FULTON, Mo. –  The William Woods University Volleyball team hosts the Red Lions of Lincoln Christian University on Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m. in Anderson Arena. The Owls will also be celebrating their seniors at the contest.
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About the Owls
- The Owls are 28-8 overall and are 9-3 in the AMC, giving the Owls a fourth-place rank in the American Midwest Conference standings
- The Owls are climbed up to a seventh-place rank in the NAIA in blocks with 270.5 blocks on the season
- Kira Krebill leads the Owls in this category with 116 blocks in the season, also landing her a 26th place rank among the NAIA
- Jessica Jensen leads the Owls defensively in digs holding 536 and a 44th place rank in the NAIA
- Offensively, the Owls are hitting at a.212 giving them a 43rd place rank in hitting percentage
- Tory Wiley leads the Owls in kills with 270 on the season. Teammate Kate Doerhoff is the next closest in kills with 251 in the season
- Brittney Engelbrecht continues to dish out assists totaling 1,027 on the season with a 44th place rank. Engelbrecht also leads the Owls in aces with 26 on the season.
- The Owls have dropped its last two games
About the Red Lions
- The Red Lions are 14-16 on the season
- Lincoln Christian is coming off three straight losses entering this contest. They dropped its last three games to Westminster College, Illinois Wesleyan and Wisconsin Lutheran
- Defensively, the Red Lions are 25th in the NAIA with 2,102 digs
- They rank seventh-place rank in digs per game averaging 19.1 digs
- Hannah Trexler leads the team in digs with 440 on the season
- Offensively, Kristina Nichols leads the Red Lions in kills with 345 in the season, averaging 3.1 kills per set
- The Red Lions have four individuals with 100 plus kills on the season
- Seven of their players also have 10 or more aces on the season
What's Next
The Owls have qualified for the AMC Tournament, which starts Tuesday, November 7th. Opponents and locations have not been announced. Stay tuned to wwuowls.com for more information on the AMC Tournament.Â
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