Match Day Info
Lindenwood (21-3,11-1 OVC) vs. Tennessee State (0-23, 0-12 OVC)
Nov. 12-13 | St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Match 1 | Thursday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Match 2 | Friday at 5:00 p.m. |
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First Serve
The Lindenwood women's volleyball team hosts Tennessee State this week in their home regular season finales. Match one against the Tigers is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with match two following at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Series History
Lindenwood is 7-2 all-time against Tennessee State with six consecutive wins over the Tigers. Six of the Lions's seven wins have been in straight sets, with Lindenwood last dropping a set against Tennessee State in a 3-1 win during the 2023 season. The Lions are 3-1 against the Tigers in St. Charles.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 21-3 with a 11-1 record in OVC play. LU's .875 winning percentage is ranked 8th nationally and they are one of just 12 teams with 21 or more wins this season.
- Lindenwood ranks 8th nationally with an average of 14.19 kills per set while their 12.93 assists per set is 12th best in the country. They are second in the OVC with a .272 team hitting percentage, which ranks 19th among 348 Division-I teams.
- The Lions have two players ranked within the OVC top ten in kills per set, including Susanna Beretti (3.29 KPS) at sixth and Lauren Ortwerth at eighth (3.02 KPS). Lindenwood has five players with over 150 total kills, led by Beretti with 283.
- Kaci Johnson ranks 12th nationally and 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
- The Lions have also made it difficult for opposing offenses, limiting their opponents to a conference-low .186 hitting percentage. They are also holding their opponents to league lows in kills per set (10.99), assists per set (10.03), and aces per set (1.00).
Last Time Out
Lindenwood took both matches on the road at UT Martin last week to extend their win streak to six. The Lions swept the Skyhawks 3-0 on Thursday, recording their second highest team hitting percentage of the season (.387) as three Lions finished in double digit kills, led by
Lauren Ortwerth with 14 terminations. Lindenwood dropped the opening set on Friday but won three-straight to secure a 3-1 victory as the Lions again had three players with 10 or more kills, led by
Susanna Beretti with 12 and
Autumn Bax with 11.
Weekly Accolades
Kaci Johnson and
Lauren Ortwerth earned Ohio Valley Conference weekly accolades following their outstanding performances at UT Martin last week, with Johnson winning her seventh Setter of the Week award and Ortwerth collecting her fourth Rookie of the Week nod. Johnson remained the driving force behind Lindenwood's balanced offensive attack, totaling 80 assists (11.43 ASP) in two matches at UTM. Three Lions reached double digit kills in both matches as the team finished the weekend with a .335 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, Ortwerth was Lindenwood's primary offensive option against the Skyhawks, totaling a team-high 24 kills (3.43 KPS) on a team-leading 55 attack attempts for a hitting percentage of .291.
About Tennessee State
- Tennessee State is winless with a record of 0-23, including an 0-12 mark in conference play. They have lost 36 consecutive sets entering this week.
- The Tigers have a team hitting percentage of .118 while allowing their opponents to hit at an average clip of .285.
- Wiktoria Jakubik leads the Tigers with 166 total kills and 2.34 kills per set. TSU has two other players with over 100 kills, including Sydney Robinson (154) and Gabrielle Washington (113)
- Washington leads Tennessee State with 65 blocks, ranking at the top of the OVC with an average of 1.00 blocks per set.
Next Up
Lindenwood travels to Western Illinois next week to conclude the regular season. Match one against the Leather necks is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th with match two following on Friday, November 18th.
