Friday, November 7
Macomb, Ill.
6 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
Western Illinois
Photo by: Bob Nelson
11/6/2014 3:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Complete NDSU Volleyball Notes (PDF)
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This Week: The North Dakota State volleyball team will take its five-match win streak on the road to Summit League foes Western Illinois and IUPUI this weekend. The Bison have not lost since a 3-1 defeat at Fort Wayne on Oct. 18, climbing the Summit League standings to within a half-game of fourth place.
Nov. 7 NDSU at Western Illinois 6 p.m.
Nov. 8 NDSU at IUPUI 6 p.m.
The Series
Western Illinois: NDSU leads the all-time series over Western Illinois by a 12-4 margin. The schools have split their two meetings in each of the last two seasons, with the home team winning both matches in 2013. The Bison defeated the Leathernecks 3-1 in Fargo on Oct. 5, as Jenni Fassbender recorded 21 kills.
IUPUI: NDSU leads the all-time series with IUPUI by a 12-5 margin, but the Jaguars have won the last five matches including three straight sweeps. NDSU won all 12 meetings from 2006-11.
About Western Illinois: Western Illinois owns a record of 5-19 and 3-8 in The Summit League entering the weekend. The Leathernecks are 3-7 at home this season.
Senior outside hitter Ann Miller leads WIU in kills and ranks sixth in The Summit League this season with 329 through 24 matches (3.70/set). Senior libero Molly Murphy is averaging 4.13 digs per set for the Leathernecks, also ranking sixth in the league.
WIU's team hitting percentage of .152 is last in The Summit League this season.
About IUPUI: IUPUI is 15-11 overall and 9-2 in The Summit League this season, sitting a half-game behind 10-2 Denver for first place in the conference standings. The Jaguars are 5-2 at home, and they have a pair of wins over high majors in Notre Dame (3-0) and Indiana (3-1).
Junior outside hitter Kaitlyn Hickey is averaging 3.61 kills per set to lead the team, and senior libero Beth Howard ranks third in The Summit League with her average of 4.42 digs per set.
IUPUI won The Summit League's regular season and tournament titles in 2013. The Jaguars fell to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Five in a Row: NDSU's current five-match winning streak is its longest since it won 10 in a row on a run to the Summit League title in October and November of 2011.
RPI Climb: The Bison are up to No. 158 in the latest official NCAA RPI, behind only South Dakota (92) and Denver (104) in The Summit League. IUPUI is currently 165th, and Western Illinois is 275th in the RPI.
Increase in Blocks: The Bison are averaging 11.6 blocks over their last five matches, well above their season average of 7.5 per match. As a team, the Bison have out-blocked their opponents 58-28 during their current five-match win streak.
Player of the Week: Emily Miron was named the Summit League Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in Bison victories over Denver on Oct. 28 and South Dakota on Nov. 2. For the week, Miron recorded 14 blocks, eight block assists and six solo, averaging 1.75 blocks per set. She also added 14 kills with a .244 hitting percentage.
The sophomore middle blocker from Wadena, Minn., is NDSU's first Summit League Player of the Week in volleyball since Megan Lambertson and Andrea Henning swept the offensive and defensive awards on Nov. 12, 2012.
Topping 20: With 21 kills in the 3-1 win over South Dakota on Nov. 2, junior Jenni Fassbender now has four matches with 21 or more kills this season. Fassbender had a season-best .410 attack percentage in the win over the Coyotes.
Summit League Aces Leader: NDSU sophomore Morgan Samec leads The Summit League with 0.48 aces per set in league matches. Samec has 20 aces in 11 league matches. As a team, the Bison are No. 1 in The Summit League with an average of 1.69 service aces per set.
High-Percentage Hitter: Bison sophomore Emily Miron is hitting .330 in Summit League matches this season, ranking her fifth in the league. She has marks of .519, .375, .438 and .323 in four of her last five matches. Miron has hit .375 or better in 11 matches this season.
Steffen, Anderson Step Up: Sophomore outside hitter Hadley Steffen has recorded double-digit kills in each of the last two matches. She had a career-high 15 kills in the victory over Denver on Oct. 28. Senior middle Katie Anderson came off the bench to record a career-high four blocks vs. Denver, and then posted a career-high five kills vs. South Dakota.
Sophomores & Freshmen: To this point of the season, 155 of a possible 182 starting spots have been claimed by sophomores and freshmen for NDSU. Junior Jenni Fassbender (25 starts) and senior Jackie Lee (one start) are the only upperclassmen to start for the Bison.
400 and Beyond: Sophomore libero Emily Milligan has already totaled 434 digs this season, making her No. 2 in The Summit League. She is averaging 4.25 digs per set in 2014, which would rank her ninth-best in NDSU history for a single season. Milligan had 286 digs as a freshman in 2013.
