Volleyball | 10/27/2011 11:31:00 AM
Live Video (KCAC Broadcast Network)
McPherson, Kan. – The McPherson College volleyball team looks to add to its current two game win streak when the Bulldogs travel to Ottawa University on Friday, Oct. 28 for a 7 p.m. (CST) start at Wilson Field House. The match can be seen live via the Ottawa University channel of the KCAC Broadcast Network. With a McPherson victory, MC will move into a tie with the Braves for the No. 6 spot in the KCAC standings.
In their previous match, the Bulldogs (10-15, 7-8 KCAC) outlasted Bethel College 3-1 on Wednesday night. The victory marks the first time MC has defeated Bethel since Sept. 28, 2006.
Senior middle hitter
Amy Neufeld (Hillsboro, Kan.) had a career night with 17 kills on 37 attempts, while fellow senior
Kory Hiebert (Goessel, Kan.) chipped in 15 kills in the effort. Additionally, senior setter
Brelynn Schloo (Salina, Kan.) posted her eighth double-double of the season with 20 assists and 11 digs, while junior setter
Hannah Hoffman (Bendena, Kan.) dished out a match-high 27 assists, respectively.
Much like the Bulldogs, Ottawa comes into Friday’s match riding a two-match win streak following a pair of sweeps against Bethany College and the University of Saint Mary. The Braves are 12-14 overall, including an 8-7 mark in the KCAC. McPherson swept Ottawa, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-21), in the two sides first meeting back on Oct. 1.
After Ottawa, McPherson wraps up the regular season with road matches against the University of Saint Mary (Oct. 31) and at Sterling College (Nov. 2).
Scouting Ottawa
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The Braves are 12-14 on the year, heading into their Friday matchup with the Bulldogs.
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Ottawa has won four of their last five, including a pair of sweeps against Saint Mary and Bethany earlier this week.
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Outside Hitter Kristen Hendrickson leads the team with 301 kills and a 3.54 kills per set average, including a career-high 25 kills against Friends University on Oct. 7. She owns 17 double-figure kill matches with seven of at least 15.
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Middle Blocker Allie Arnold is second on the team with a 3.03 kills per set average (291 total kills). Arnold posted a season-best 23 kills in OU’s five set loss to Bethel on Oct. 18.
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Setter Chrissie Jeannin acts as the Braves primary setter, averaging a team-best 8.66 assists per set.
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At the net, Arnold leads the team with 97 total blocks.
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The Braves are coached by Tom Symons
In Their Last Meeting (Oct. 1, 2011)
McPherson, Kan. – Looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss at Bethel on Thursday, the McPherson College volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-21) sweep of Ottawa University Saturday morning at the McPherson Sport Center.
With the win, McPherson improves to 6-12 overall and 3-5 in conference play, while the Braves fall to 7-10 on the season and 4-3 in the KCAC.
Senior middle hitter
Amy Neufeld (Hillsboro, Kan.) led McPherson with eight kills, while fellow senior middle hitter
Kory Hiebert (Goessel, Kan.) added seven kills and five block assists. Junior setter
Hannah Hoffman (Bendena, Kan.) dished out a match-high 16 assists, while senior libero
Brooke Wedel (Moundridge, Kan.) paced MC with 16 digs.
As a team, McPherson ended the contest with a .196 attacking percentage and 10.0 total team blocks, while Ottawa hit -0.044 with only four team blocks.
The Bulldogs wasted no time seizing momentum with a 12-6 run to open set one, including three kills from Neufeld. A second run in the set pushed McPherson’s lead out to 23-15 before the Bulldogs completed the opening frame victory, 25-16, on a Neufeld and
Ashlee Maier (Claflin, Kan.) block.
Much like the opening set, the Bulldog controlled the entirety of set two. MC scored eight of the first 10 points to take an 8-2 advantage following an
Emily Girard (Osborne, Kan.) kill. Ottawa momentarily closed the gap midway through the frame, but MC responded with a 10-2 run to take a 21-11 lead. A
Tiffany Rooker (Hillsboro, Kan.) ended the set, 25-13.
The two sides went back and forth in the third set, but McPherson prevailed with a 3-0 run capped by a
Karina Harvey (Walton, Kan.) service ace to end the match, 25-21.
For Ottawa, Chrissie Jeannin and Allie Arnold each had seven kills with Jeannin leading the team with 14 assists.
