LEBANON, Ill. -- The McKendree women's volleyball team will travel to neighboring state Missouri this weekend to face Missouri S&T on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. for the university's Dig Pink night, followed by a match on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. against Maryville University.
The Bearcats continue to seek out their first Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) win after three weekends of high competition. Outside Reece Distler is leading the team offensively after six games of conference play, earning 48 kills for the Bearcats. Libero Bianca Galaviz is leading the team in digs, posting 53 in total for conference play. McKendree currently lies seventh in the conference for total service aces, averaging 1.57 per set.
Missouri S&T is coming into Friday's match 1-1, splitting last weekend with a win against Lewis and a loss from No. 24 UIndy. The Miners top offensive performer is their left-handed right side, Danielle Wilke, who totals 151 on the season. Middle blocker Madison Smith is sitting at the top of the conference for blocks, earning 68 total and averaging 1.19 per set. Defensively, Adelyn Weiler is fourth in the GLVC for digs, tallying 307 for the Miners and averaging 5.20 per set.
Maryville remains 3-2 in GLVC play and is coming off a two-loss streak. The Saints' go-to attacker is outside hitter Emma Keele, adding 188 kills in the team's offensive inventory. Maryville places second in the conference for digs, claiming their defensive identity going into this weekend.
Friday's Dig Pink match will be held in the Gibson Arena, and tickets can be purchased HERE. Saturday's match against Maryville will be held in the Moloney Arena in Simon Athletic Center, and tickets for the match can be purchased in the box office, or HERE. All games will be streamed on GLVCSN ($).
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