Match Day Info
Lindenwood (17-3, 7-1 OVC) vs. SIUE (5-13, 3-3 OVC)
Oct. 21 & 23 | St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Match 1 | Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Match 2 | Friday at 6:00 p.m. |
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First Serve
The Lindenwood women's volleyball team completes the second half of their four-match home stand this week against SIUE. Match one is set for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with match two slated for 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Series History
The Lions are 4-4 all-time against their rivals from the Metro East after dropping both contests against the Cougars last season. Lindenwood's most recent win over SIUE was a 3-0 victory at the 2024 OVC Tournament. The Lions have not recorded a win over the Cougars at home since the 2023 campaign.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 17-3 with a 5-1 record in OVC play. LU's .850 winning percentage is ranked 10th nationally and they are one of just six teams with 17 or more wins this season.
- Lindenwood ranks 9th nationally with an average of 14.18 kills per set while their 12.96 assists per set is 21st best in the country. They are second in the OVC with a .263 team hitting percentage, which ranks 29th among 348 Division-I teams.
- The Lions have a league-leading three players ranked within the OVC's top ten in kills per set, including Susanna Beretti (3.30 KPS) at sixth, Lauren Ortwerth at eighth (3.01 KPS), and Autumn Bax at tenth (2.82 KPS). Lindenwood has five players with over 130 total kills, led by Beretti with 234.
- Kaci Johnson leads the OVC with an average of 10.77 assists per set, which is more than one assist per set greater than her next closest rival. She ranks 12th nationally with 765 total assists while her per set average ranks 9th.
- The Lions have also made it difficult for opposing offenses, limiting their opponents to a .190 hitting percentage, which is second lowest in the OVC. They are also holding their opponents to league lows in kills per set (11.15), assists per set (10.13), and aces per set (1.08).
- Dana Grib ranks tied for third in the OVC with an average of 3.56 digs per set while Kylee Richey (0.84 BPS) is eighth in blocks per set.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood remained unbeaten at home with a pair of wins over Southern Indiana last weekend. The Lions downed the Screaming Eagles 3-1 on Friday evening behind a team-leading 13 kills apiece from
Kylee Richey and
Lauren Ortwerth before taking Saturday's match in straight sets, with
Susanna Beretti posting 12 kills on a .300 attack percentage to lead the charge. In Friday's match, five Lions finished in double digit kills, marking the first time this season that an OVC team has had five or more players with ten or more kills in a single contest.
Weekly Accolades
Kylee Richey and
Kaci Johnson claimed OVC Player of the Week awards following stellar performances against Southern Indiana last weekend. Richey was named Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 10 blocks in two matches against Southern Indiana, including a season-high seven blocks (1.75 BPS) on Friday. Meanwhile, Johnson earned her fourth Setter of the Week award after handing out a total of 90 assists (12.86 APS), including a season second-best 54 (13.50 APS) on Friday, and setting up Lindenwood's hitters for a .304 attack percentage.
About SIUE
- SIUE enters this week with an overall record of 5-13 with a 3-3 mark in OVC play following a pair of straight set wins over Tennessee State last week.
- SIUE is yet to win a match of the road this season and have only taken one set in true away contests this season.
- The Cougars lead the OVC with an average of 1.74 service aces per set. Kinley Quast (0.37 SAPS) and Ally Hughes (0.34 SAPS) both rank in the league's top ten in aces per set.
- The SIUE attack is led by Sophie Robinson with 154 kills (2.37 KPS) and Kennedy Pike with 147 terminations (2.30 KPS). The Cougars are hitting .187 as a team this season, which ranks tied for fourth in the OVC.
Next Up
Lindenwood has a bye week before resuming conference play at UT Martin. Match one against the Skyhawks is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5th with match two following on Friday, November 6th at 5:00 p.m.
