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Lindenwood (14-2, 4-0 OVC) at Southeast Missouri (11-6, 4-0 OVC)
Oct. 9-10 | Cape Girardeau, Mo. | Houck Fieldhouse
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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
The Lindenwood women's volleyball team heads south the Cape Girardeau this weekend for a pivotal OVC series against Southeast Missouri. Both teams are undefeated and yet to drop a set in conference play, occupying the top two spots on the league standings. Match one gets underway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Series History
Lindenwood is 4-5 all-time against SEMO with a 2-2 record at Houck Fieldhouse. The Lions enter the weekend on a three-match losing skid against the Redhawks dating back to the 2024 regular season. Five of the series' nine previous matchups have required a fifth set to determine a winner.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 14-2 and has won an NCAA era (since 2011) program record nine consecutive matches. They have won 13 sets in a row, which is also an NCAA era record for the program.
- The Lions have outscored their opponents 43-13 this season with nine straight set victories, which is the second most sweeps in a single season during the Division-I era (since 2022).
- Lindenwood leads the OVC with a .271 team hitting percentage, which ranks 23rd nationally. They rank 12th in Division-I with an average of 14.20 kills per set while their 13.04 assists per set is 17th best in the country.
- The Lions have a league-leading three players ranked within the OVC's top ten in kills per set, including Susanna Beretti (3.36 KPS) at fifth, Lauren Ortwerth at eighth (2.95 KPS), and Autumn Bax at ninth (2.91 KPS). Lindenwood has five players with over 100 total kills, led by Beretti with 188.
- Kaci Johnson leads the OVC with an average of 10.75 assists per set, which is more than one assist pet set greater than her next closest rival. She ranks 16th nationally with 602 total assists while her per set average ranks 12th.
- The Lions have also made it difficult for opposing offenses, limiting their opponents to a .172 hitting percentage, which is lowest in the OVC. They are also holding their opponents to league lows in kills per set (10.70), assists per set (9.84), and aces per set (1.14).
- Dana Grib ranks second in the OVC with an average of 3.57 digs per set while Ashley Geluck (0.82 BPS) and Kylee Richey (0.78 BPS) are top ten in blocks per set.
Last Time Out
The Lions extended their current win streak to nine matches with a pair of 3-0 sweeps over Eastern Illinois in their 2026 home openers last weekend.
Susanna Beretti led Lindenwood with 21 kills, averaging 3.50 kills per set on a .327 hitting percentage. The Lions hit .333 as a team and averaged 16.67 kills per set on the weekend while limiting EIU to a hitting percentage of .124 and an average of only 8.50 kills per set.
Weekly Accolades
Dana Grib and
Kaci Johnson earned Ohio Valley Conference weekly honors following strong performances against Eastern Illinois last week. Grib was named Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 28 digs, posting a team-high 14 in each contest for an average of 4.67 digs per set. Meanwhile, Johnson brought home her fourth Setter of the Week award after dishing out a total of 77 assists, averaging 12.83 assists per set.
Career Milestone
Dana Grib recorded her 1,000th career dig in the first set of Saturday's match against Eastern Illinois, becoming the eighth Lindenwood player in the NCAA era (since 2011) to achieve that milestone.
About SEMO
- The Redhawks enter this weekend at 11-6 overall with a 3-3 record at home. Like Lindenwood, SEMO is undefeated and yet to drop a set in conference play.
- The SEMO offense is led by the two-headed attack of Reagan Nelson with 229 kills (3.69 KPS) and Lucy Arndt with 200 terminations (3.23 KPS). Both hitters rank in the OVC top ten in total kills and kills per set.
- Megan Holder and Ellie Burns split setting duties with the Redhawks averaging 11.87 assists per set, which is second best in the OVC behind Lindenwood. Their .253 hitting percentage also trails the Lions for second best in the league.
Next Up
Lindenwood returns to Hyland Arena next weekend to host Southern Indiana. Match one against the Screaming Eagles is schedule for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16th with match two following on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
