FULTON, Mo. - The William Woods University Volleyball team hosts Central Baptist College for an AMC matchup on September 22nd, at 6 p.m. and Lyon College on Saturday, September 23rd at 1 p.m. in the AMC Game of the Week. Both matches will take place at Anderson Arena.
About the Owls
- The Owls are 11-2 overall and are 1-0 in the AMC
- WWU is coming off a 3-1 (21-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-22) victory over College of the Ozarks on Tuesday night
- The Owls have not lost since September 1 when then-No. 19 MidAmerica Nazarene University defeated the Owls at the Bellevue Tournament
- The Owls are 26th in assists per game averaging 12.25 assists per game
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Brittney Engelbrecht leading the Owls with 446 assists. Engelbrecht is averaging 10.14 assists per game, which is 25th best in the nation. She dished out a season-high of 55 against then-No. 21 Bellevue
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Jessica Jensen is ranked 25th in digs per game averaging 5.3 digs, and is also leading the AMC in digs with 233 digs on the season
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Tory Wiley leads the Owls in kills with 111 on the season, averaging on 2.5 kills per game
- The Owls are 27th in hitting percentage with 0.223.
About the Mustangs
- The Mustangs are 8-5 overall with an AMC record of 1-1
- Central Baptist is coming off a 3-0 sweep of Harris-Stowe State University on September 15th
- The Mustangs have 104 service aces on the season and are averaging 2.4 aces per game
- Kobie Hartman leads the Mustangs in aces with a total of 21 on the season. Hartman ranks 35th in the nation in service aces per game
- Sarah Clemmons is leading the Mustangs in kills with 127 on the season and averages 2.82 kills per game
- The Mustangs are hitting percentage of .156 on the season
- Last season, the Owls defeated the Mustangs 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-18)
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About the Scots
- The Scots are 8-7 overall with an AMC record of 1-1
- Lyon is coming off a 3-0 victory over Crowley's Ridge on September 19th. They Scots have won three straight contests
- The Scots are ranked seventh in service aces per game averaging 2.5 aces. Madisson Williams leads the Scots in aces with 30 on the season
- Williams is also leading the Scots in digs with 265 digs on the season giving her a national rank at 42nd
- Chelzie Ulu leads the Scots in kills with 124 on the season. She also has three assists and four service aces on the season
- The Scot have a hitting percentage of .130 on the season
- Last season, the Owls defeated the Scots 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-13)
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AMC Game of the Week
The Owls vs. Scots volleyball match on Saturday, September 23rd has been voted the American Midwest Conference Volleyball Match of the Week. This is the first contest this season, the Owls have been in as the Game of the Week.
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What's Next
After hosting Central Baptist and Lyon the Owls hit the road for four straight matches. WWU starts its road swing in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on September 28th when they take on Williams Baptist College. The match is set to start at 7 p.m.Â
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