FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University volleyball team returns to Anderson Arena for their final home game of the season Friday night as they host Harris-Stowe. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Owls will also be honoring seniors, Melanie Kala, Rayleen Rivera, Tory Wiley, Jessica Jensen and Megan Rogers as it is Senior Night for WWU.
 
About the Hornets
Harris-Stowe has been struggling this season. They are currently 1-13 overall and 0-9 in the AMC. They got their only win on September 1^st when they defeated Lane College 3-0.
 
So far this season the Hornets have recorded 311 total kills and 286 assists. Tiffany Hopkins leads the way for Harris-Stowe with 90 kills on the season. On September 14^th she recorded a season high 14 kills against Central Baptist. Hopkins has also recorded 12 kills three times this season.
 
Junoria Worthy leads the Hornets with 262 assist on the season. She had a season high 32 assists on September 22^nd in their match against Williams Baptist. Worthy has recorded 20 or more assist six times this season.
 
Last time against Harris-Stowe
Last season the Owls and Hornets met on October 25^th. WWU shutout Harris-Stowe 3-0. Tory Wiley led William Woods with 10 kills on the night. Brittany Engelbrecht led with 29 assists and Jessica Jensen led the Owls with 11 digs.
 
All-time against the Hornets
The first time these two teams saw each other was on January 21, 1980 when the Owls defeated the Hornets 2-1. Since then they have played each other 57 times. WWU currently holds a 57-0 series lead.
 
William Woods
William Woods is one of four teams who have clinched a postseason berth. They are currently sitting in third place in the American Midwest Conference and just two games behind No.1 Park.
 
On October 23^rd, the Owls fell 3-1 in their matchup against No. 3 Missouri Baptist who is currently in first place in the AMC.  The Spartans were the fifth team William Woods has faced this season with a national ranking.
 
So far this season, William Woods has recorded 1,215 kills and 1,107 assist. Wiley leads the way for the Owls recording 269 kills on the season. Remie Johnson is leading WWU with 525 assist so far this year.
 
William Woods currently holds three national rankings. They rank 21^st overall in total blocks (215), 38^th overall in blocks per game (2) and 43^rd overall in total service aces (181).
 
Rivea and Jaclyn Zahn both hold national rankings for WWU. Rivera ranks 7^th overall in total service aces recording 56 so far, and 23^rd overall in service aces per game averaging just under one a contest.
 
Zahn ranks 38^th overall in the nation for total blocks deflecting 101 attacks this season.
 
A win over Harris-Stowe will give the Owls their 10^th home win of the season.