proud of this team for their grit. You think about Alyssa and her career and you think about that epic five-set match we played in the NCAA tournament against Kentucky where we just grinded… I think our team mirrored that a lot this past week and hopefully we can continue to do that this weekend. We start with an Arkansas State team that's 8-1 early in the year so we'll have our work cut out for us this weekend. It's a chance to always remember that young woman for what she gave to this program and who she was as a young woman and make sure her family understands that they're always a part of WKU volleyball."
Travis Hudson 9/16 Press Conference
SERIES INFORMATION
Arkansas State
- Friday's match will be the 44th meeting of the two programs
- WKU leads in the overall series record, 24-19
- The Hilltoppers are 13-4 when playing Arkansas State at home
- This will be the second time this season WKU takes on a program it has never played previously
- Saturday's match will be the 48th meeting of the two programs
- WKU leads in the overall series record, 35-12
- The Hilltoppers are 23-4 when hosting
SCOUTING THE RED WOLVES
- The Red Wolves are 8-1 on the season with wins over Ole Miss and Austin Peay
- Offensively, A-State is led by Kaitlin Whitlock with 107 kills
- Defensively, the back row is anchored by Sarah Martinez and at the net, the Red Wolves are led by Daedrianna Cail with 35 total blocks
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- The Panthers are currently 3-4 overall with wins over Memphis and Jackson State
- Offensively, EIU is led by Kaitlyn Flynn with 61 total kills
- At the net, the Panthers are led by Ireland Hieb with 19 total blocks and in the back row, Laura Paniagua leads with 71 digs
SCOUTING THE GOVERNORS
- The Governors are currently 1-7 on the season
- Sarah Carnathan leads offensively with 62 total kills
- Tayler Baron anchors the back row with 124 digs while Payton Deidesheimer leads at the net with 21 total blocks
