Women's Volleyball | 10/14/2021 1:02:00 PM
Games 17-18
Emporia State Hornets (4-12, 2-7 MIAA)
at Missouri Western Griffons (11-7, 3-6 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 15 • 6:00 p.m. • Looney Fieldhouse • St. Joseph, Mo.
Series Record: MWSU leads 45-44
Last Meeting: at MWSU 3, ESU 0 (10/26/19)
vs #9 Northwest Missouri Bearcats (14-2, 7-1 MIAA)
Saturday, Oct. 16 • 3:00 p.m. • Hughes Fieldhouse. • Maryville, Kan.
Series Record: ESU leads 43-19
Last Meeting: at NWMSU 3, ESU 0 (11/16/19)
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Up Next: #15 Neb.-Kearney
Tuesday, Oct. 19 • 6:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan.
CALL IT A STREAK
Fresh off of two wins Emporia State will travel to Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri this weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State came from behind to defeat Fort Hays State in five sets and win their second straight MIAA match.
Megan Stretton led the way for the Hornets with 17 kills and a .269 hitting percentage. Three other Emporia State players reached double-digit kills on the evening.
Ainslee Stepp took over for an injured
Riley Bernskoetter and dished 32 assists in the final three sets.
Rylie Fornelli led the way on defense for the Hornets with 35 digs.
THE COACHES
Bing Xu is in his 16th year as head coach for Emporia State. He holds a record of 292-202 and has led the Hornets to five NCAA Tournament appearances. He is 17-9 against Missouri Western and 17-8 against Northwest Missouri.
Marian Carbin is 144-96 in her eighth season as head coach at Missouri Western. She is 7-5 against Emporia State.
Amy Woerth is 149-111 in her ninth year at Northwest Missouri. She is 8-4 against Emporia State.
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 4-13 on the year and 2-7 in the MIAA. They are hitting just .123 as a team with 10.88 kills per set.
Shelby Ebert has a team high 121 total for an average of 2.12 kills per set and is second in the MIAA at 0.40 aces per set.
Megan Stretton is averaging a team best 2.33 kills per set while
Leah Mach is averaging 2.03 kills in just 39 sets.
Rylie Fornelli is ranked second in the MIAA and 17th in the nation at 5.60 digs per set.
Riley Bernskoetter is ranked seventh in the MIAA at 8.24 assists per set. Dori Lebron is 15th in the MIAA with 0.78 blocks per set.
SCOUTING MISSOURI WESTERN
The Griffons are 11-7 overall, 3-6 in the MIAA and have dropped three straight matches. They are hitting .200 as a team and rank ninth in the MIAA at 11.95 kills per set. Hailey Crane is leading the MIAA with 0.46 aces per set.
SERIES HISTORY
Missouri Western leads the all-time series 45-44 after 2019's win in St. Joseph.
LAST TIME VS. THE GRIFFONS
In the previous matchup in 2019, the Hornets 25-18, 25-17, 25-14 loss at Missouri Western. Jessica Hayes had ten kills on .308 hitting while Yuchen Du added nine kills and six digs. Emma Dixon had 31 assists on 36 Hornet kills while
Rylie Fornelli had 21 digs in the three sets.
SCOUTING NORTHWEST MISSOURI
The Bearcats are 14-2, 7-1 in the MIAA, ranked #9 in the latest AVCA National Poll and have won seven straight heading into Friday night's matchup with #1 Washburn. NWMSU is hitting .238 and rank 14.44 kills per set. Alyssa Rezac is second in the MIAA at 11.20 assists per set.
SERIES HISTORY
The Hornets lead the all-time series 43-19 with the Bearcats winning eight of the last 14Â matches.
LAST TIME VS. THE BEARCATS
In the previous matchup in 2019, saw their season come to an end with a 27-25, 25-20, 25-17 loss at #19 Northwest Missouri. Madelyn Michaelis led the Hornets with eight kills and six block assists. Emma Dixon had 18 assists and
Rylie Fornelli had 13 digs to lead Emporia State.
UP NEXT
The Hornets play host to #15 Neb.-Kearney on Oct. 19 in the second of four straight matches against nationally ranked teams. First serve from White Auditorium is set for 6:00 p.m.
