Women's Volleyball | 11/8/2021 7:45:00 PM
Games 26-28
Emporia State Hornets (4-21, 2-16 MIAA)
vs. William Jewell Cardinals (7-21, 2-17 GLVC)
Tuesday, Nov. 9 • 6:00 p.m. • WL White Auditorium • Emporia, Kan.
Series Record: ESU leads 5-1
Last Meeting: ESU 3, WJC 1 (9/6/2019-in Topeka)
vs. #5 Northwest Missouri Bearcats (22-4, 15-3 MIAA)
Friday, Nov. 12 • 6:00 p.m. • WL White Auditorium • Emporia, Kan.
Series Record: ESU leads 43-20
Last Meeting: at NWMSU 3, ESU 0 (10/16/2021)
vs. Missouri Western Griffons (14-13, 6-12 MIAA)
Saturday, Nov. 13 • 3:00 p.m. • WL White Auditorium • Emporia, Kan.
Series Record: MWSU leads 46-44
Last Meeting: at MWSU 3, ESU 1 (10/15/2021)
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Complete Notes in pdf
Up Next: End of Season
SENIOR WEEK
Emporia State will finish up the season with three home matches, starting with a non-league matchup with William Jewell on Tuesday. They will wrap up the season against Missouri Western on Friday and #5 Northwest Missouri on Senior Day Saturday.
LAST TIME OUT
Emporia State lost 3-1 at Missouri Southern and 3-0 at Pittsburg State over the weekend.
Leah Mach averaged 2.71 kills per set in the two matches.
THE COACHES
Bing Xu is in his 16th season as head coach for Emporia State. He holds a record of 292-211 and has led the Hornets to five NCAA Tournament appearances. He is 4-1 against William Jewell, 17-9 against Northwest Missouri and 17-10 against Missouri Western.
Caroline Beck is 64-170 in her seventh season at William Jewell. She is 1-3 against Emporia State.
Amy Woerth is 156-113 in her ninth season at Northwest Missouri. She is 9-4 against Emporia State.
Marian Carbin is 147-102 in her eighth season as head coach at Missouri Western. She is 8-5 against Emporia State.
SCOUTING THE HORNETS
Emporia State is 4-21 on the year and 2-16 in the MIAA. They are hitting just .116 as a team with 10.5 kills per set. For the season
Rylie Fornelli is ranked third in the MIAA and 25th in the nation at 5.47 digs per set.
Shelby Ebert is sixth in the MIAA with 28 service aces.
Riley Bernskoetter is ranked eighth in the MIAA at 7.10 assists per set. Dori Lebron is 15th in the MIAA with 0.69 blocks per set.
Orianna Clements has a team high 169 kills for an average of 2.00 kills per set. Over the last ten matches
Leah Mach is leading ESU at 2.53 kills per set. Â
SCOUTING WILLIAM JEWELL
The Cardinals are 7-21 overall and 2-17 in the GLVC with a 1-1 mark against MIAA teams this year. They have lost seven straight matches.
SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads the series 5-1. This will be the first meeting in White Auditorium since 2014.
LAST TIME VS. THE CARDINALS
Emporia State dropped the first set before winning three straight in a 19-25,25-19,25-13,25-23 victory at the Washburn Invitational in 2019.
SCOUTING NORTHWEST MISSOURI
The Bearcats are 22-4, 15-3 in the MIAA and ranked #5 in the nation. They are second in the MIAA and sixth in the nation in kills per set.
SERIES HISTORY
The Hornets lead the all-time series 43-20 with the Bearcats winning nine of the last 15 matches.
LAST TIME VS. THE BEARCATS
Emporia State hit just .119 while Northwest Missouri hit .512 in a 25-15, 25-15, 25-10 Bearcat victory in Maryville, Mo.
SCOUTING MISSOURI WESTERN
The Griffons are 14-13 overall, 6-12 in the MIAA. They are third in the MIAA and 31st in the nation in digs per set.
SERIES HISTORY
Missouri Western leads the all-time series 46-44 and have won three straight over the Hornets.
LAST TIME VS. THE GRIFFONS
Megan Stretton had 15 kills and 14 digs but it was not enough as Missouri Western downed Emporia State 3-1 in St. Joseph, Mo.
UP NEXT
These are the final matches of the 2021 season for Emporia State.
