MILLERSVILLE VS. KUTZTOWN/EAST STROUDSBURG |
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| Millersville Marauders 2015 Record: 12-11, 3-10 PSAC Last Match: 3-0 W vs. Elizabethtown Coach: Brian Smith, 6th season Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
| Kutztown Golden Bears 2015 Record: 5-19, 3-10 PSAC Last Match: 0-3 L vs. Gannon Coach: John Gump, 19th season Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
| East Stroudsburg Warriors 2015 Record: 6-17, 1-12 PSAC Last Match: 0-3 L vs. Edinboro Coach: Allison Keeley, 4th season Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
| Match Information Date: (vs Kutztown): October 23, 2015 | Start Time: 7 p.m. Date: (vs. East Stroudsburg): October 24, 2015 | Start Time: 1 p.m. Location: Pucillo Gymnasium | Directions
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Series Record vs. Cheyney: 27-24 Streak: Ville, 2 First Meeting: 1990 (KU 3, MU 0) Last Meeting: 2014 (MU 3, KU 2)
Series Record vs. East Stroudsburg: 38-19 Streak: Millersville, 1 First Meeting: 1990 (ES 3, MU 0) Last Meeting: 2014 (MU 3, ES 0) |
WEEKEND OVERVIEW· The Millersville volleyball team heads into Homecoming weekend with a pair of opponents in Kutztown (7 p.m.) on Friday and East Stroudsburg (1 p.m.) on Saturday. The Marauders sit at 12-11 on the season, going 3-10 in PSAC play. The Marauders most recently hosted Elizabethtown and were victorious in three sets. Kutztown enters the weekend with a record of 5-19 on the season (3-10 PSAC) and were most recently blanked by Gannon. East Stroudsburg has a busy weekend as well, traveling to Shippensburg Friday before facing Millersville Saturday. The Warriors enter the weekend 6-17 overall while going just 1-12 in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY· Millersville holds the edge in the series over Kutztown going 27-24 all-time against the Bears. The Marauders topped Kutztown in five sets in their last meeting in 2014. The East Stroudsburg series has been more one sided, as Millersville is 38-19 all-time against the Warriors and defeated them in straight sets in their meeting last year.
MARAUDER LEADERS· Senior libero
Brooklyn Smith has steadily been near the top of the PSAC charts and is now fourth in digs per set (5.57) and in total digs (468). The career leader for digs at Millersville, Smith totaled 14 digs Tuesday against Elizabethtown giving her 2,200 for her career.
· Senior
Taylor Smith leads the Marauders with 43 service aces this season and ranks fourth in the PSAC in aces per set (0.51). With 178 for her career, Smith now stands fifth all-time for service aces. Nearing the top-10 for individual assists in a season at Millersville,
Grace Dawson has totaled a team-high 705 assists in her first year at the collegiate level, including 31 against Elizabethtown on Tuesday.
SCOUTING THE BEARS· Kutztown has lost its last seven matches with the last coming by way of a sweep against Gannon. Millersville and Kutztown met twice last year with the Marauders taking both. In their most recent meeting, it took five sets for Harman (16 kills) and Millersville to top the Golden Bears. Senior Audrey Stringer has had a huge year for the Golden Bears, leading Kutztown in kills (255), solo blocks (18), block assists (88), and total blocks (106.0). A pair of freshman have also been playing big for the Bears as Shannon Restrepo leads the team in assists and service aces while Jessica Howe has 593 total attacks on the season. Setting up the Kutztown attackers has been junior Madison Brake (361).
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS· East Stroudsburg has lost seven in a row going into the weekend getting swept by Edinboro. The Marauders and Warriors squared off twice last year, with each team winning on the road in straight sets. In their last meeting,
Erin Harman (13 kills) and
Brooklyn Smith (19 digs) led the Marauders to a convincing victory. Sophomore Desiree Claxton has been a force at the net for the Warriors, leading East Stroudsburg in kills (285) and total attacks (948). Meanwhile, senior Maddie Hutchison leads the Warriors with 464 digs and 29 service aces entering Friday.