Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern volleyball program will open up MIAA play this weekend as Southern plays host to Newman on Friday and Pittsburg State on Saturday.
The Lions will host the Jets on Friday at 6 pm and the Gorillas on Saturday at 3 pm. Both matches will be held in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center and live stats and live video will be available for each.
The Lions enter MIAA play having split at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invite this past weekend, getting wins over Lee and Kentucky Wesleyan.
CC Pollard averaged 4.08 kills per set over the weekend, while
Sophie Mader dished out 9.23 assists and hit .350 for the weekend with 2.15 digs per set.
Pollard is averaging 3.35 kills per set on the season and is fourth in the MIAA in that category, while ranking third in total attacks.
Brooklynn McCain is averaging 3.27 digs per set this year, while
Kierson Maydew and
Armyni Perales are averaging 0.77 blocks per set.
The Lions rank second in the MIAA in aces per set, while ranking 32
nd nationally in that category. Southern is averaging 2.15 aces per set.
Newman comes into the weekend with a 4-2 overall record after going 2-2 at the UCO Broncho Invite. The Jets are led by Salome Romp with 4.04 kills per set, while Jenna DeVore is averaging 10.29 assists per set. Paiton Haga is averaging 4.92 digs per set on the year. The Jets started the season 4-0.
Pittsburg State comes into the weekend at 6-2 overall after going 4-0 at its own classic this past weekend. The Gorillas are led by Meg Auten who is averaging 3.18 kills per set, while Brianna Richard is averaging 9.96 assists per set. Marissa Bates leads the team with a 3.19 digs per set average.
The Lions will have a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, September 21 next week at Drury, before heading to Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western next weekend.
