Volleyball returns to Pucillo for first time since 2019

Tuesday, September 14

Millersville, PA

7:00 PM

Millersville University

Holy Family

Volleyball returns to Pucillo for first time since 2019

9/13/2021 3:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

By: Andrew Pawling, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

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ABOUT THE GAME

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Millersville finally returns to Pucillo Gymnasium after opening the season with nine consecutive road matches. This is the first home match for Ville since Nov. 19, 2019, which was 665 days ago.
Millersville was recently swept in the NSU Shark Invitational. Emily Hoffman earned all-tournament honors after totaling 23 kills, 33 digs, with six aces over the Marauders four weekend matches.
Holy Family is on a three game win streak after dropping their season opener against Assumption University on Sept. 4.

We are learning a lot about who we are, what we need to improve as a unit and what it will take from all of us (including coaches) to get to where we need to go. We need to keep focusing on the things we can control... We are learning necessary lessons each time we take the court all of these will benefit us later."

Brian Smith, Millersville head coach

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

Millersville opened the season on a promising note, winning two of the teams first three matches.
Ville has struggled of late, losing their last six matches over a pair of weekend tournaments.
Caitlyn Callahan leads the team with 85 kills over her 35 sets. She is closely followed by Lauren Lucas who has totaled 83 kills over 33 sets.
Emma Ludwig has emerged as the primary setter for Ville, tallying 284 assists, good for 8.11 assists per set.
Hoffman and Lucas has been outstanding at the service line, as both student-athletes have recorded 15 aces on the season.
Becca Dalstad has been a force on the defensive end, recording 118 digs, nearly double the next closest Marauder.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

After starting the season with a 1-3 loss against Assumption, Holy Family has won three straight matches.
The Tigers recently swept their double header on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Holy Family has played less than half of the matches that Ville has played through the seasons first three weeks.

THE LAST TIME OUT

Millersville: Barry 3 - Millersville 0 (Sept. 12, 2021) - Ville struggled in their Saturday doubleheader, getting shutout by Nova Southeastern and Barry University.
Holy Family: Holy Family 3, Bentley 2 (Sept. 11, 2021) - The Tigers swept both ends of their doubleheader on Saturday.

SERIES HISTORY

The series has been all Millersville with the Marauders winning four of the five matches between the two programs. All five previous matches came between 2010-2014. Ville won the most recent match by a final of 3-0 on Sept. 13, 2014. (Series History Stats)