IUPUI vs. Western Illinois –
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INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI volleyball team will be in search of their fourth straight conference victory and third consecutive road victory when it travels to Macomb, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 8, to take on Western Illinois.
LAST TIME OUT
The Jaguars used length rallies to pick up come-from-behind wins at both South Dakota and UMKC improving their Summit League record to 3-4.
Kelsey Hoefer and
Moriah Fair paced the Jaguars in their first ever meeting against the Coyotes with 13 kills apiece, before clutch kills from
Meredith Farkas helped the Jags erase five- and six-point deficits in sets one and three against UMKC.
While Farkas lifted the offense against the Kangaroos, it was IUPUI’s defense that proved to be the difference maker.
Bethany Fogler tied the school record for most total blocks in a match with 10, while also setting a new school record for most blocks in a three-set match. Additionally, Hoefer also set a new career-high with six total blocks.
For her efforts, Fogler was named the
Summit League Defensive Player of the Week, marking the second time this season she has earned the honor.
IUPUI LEADERS
CONFERENCE LEADERS (AS OF 9/26)
|
Category |
Team Overall/Conf. Only |
Player |
Overall / Conf. Only |
|
Hitting Percentage |
.175 (8th)/.180 (7th) |
Bethany Fogler |
NA / .308 (3rd) |
|
Opp. Hitting Percentage |
.205 (8th)/.194 (6th) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Assists |
10.64 (10th)/ 10.45 (10th) |
Alexis Meeks |
9.11 (8th) / 9.10 (8th) |
|
Kills |
11.45 (10th)/11.34 (10th) |
Moriah Fair |
2.87 (8th) / NA |
|
Blocks |
2.33 (1st)/2.48 (2nd) |
Bethany Fogler |
1.20 (1st) / 1.14 (2nd) |
|
Aces |
1.14 (8th)/1.31 (2nd) |
Beth Howard |
NA / NA |
|
Digs |
15.56 (6th)/15.76 (9th) |
Shari Bernhardt |
4.85 (5th) / 4.45 (8th) |
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois enters this weekend with a 9-8 overall mark and a 2-5 Summit League record. The Leathernecks boast a balanced offensive attack with four players averaging over 2.00 kps, led by Ann Miller’s 2.73 kps.
Defensively is where WIU has shined this season. The Leathernecks lead the league in conference-only play in digs, averaging over 20.0 per set, while ranking third in blocks. Mallory Gibson ranks fourth in the conference in blocks, averaging 1.08 bps, while Bridget Murphy’s 6.46 dps in Summit League-only action ranks first.
An added weapon for Western Illinois has been the serving of Molly Murphy. Her 16 service aces is best in the conference in league-only games, eight more than the next ranked player.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
|
Western Illinois (9-8; 2-5 SL) |
Category |
IUPUI (8-10; 3-4 SL) |
|
12.78 |
Kills Per Set |
11.53 |
|
.184 |
Hitting Percentage |
.173 |
|
11.86 |
Assists Per Set |
10.70 |
|
1.27 |
Service Aces Per Set |
1.14 |
|
18.41 |
Digs Per Set |
15.98 |
|
1.71 |
Blocks Per Set |
2.33 |
|
8.41 |
Total Errors Per Set |
8.25 |
ODDS AND ENDS
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Kalyse Reimbold is approaching the No. 2 spot on IUPUI’s all-time kills chart. She needs 113 kills to pass Marcy Bixler for second in program history.
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Shari Bernhardt is approaching IUPUI’s all-time digs record. She needs 230 more digs to break Erin Jones’ record of 2,067 career digs.
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Bethany Fogler needs one solo blocks to move into the Top 10 on the IUPUI single-season solo blocks chart. Fogler needs just five blocks assists and six total blocks to break into the Top 10 on both respective charts.
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The Jaguars recently announced that their annual Dig Pink game will be on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in The Jungle against South Dakota State. This year, the Dig Pink has extra meaning for the IUPUI volleyball family as former player Jen (Mertz) Will was diagnosed with breast cancer in April, 2011 (read story here).
The volleyball team has teamed up with the Side Out Foundation in efforts to help reach their fundraising goal for the event. Fans looking to help the Jaguars reach their donation goal can do so by clicking here.