Live Stats at WIU | Live Video at WIU
Live Stats at IUPUI | Live Video at IUPUI
This Week: The North Dakota State volleyball team will take its five-match win streak on the road to Summit League foes Western Illinois and IUPUI this weekend. The Bison have not lost since a 3-1 defeat at Fort Wayne on Oct. 18, climbing the Summit League standings to within a half-game of fourth place.
Nov. 7 NDSU at Western Illinois 6 p.m.
Nov. 8 NDSU at IUPUI 6 p.m.
The Series
Western Illinois: NDSU leads the all-time series over Western Illinois by a 12-4 margin. The schools have split their two meetings in each of the last two seasons, with the home team winning both matches in 2013. The Bison defeated the Leathernecks 3-1 in Fargo on Oct. 5, as Jenni Fassbender recorded 21 kills.
IUPUI: NDSU leads the all-time series with IUPUI by a 12-5 margin, but the Jaguars have won the last five matches including three straight sweeps. NDSU won all 12 meetings from 2006-11.
About Western Illinois: Western Illinois owns a record of 5-19 and 3-8 in The Summit League entering the weekend. The Leathernecks are 3-7 at home this season.
Senior outside hitter Ann Miller leads WIU in kills and ranks sixth in The Summit League this season with 329 through 24 matches (3.70/set). Senior libero Molly Murphy is averaging 4.13 digs per set for the Leathernecks, also ranking sixth in the league.
WIU's team hitting percentage of .152 is last in The Summit League this season.
About IUPUI: IUPUI is 15-11 overall and 9-2 in The Summit League this season, sitting a half-game behind 10-2 Denver for first place in the conference standings. The Jaguars are 5-2 at home, and they have a pair of wins over high majors in Notre Dame (3-0) and Indiana (3-1).
Junior outside hitter Kaitlyn Hickey is averaging 3.61 kills per set to lead the team, and senior libero Beth Howard ranks third in The Summit League with her average of 4.42 digs per set.
IUPUI won The Summit League's regular season and tournament titles in 2013. The Jaguars fell to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Five in a Row: NDSU's current five-match winning streak is its longest since it won 10 in a row on a run to the Summit League title in October and November of 2011.
RPI Climb: The Bison are up to No. 158 in the latest official NCAA RPI, behind only South Dakota (92) and Denver (104) in The Summit League. IUPUI is currently 165th, and Western Illinois is 275th in the RPI.
Increase in Blocks: The Bison are averaging 11.6 blocks over their last five matches, well above their season average of 7.5 per match. As a team, the Bison have out-blocked their opponents 58-28 during their current five-match win streak.
Player of the Week: Emily Miron was named the Summit League Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in Bison victories over Denver on Oct. 28 and South Dakota on Nov. 2. For the week, Miron recorded 14 blocks, eight block assists and six solo, averaging 1.75 blocks per set. She also added 14 kills with a .244 hitting percentage.
The sophomore middle blocker from Wadena, Minn., is NDSU's first Summit League Player of the Week in volleyball since Megan Lambertson and Andrea Henning swept the offensive and defensive awards on Nov. 12, 2012.
Topping 20: With 21 kills in the 3-1 win over South Dakota on Nov. 2, junior Jenni Fassbender now has four matches with 21 or more kills this season. Fassbender had a season-best .410 attack percentage in the win over the Coyotes.
Summit League Aces Leader: NDSU sophomore Morgan Samec leads The Summit League with 0.48 aces per set in league matches. Samec has 20 aces in 11 league matches. As a team, the Bison are No. 1 in The Summit League with an average of 1.69 service aces per set.
High-Percentage Hitter: Bison sophomore Emily Miron is hitting .330 in Summit League matches this season, ranking her fifth in the league. She has marks of .519, .375, .438 and .323 in four of her last five matches. Miron has hit .375 or better in 11 matches this season.
Steffen, Anderson Step Up: Sophomore outside hitter Hadley Steffen has recorded double-digit kills in each of the last two matches. She had a career-high 15 kills in the victory over Denver on Oct. 28. Senior middle Katie Anderson came off the bench to record a career-high four blocks vs. Denver, and then posted a career-high five kills vs. South Dakota.
Sophomores & Freshmen: To this point of the season, 155 of a possible 182 starting spots have been claimed by sophomores and freshmen for NDSU. Junior Jenni Fassbender (25 starts) and senior Jackie Lee (one start) are the only upperclassmen to start for the Bison.
400 and Beyond: Sophomore libero Emily Milligan has already totaled 434 digs this season, making her No. 2 in The Summit League. She is averaging 4.25 digs per set in 2014, which would rank her ninth-best in NDSU history for a single season. Milligan had 286 digs as a freshman in 2013.
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