ABOUT THE MATCHES

• Millersville volleyball return to Pucillo Gymnasium for a busy week consisting of three home matches. The Marauders will take on the Bowie State Bulldogs in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday before hosting Bloomsburg and Lock Haven on Friday and Saturday respectively. 
• The Marauders will compete in their first full weekend of conference play against the teams with the worst two overall records in the PSAC East as Bloomsburg is 2-10 and Lock Haven is 1-11. 

SCOUTING THE MARAUDERS

• Millersville began the season 6-0 before a tough stretch saw the team lose five consecutive matches as the Marauder record fell to 7-6. 
• ’Ville opened conference play last week against West Chester. The Marauders fell to the Golden Rams in four sets. 
• Caroline Halsey ranks ninth in the PSAC in hitting percentage at 0.308.
• Laurel Samko has been one of the new leaders of the Marauder offense, as she ranks 11th in the conference in total kills at 110. 
• Setter Emma Ludwig has continued her consistent play from 2021 and ranks sixth in assists per set (8.00) and seventh in total assists at 336. 
• Libero Becca Dalstad currently sits third in the PSAC in digs per set (4.83) while Ludwig ranks 13th at 3.50. Dalstad is fourth in the conference in total digs with 203. 
• The Marauders have been dangerous at the service line, ranking sixth in the conference in aces per set at 2.26. 
• Millersville ranks 13th in the PSAC in hitting percentage at .147 and 15h in blocks per set at 1.31. 
   

SCOUTING THE BOWIE STATE BULLDOGS (Tues. 7 P.M.) 

• Bowie State has played just four matches this season, going 2-2 . The Bulldogs compete in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and are 0-1 in CIAA play. 
• Bowie is second in the CIAA in hitting percentage .190 but sits in 11th in kills per set at 7.89 and blocks per set 1.22.
• Success at the service line has helped Bowie to its 2-2 record as the Bulldogs lead the CIAA in aces per set at 4.67 with 42 aces in just nine sets of action. 

SCOUTING THE BLOOMSBURG HUSKIES (FRI. 7 P.M.)

• The Huskies have had a tough start to their 2022 season, going 2-10 overall and 0-1 in PSAC play. Bloomsburg has yet to pick up a road win and are 0-3 on the road.
• Aydan Espinal has taken the majority of the reps at setter for the Huskies and is ninth in the PSAC in assists per set at 6.50.
• Emma Antigua sits in 14th in the conference in aces with 13. 
• Maura Uschock sits in 11th in total digs with 153. 
• The Huskies rank 15th in the PSAC in hitting percentage 0.097 and 16th in assists per set at 8.51.
• Bloomsburg is last in the conference in kills per set at 9.09 and blocks per set at 1.07. The Huskies have also been on the receiving end of 114 aces, which leads the PSAC. 
• Bloomsburg is sixth in the PSAC in digs per set at 15.44. 

SCOUTING THE LOCK HAVEN BALD EAGLES (SAT. 1 P.M.) 

• Lock Haven opened the season going 0-10 before picking up its first win of the year in their PSAC East opener last Friday against Bloomsburg. The Bald Eagles came away with a 3-2 win to propel themselves out of the basement of the PSAC East standings. 
• Evie Jane Rembold (25) and Kelly Gaston (24) have both proven to be dangerous from the line as they rank third and fourth in the PSAC in aces. Gaston is also tenth in assists per set at 6.19. 
• Gabriela Fialova (3.45) ranks 14th in the conference in digs per set. 
• The Bald Eagles are 16th in the PSAC in hitting percentage at 00.092 while opponents have the second highest hitting percentage in the conference at 0.205. 
• Lock Haven is last in the PSAC in assists per set at 8.17. They are also 16th in kills per set at 9.13 and blocks per set at 1.21. 
• LHU is eighth in the conference in aces per set at 2.06. 

THE LAST TIME OUT

• Millersville: The Marauders fell to West Chester in their PSAC East opener last week by a final of 3-1. Samko led the offense with a career high 12 kills while Ludwig recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs. The full recap can be found here. 
• Bowie State: The Bulldogs were swept in their CIAA opener by Virginia State University. The full recap can be found here. 
• Bloomsburg: The Huskies take on Chestnut Hill Tuesday evening. A full recap can be found here.  
• Lock Haven: Lock Haven defeated Bloomsburg in their PSAC East opener last week and the recap can be found here. LHU will be heading to the ’Ville following their Friday night clash against the PSAC East leading West Chester Golden Rams who enter the week with a record of 11-1. 

SERIES HISTORY

• ’Ville is 6-0 all time against Bowie State. The Marauders swept the Bulldogs 3-0 in their last meeting in 2019.
• The Marauders hold a 3-1 record against Bloomsburg having beaten the Huskies by a final of 3-1 in their meeting last season.
• Millersville is 17-30 all time against Lock Haven. The Marauders won 3-0 in last seasons matchup.