Match Day Info
Lindenwood (19-3, 9-1 OVC) at UT Martin (10-13, 5-7 OVC)
Nov. 5-6 | Martin, Tenn. | Skyhawk Fieldhouse
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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 returns to action this week with a trip to west Tennessee to face UT Martin. Match one against the Skyhawks is set for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with match two following on Friday at 5:00 p.m.
Series History
Lindenwood has won five consecutive matches against the Skyhawks dating back to the 2024 season and possesses a 5-3 record all-time against UTM. The Lions are 2-2 in four previous contests at Skyhawk Fieldhouse. The last seven meetings between the two teams have been decided in four sets or less.
Quick Hitters
- Lindenwood possesses an overall record of 19-3 with a 7-1 record in OVC play. LU's .864 winning percentage is ranked 8th nationally and they are one of just 13 teams with 19 or more wins this season.
- Lindenwood ranks 12th nationally with an average of 14.10 kills per set while their 12.85 assists per set is 27th best in the country. They are second in the OVC with a .267 team hitting percentage, which ranks 23rd 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 (2.99 KPS). Lindenwood has five players with over 130 total kills, led by Beretti with 260.
- Kaci Johnson ranks 11th nationally and leads the OVC with an average of 10.71 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 (10.92), assists per set (10.00), and aces per set (1.04).
- Dana Grib ranks tied for third in the OVC with an average of 3.52 digs per set while Kylee Richey (0.81 BPS) is ninth in blocks per set.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood picked up a pair of wins over SIUE on October 21
st and 23
rd to keep pace atop the OVC standings. The Lions swept the first match behind a season-high .398 team hitting percentage, with
Susanna Beretti leading the team with 13 kills while
Ashley Geluck posted 12 terminations on a .706 attack percentage. Lindenwood overcame a slow start in match two for a 3-2 reverse sweep victory as three Lions posted 13 or more kills, including
Lauren Ortwerth with 14 and
Autumn Bax and
Susanna Beretti with 13 apiece.
About UT Martin
- The Skyhawks are 10-13 overall with a 5-7 mark in conference play after splitting a pair of five-set contests against Southern Indiana last week.
- UT Martin averages 2.00 blocks per set while limiting their opponents to a .197 hitting percentage, which are both second best in the OVC.
- Two Skyhawks rank top five in the OVC in blocks per set, including Rylee Key (0.87 BPS) and Carly Mueller (0.85 BPS).
- Key also ranks fifth in hitting percentage with a mark of .308 while averaging a team second-best 2.85 points per set, trailing only Sophie Diouf (3.00 PPS), who leads UTM with 193 kills (2.61 KPS).
Next Up
Lindenwood returns to Hyland Arena next week for their regular season home finale against Tennessee State. Match one against the Tigers is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12th at 6:00 p.m. with match two following at 5:00 p.m. on Friday the 13th.
