Match Day Info
Lindenwood (12-2, 2-0 OVC) at Eastern Illinois (2-11, 1-1 OVC)
Oct. 2-3 | St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Match 1 | Friday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Match 2 | Saturday at 2:00 p.m. |
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First Serve
Following 14 consecutive away matches to begin the season, the Lindenwood women's volleyball team makes their long-awaited return to Hyland Arena this weekend to host Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Illinois. Match one is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday with match two set to get underway at 2:00 p.m. Saturday.Â
Series History
Lindenwood is 4-5 all-time against EIU, losing three times in Charleston last season, including a narrow 3-2 defeat in the opening round of the OVC Tournament. The Lions are 3-1 against the Panthers in Hyland Arena. All four previous meetings in St. Charles have been decided in straight sets.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 12-2, already surpassing last season's win total of 11. Their seven-match win streak is tied for the program's longest of the NCAA era (since 2011)
- The Lions have outscored their opponents 36-7 in their twelve wins this season with seven sweeps, which is the second most straight set wins in a single season during the Division-I era (since 2022).
- Lindenwood leads the OVC with a .263 team hitting percentage, which ranks 39th nationally. They rank 23rd in Division-I with an average of 13.90 kills per set while their 12.72 assists per set is 33rd best in the country.
- The Lions have four players who have already surpassed the century mark for kills this season, led by Susanna Beretti with 167 terminations (3.34 KPS). She is followed by Autumn Bax with 147 kills (2.94 KPS), Lauren Ortwerth with 145 kills (2.90 KPS), and Ashley Geluck with 107 kills (2.14 KPS). All four players are top ten in the OVC in hitting percentage, led by Bax with a mark of .300.
- Kaci Johnson leads the OVC with an average of 10.50 assists per set, which is more than one assists pet set greater than her next closest rival. She ranks 13th nationally with 525 total assists while her per set average ranks 19th.
- The Lions have also made it difficult for opposing offenses, limiting their opponents to a .178 hitting percentage, which is tied for lowest in the OVC. They are also holding their opponents to league lows in kills per set (10.96), assists per set (10.04), and aces per set (1.16).
Last Time Out
Lindenwood opened OVC play with a pair of straight set wins over preseason conference favorite Morehead State on the road last weekend. The Lions hit .294 combined with
Susanna Beretti registering a team-high 25 kills (4.17 KPS).
Kaci Johnson handed out 32 assists (10.67 APS) in each match while
Dana Grib and
Alayna Rudebeck led LU defensively with 25 digs apiece. The Lions out-blocked the Eagles 16-10, with
Ashley Geluck posting a team-high seven total rejections.
About Eastern Illinois
- The Panthers enter this weekend with an overall record of 2-11 with an OVC mark of 1-1 after splitting against Southern Indiana last weekend.
- The EIU attack is led by Katie Kopshever with 166 kills. Her 3.61 kills per set average ranks third in the OVC, while she ranks second in the conference with 4.11 points per set. The Panthers are hitting .176 as a team through 13 matches.
- Eastern has allowed a .294 hitting percentage to their opponents this season, which is highest in the OVC. They have also surrendered conference highs in kills per set (13.87) and blocks per set (13.87).
- Ariadna Pereles leads the league in total digs (184) and digs per set (4.00).
Next Up
Lindenwood travels to Cape Girardeau next weekend for a pair of conference clashes against in-state rival Southeast Missouri. Match one against the Redhawks is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9th with match two following on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
