INDIANAPOLIS – On the heels of a second-place finish at the 2011 IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational, the IUPUI volleyball team looks to continue its momentum when it heads to Kent, Ohio for the Kent State Mizuno Open Sept. 9-10 on the campus of Kent State University.
IUPUI opens the tournament at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 against tournament host Kent State, before taking on William and Mary at 5 p.m. to conclude the day. The Jags conclude the tournament against Robert Morris at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10.
LAST TIME OUT
The Jaguars had a successful weekend hosting the 2011 IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational posting a 2-1 record. IUPUI opened the tournament with three-set wins over Stetson and Marshall, before falling to Eastern Michigan in the championship match.
Throughout the tournament, the Jags had several standout performances on the defensive end as
Bethany Fogler set a new IUPUI record for block assists in a three-set match with nine against Marshall. The Fort Wayne, Ind.-native totaled 20 blocks for the tournament averaging out to 2.0 bps, which was good enough to earn a spot on the all-tournament team as well as pick up Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors (full release here).
Shari Bernhardt also put together an impressive weekend defensively totaling 70 digs in three matches resulting in 7.0 dps. Included in the 70 digs, was a 33-dig outing against Eastern Michigan, which marked the first 30-plus dig performance of the season for any IUPUI player. For her work, Bernhardt also was named to the all-tournament team.
IUPUI LEADERS
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Category
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Player
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Stat
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K/S
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3.35 k/s
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A/S
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8.85 a/s
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SA/S
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0.27 sa/s
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D/S
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5.12 d/s
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B/S
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1.12 b/s
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SCOUTING THE FIELD
Tournament host Kent State begins tournament play with a 5-4 record after picking up a mid-week, five-set win over Cleveland State. The Golden Flashes have played a lot of volleyball in nine matches as five of those nine matches have gone to five sets.
As a team, KSU is hitting .226 and they are led in kills by Maigan Larsen’s 3.92 kills per set. Defensively, Kathy Krupa has been the anchor averaging 1.11 blocks per set, which includes 11 solo blocks.
William and Mary has integrated six new players into its starting lineup this season and has posted a 2-3 record out of the gates. Despite hitting .147 as a team, the Tribe have three players averaging over 2.00 kps led by Manon Murray’s 2.59 kps.
Finally, Robert Morris enters the weekend with a 1-6 record. Four players average over 2.00 kps, with Lindsey Monger’s 3.90 kps leading the way. Despite their well-rounded attack, opponents are averaging 13.00 kps on the Colonials while hitting at a .224 clip.
IUPUI’s will be facing off against both Kent State and William and Mary for the first time in program history, while the Jags are 1-1 all-time against Robert Morris.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
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Kent State (5-4)
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Category
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IUPUI (2-6)
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11.92
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Kills Per Set
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11.19
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.226
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Hitting Percentage
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.153
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10.61
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Assists Per Set
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10.65
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1.47
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Service Aces Per Set
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0.73
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13.16
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Digs Per Set
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15.92
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1.92
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Blocks Per Set
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1.88
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8.84
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Total Errors Per Set
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8.85
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Robert Morris (1-6)
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Category
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William and Mary (2-3)
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11.59
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Kills Per Set
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10.23
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.145
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Hitting Percentage
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.147
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11.00
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Assists Per Set
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9.77
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0.89
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Service Aces Per Set
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1.36
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14.96
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Digs Per Set
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14.09
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1.74
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Blocks Per Set
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1.61
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10.30
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Total Errors Per Set
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9.00
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