at Cleveland State (Sept. 28 I 6pm): ESPN+ I Live Stats
at Robert Morris (Oct. 2 I 4pm): Live Stats
at Youngstown State (Oct. 3 I 2pm): Live Stats

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The IUPUI volleyball team will start a stretch of five straight road matches this week when the Jaguars play three on the road in the next six days in week two of the #HLVB schedule. The Jaguars will take on Cleveland State on Tuesday (Sept. 28) at 6:00 p.m. and then travel to Robert Morris on Saturday (Oct. 2) at 4:00 p.m.. That two-game trip will conclude on Sunday (Oct. 3) at Youngstown State at 2:00 p.m.. Tuesday's contest at CSU is slated to be aired on ESPN+. 

IUPUI (2-12, 0-3 HL) is in dire need of some good vibes, having dropping nine straight since defeating Western Illinois back on Sept. 4. Head coach Lindsey Froehlich's squad has been highly competitive, including winning the opening set against Green Bay this past Friday and playing UIC close last week before ultimately falling, 3-1. 

The offense has been problematic as IUPUI is hitting just .105 on the season while foes are hitting .212. Defensively, IUPUI collects 14.9 digs per set and 1.7 blocks per set. Recently, continuity has been troublesome as well as Froehlich has been forced to shuffle bodies with a collection of individuals sidelined. Only four Jaguars - Emily Alan, Briana Brown, Millai Madison and Rhiannon Schuenemann - have played all 14 matches this season. 

Brown continues to pace the offense with 2.63 kills/set while Allie Pogue puts down 2.38 per set. Brooke Phillips continues to man the setter position with 7.78 assists/set and a team-high 21 service aces. Schuenemann, who has been the team's primary libero, averages 3.96 digs/set and Madison has a team-high 40.0 blocks. 

There was a clear divide amongst the #HLVB standings during the season's opening week as six teams went undefeated and five went winless. 

QUOTABLE
"We support each other regardless of the score. IUPUI volleyball is going to fight. If we're down, if we're up, we're just always going to have that fight and that grit and our teammates behind us," said Madison after a 3-0 loss to Milwaukee. 

SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE (4-9, 2-0 HL)
Cleveland State opened Horizon League play with consecutive road wins at Robert Morris (3-0) and Youngstown State (3-0). Peyton Bloomer leads the CSU offense with 2.60 kills set and London Portis puts down 2.42/set. Audrey McConihe is tops among their back row players with 3.41 digs/set and Chelsea Penfield has a team-high 32.0 blocks. Tuesday's match marks CSU's home opener as their opening 13 matches were played away from home. 

SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS (7-7, 0-2 HL)
Robert Morris began Horizon League play with back-to-back losses to Cleveland State (3-0) and Oakland (3-0). The Colonials are 1-4 at home this season with the lone victory having come over Duquesne back on Sept. 4. Abby Ryan has a team-high 2.57 kills/set and hits .127 this season. Allena Carmody averages 3.54 digs/set and Emma Granger has 44.0 blocks and hits .286 from her middle spot. 

SCOUTING YOUNGSTOWN STATE (3-10, 0-2 HL)
YSU opened Horizon League play with consecutive home losses to Oakland (3-0) and Cleveland State (3-0). Freshman Paula Gursching knocks down an impressive 4.04 kills/set and is hitting .181 on the year while senior outside hitter Amanda Lebioda averages 2.38 kills per set. Lexie Beeke is the Penguins' primary setter at 8.33 assists per set and Reilly Seagroves averages 4.59 digs per set. Freshman middle Cheyenne Hlady has a team-high 28 blocks on the year. 

SERIES HISTORY
IUPUI is 2-7 all-time against Cleveland State and 0-4 in Cleveland. 
The Jags are 2-3 all-time against RMU and 0-2 in the two meetings in Moon Township. 
IUPUI is 9-7 all-time against YSU and 4-4 in eight meetings in Youngstown. 

UP NEXT
IUPUI will take a two-game trip on Oct. 8-9, playing at Wright State on Friday and Northern Kentucky on Saturday.