Game Day Info
Match 1 | Lindenwood at Missouri State
Thursday, September 4th | 6:00 p.m. CST
Hammons Student Center | Springfield, Mo.
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Match 2 | Lindenwood vs. DePaul
Friday, September 5th | 4:00 p.m. CST
Hammons Student Center | Springfield, Mo.
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Match 3 | Lindenwood vs. UTSA
Saturday, September 6th | 12:00 p.m. CST
Hammons Student Center | Springfield, Mo.
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Preview
After a 3-0 start to the season, the Lindenwood women's volleyball team heads to Springfield this week to take part in the Mary Jo Wynn Invitational on the campus of Missouri State. The Lions will take on MSU, DePaul, and UTSA over the three-day event.

Lindenwood is 0-1 all-time against Missouri State, with the Bears taking a 3-1 win in their only meeting during the 2023 season. The Lions have never faced DePaul or UTSA.

Last Time Out
The Lions went a perfect 3-0 at the Hampton Inn and Suites Seahawks Classic over the weekend with wins over UNC Wilmington, NC Central, and Virginia Tech.

Lindenwood overcame an early deficit to post a 3-1 win over UNCW the season opener. After dropping the opening set 23-25, the Lions did not trail for the remainder of the match as they took the next three frames (25-22, 25-22, 25-13). LU had two players in double digit kills, including Autumn Bax (14) and Jade Roth (13). Roth added four total blocks (1 BS – 3 BA) to her performance to lead the team with 15.5 points.

Lindenwood carried their momentum into Friday's second contest as they disposed of North Carolina Central in straight sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-18). Ashley Geluck stood as Lindenwood's scoring leader in the match, posting 13 points with seven kills, two blocks, and a career high five service aces.

In the weekend finale, the Lions defeated Virginia Tech (2-1, 0-0 ACC) by a score of 3-2 for the program's first ever win over a Power 4 opponent. The Lions had to overcome a 0-2 deficit to clinch the historic victory. Lindenwood had four players in double digit kills, led by Jade Roth with 14. She was followed by Autumn Bax (13), Ashley Geluck (12), and Shannon Monahan (10).

Notes To Know
Lindenwood is 3-0 for the first time since the 2019 season, and for the first time since making the move to Division-I.

Meghan Donoughue was named OVC Setter and Freshman of the Week after recording 108 assists (9.00 APS), 32 digs, 16 kills, and seven blocks at the Seahawks Classic, including a pair of double-double performances against UNCW (38 assists-16 digs) and Virginia Tech (41 assists-11 digs).

Autumn Bax was named MVP of the Seahawks classic after posting 37 kills (3.08 KPS) with four blocks for a total of 39.0 points. She recorded double-digit kills in all three matches.

Jade Roth and Ashley Geluck were named to the All-Tournament team. Roth scored a team-high 39.5 points over the weekend with 34 kills (2.84 KPS) and nine blocks. Meanwhile, Geluck went for 25 kills, 10 kills, and seven service aces.

Following the first weekend of play, Lindenwood is leading the OVC with a .247 hitting percentage while limiting their opponents to a conference-low .121 hitting percentage.

Scouting Report
Missouri State – The Bears enter this weekend with an 0-3 record following a trio of 1-3 losses against Oklahoma, Abilene Christian, and Incarnate Word. The MSU attack is fronted by Rilynn Finley with 27 kills. Finley led the Bears with 373 kills last season.

DePaul – The Blue Demons are 2-1 with wins over Oakland and Western Michigan with a loss against Illinois State. Morgan Stewart leads the team with 52 kills for an average of 4.33 kills per set. She totaled 28 points against Oakland on 22 kills, five blocks, and three aces.

UTSA – The Roadrunners are 0-2 following losses to Stephen F. Austin and Texas State. Ally Tribe (23 kills) and Caroline Tredwell (22 kills) lead the UTSA attack.

Next Up
Lindenwood will have next weekend off before traveling to Iowa City for the Hawkeye Invitational. The Lions will face East Texas A&M on Saturday, September 20th at 2 p.m. before taking on Iowa Sunday, September 21st at 2 p.m.