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(LEBANON, Ill., Oct. 3)--After playing four Great Lakes Valley Conference crossover games to kick off the league portion of its 2013 schedule, the McKendree University volleyball team takes on its first GLVC East Division foes this weekend on the road. The Bearcats will kick off a two-match road trip Friday evening at Lewis University before heading to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for a Saturday afternoon tilt.
McKendree enters the weekend with an overall record of 3-10 and a 1-3 mark in the GLVC. The Bearcats stepped out of conference Tuesday evening and posted a three-set sweep of visiting Lindenwood University, 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18. Freshman
Bailey Kampwerth (Breese, IL/Mater Dei) led a balanced attack for McKendree with nine kills, while senior
Maureen Nesbit (Belleville, IL/Althoff Catholic) chipped in with seven kills and 15 digs. Kampwerth continues to lead the team in kills with 117, while sophomore
Hannah Wessel (Waterloo, IL/Gibault Catholic) is next with 93 attacks.
Freshman
Sophie Fairman (Staunton, IL/Staunton) added to her team lead in blocks in the Tuesday victory with a team-high seven in the contest. Fairman now has 33 blocks on the year.
Lewis University currently sits atop the GLVC East Division with a perfect 4-0 mark in league play. The Flyers are 8-4 on the year and have won their last four matches. Junior Kim Vertin paces the offensive attack for Lewis with 140 kills, while sophomore Alexis Davito is next with 125 attacks. Junior Leigh Barea has handed out 399 assists for the Flyers.
Wisconsin-Parkside holds a 7-6 overall record, and the Rangers are 1-3 in the GLVC entering the weekend. Junior Makenzie Fahnestock has put down a team-leading 104 kills for UWP, while freshman Lauren Hickson has dished out 356 assists. The Rangers have three players with at least 20 blocks on the year, led by sophomore Kendyl Danelski with 29.
McKendree faced both GLVC foes twice during the 2012 season. Lewis swept its way to victory in both matches (Sept. 28 in Romeoville, Ill., and Oct. 27 in Lebanon), while the Bearcats and Rangers posted a split. UWP earned a four-set win over McKendree on Sept. 29 in Somers, Wis., before the Bearcats outlasted the Rangers 3-2 in an Oct. 26 contest at the Harry M. Statham Sports Center.
Both Lewis and Wisconsin-Parkside will face McKendree two times during the 2013 season. UWP will be in Lebanon for a match on Nov. 15, while Lewis will be the Bearcats' opponent for Senior Day at the Statham Center on Nov. 16.
