Game Info
Lindenwood (6-6, 2-2 OVC) vs. SIUE (8-7, 3-1 OVC)
St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
Fri., Oct. 7 | 6:00 p.m. |
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First Serve
The Lindenwood women's volleyball team hosts their rivals from the Metro East on Tuesday evening for a pivotal conference clash in Hyland Arena. The action is set to get underway at 6:00 p.m.
Quick Hitters
- The Lions have lost just one contest in Hyland Arena since the start of the 2024 season. They are 17-11 in home conference matches since joining the OVC in 2022.
- Lindenwood is hitting .203 as a team while limiting their opponents to a hitting percentage of .193, which are both third best in the conference.
- Jade Roth and Ashley Geluck are both top 10 in the OVC with hitting percentages of .286 and .242, respectively.
- Autumn Bax is eighth in the league in kills per set (3.21) and ninth in points per set (3.47)
- Alayna Rudebeck is third in the conference with an average of 0.41 service aces per set.
- Dana Grib's average of 4.32 digs per set is third best in the OVC.
Scouting the Cougars
- SIUE is 8-7 overall with a 3-1 record in conference play. The Cougars swept Tennessee State to open conference play before splitting against Western Illinois over the weekend.
- SIUE is second in the OVC in points per set with an average of 16.23. They are hitting .202 as a team while allowing an opposing hitting percentage of .193.
- The Cougars are averaging just over two blocks per set (2.08), which is third most in the conference. Vienna Elliot leads the OVC in total blocks (67) and blocks per set (1.14).
- The SIUE attack is led by Sophie Robinson with 179 kills (2.89 kills per set). Kyndia Smith has 134 kills (2.63 KPS) on a conference fourth-best .286 hitting percentage.
Series History
Record vs. UTM: 4-2
First Meeting: Oct. 4, 2022 (W, 3-0)
Last Meeting: Nov. 24, 2024 (W, 3-0)
Home Record: 1-1
2025 Leaders
Kills:
Autumn Bax (151)
Assists:
Meghan Donoughue (307)
Aces:
Alayna Rudebeck (19)
Digs:
Dana Grib (203)
Blocks:
Jade Roth (30.0)
Last Time Out
Lindenwood took both matchups against UT Martin last week to pick up their first conference wins of the season. The Lions swept the Skyhawks 3-0 in Thursday's home opener before securing a 3-1 win on Friday.
Autumn Bax recorded a total of 32 kills (4.57 kills per set), leading LU with 15 terminations on Thursday and 17 on Friday.
Next Up
Lindenwood concludes their five-match home stand with a pair of contests against Morehead State this weekend. Match 1 is set for Friday, October 10th at 6:00 p.m. with match 2 set to follow at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11th.
