Emporia State Hornets (8-6, 1-1 MIAA)
vs Washburn (10-4, 1-1 MIAA)Â
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Tuesday, Sept. 26 • 6:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • William L. White Auditorium
Series Record: ESU Leads 55-29 Last Meeting: FHSU 3, ESU 0 (Oct. 7, 2016)
Up Next: vs. Lindenwood • Friday, Sept. 29 • 6:00 p.m.
Emporia, Kan. • William L. White Auditorium
COMING HOME TO TUSSLE
Emporia State will host Washburn on Tuesday, in the Turnpike Tussle. It is the 2017 home debut for the Hornets after starting the season with a 14 game road stretch.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State opened MIAA play with a 3-1 win against Fort Hays State (25-23, 16-25, 25-13, 25-23). The Hornets were led by The Hornets were led by Jamie Hauptman with 13 kills, while Karly Patton and Tatum Graves each added 11. Yuchen Du led Emporia State with 25 assists, followed by Emma Dixon with 19. Allie Maloney led the Hornets with 21 digs while Julia Joseph joined her in double digits with 10.
The Hornets fell in straight sets to fifth ranked Nebraska Kearney (26-24, 25-14, 25-20). The Hornets were led by Jordan Evans with 9 kills followed by Yuchen Du with 6 and Karly Patton with 5. Du led the Hornets in assists with 15 while Emma Dixon added 11. Tatum Graves led the Hornets with five total blocks followed by Jordan Evans with 4. Allie Maloney led all players with 19 digs.
THE COACHES
Bing Xu is 260-140 in his 13th year as head coach for Emporia State. He has led the Hornets to five NCAA Tournaments.
Chris Herron 463-88 in his 16th year as head coach for Washburn. He has led the Ichabods to 13 NCAA Tournaments.
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 8-6 on the season, 1-1 in the MIAA. Yuchen Du, who has recorded four triple doubles this year, leads the Hornets with 179 kills, followed by Jamie Hauptman with 125 and Tatum Graves with 115. Emma Dixon leads the Hornets in assists with 299 while Du adds 268. Allie Maloney is leading Emporia State with 204 digs followed by Dixon and Julia Joseph each with 122Â and Du with 119. Graves leads the Hornets with 50 total blocks (13 solo, 37 assists) followed by Du with 34 and Valerie Golder with 28.
MIAA TOP TEN
Yuchen Du is fourth in the MIAA with 179 kills, 3.44 k/s and eighth in hitting % at .292. Emma Dixon is ninth in the MIAA in assists with 299 and tenth in a/s with 5.75. Allie Maloney is eighth with 204 digs and ninth in d/s with 4.43. Tatum Graves is second in solo blocks with 13 and sixth in total blocks with 50. Du is tenth with 34.
ABOUT WASHBURN
Washburn is 10-4 on the season, 1-1 in the MIAA. The Ichabods are led in hitting by Erica Montgomery with 141 kills followed by Makayla Maxwell with 121. Allison Sadler leads Washburn with 317 assists. Faith Rottinghaus leads the Ichabods with 242 digs.
SERIES HISTORY-THE TURNPIKE TUSSLE
This will be the 100th volleyball Turnpike Tussle between the Hornets and the Ichabods. Emporia State leads the all-time series 63-36 over Washburn. The Ichabods have won 15 straight matchups dating back to 2009. The Hornets have forced five sets in three of those 15 matches.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE ICHABODS
Emporia State fell 3-2 in full sets to #17 Washburn in White Auditorium. There were three Hornets that recorded double doubles in the match led by Josie Williams with 18 kills and 18 digs. She was followed by Hornets setters Kimberly Bell with 27 assists and 10 digs while Emma Dixon added 31 assists and 10 digs. Allie Maloney led all players with 38 digs on the match.
ESU HONORS
Emporia State will be holding a ceremony before the match to dedicate the volleyball locker room in honor of former Hornet All-American Arica Shepard-Ahlvers.
NEXT SERVE
Emporia State will play host to Lindenwood Friday, September 29 in William L. White Auditorium.
