MATCH INFO
- WKU vs. Liberty | Friday, Nov. 6 | 6 PM CT
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- WKU vs. Liberty | Saturday, Nov. 7 | 1 PM CT
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- Notes: WKU | Liberty
AT THE MATCH
- Friday is Greek night and HAF Appreciation Night. All Greek Life members can enter for a chance to get their dues paid.
- Saturday is Senior Day. Seniors Kendall Meller and Izzy Van De Wiele will be honored prior to the match.
- Trading Cards: Friday (Kendall Meller), Saturday (Izzy Van De Wiele).
- Fans can purchase $6.70 tickets for each match.
- The full promotional schedule can be viewed HERE.
- Tickets to both matches can be purchased HERE.
ABOUT THE TOPS
- The Hilltoppers enter the weekend on a 13-match winning streak after a pair of wins at FIU last weekend, sitting at 18-8 and 12-0 in CUSA play.
- WKU won in five-sets on Friday and in three on Saturday. Friday marked the fourth consecutive five-set match between WKU and FIU. The Hilltoppers are 4-0 in those instances.
- Faith Young paced the Hilltopper offense in both matches, tallying 16 kills on Friday and 10 on Saturday. Young earned CUSA Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Monday.
- The Hilltopper offense has totaled 1,132 kills, 1,042 assists, and 186 service aces along while operating at a .291 hitting clip. Kaira Knox leads the team with 282 kills for an average of 3.20/set.
- Defensively, the Hilltoppers have totaled 1,117 digs and 188 total blocks. Tayler Baron is the team leader in digs with 366 (4.16/set). Young leads the net defense with 71 total blocks this season. Against FIU, the junior tallied seven Friday and five Saturday.
- Young continues to lead the league in hitting with a .426 mark.
- The middle hitter's .426 mark stands at No. 13 in NCAA DI this season.
- WKU ranks in the top-10 in the nation in three categories (aces/set, hitting percentage, and total aces).
- Sophomore setter Kate Rush continues to lead CUSA in total aces, holding the No. 15 mark in all of NCAA DI with 46 to her name.
- The Hilltoppers are No. 21 in the Nov. 1 NCAA DI RPI rankings, still holding first among non power-four programs.
- For the second consecutive week, WKU received votes in the AVCA Taraflex NCAA DI Rankings.
SCOUTING THE FLAMES
- Liberty boasts a 15-9 overall record and a 7-5 mark in CUSA play after splitting with Kennesaw State this past weekend.
- The Flame offense has totaled 1,053 kills and a .256 hitting clip with 1,094 assists and 121 aces. Paige Overcash is pacing the offense, averaging 3.25 kills/set. Alison Bierwagen leads the team in both assists (7.10/set) and aces (26).
- Defensively, they've managed 1,276 digs and 177 total blocks. Melis Ural is logging an average of 3.89 digs/set. The net defense is led by Laney Daniell, who has 84 blocks on the year for an average of .99/set.
- The Flames lead the league in assists/set (12.87) and kills per set (13.56). Their assists average ranks top-25 in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday will be the eighth all-time meeting between WKU and Liberty, dating back to 2003.
- WKU leads the series 7-0. The two have played each year since Liberty joined CUSA in 2023.
- Four of the seven meetings have been three-set decisions. Only one meeting has gone five-sets on Oct. 4, 2023.
- This weekend will mark just the third time that the Flames have battled the Tops in Bowling Green.
2026 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2026 CUSA Volleyball Tournament is coming to Bowling Green, Ky. Action from E.A. Diddle Arena runs Friday-Sunday, Nov. 20-22. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased HERE.
FOLLOW THE TOPS
For complete information on WKU Volleyball, follow the team on X @WKUVolleyball and head coach Travis Hudson @TravisHudsonWKU. The team is also on Instagram and Facebook.
