St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 20 when it plays host to the Warriors of Waldorf College at 3:00 p.m. on Gus Young Court.
Gustavus heads into the match with an overall record of 5-8 after defeating St. Catherine 3-1 in its last time out at home on Wednesday. Waldorf has an overall record of 4-10 after snapping a four-match losing-streak with a 3-0 win over William Penn on Wednesday at home in Forest City, Iowa.
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The Series…
Saturday’s matchup will be the fourth meeting between Gustavus and Waldorf in volleyball. The Gusties hold the upper hand in all three matches with a 3-0 record. In the last meeting between the two teams on Sept. 14, 2012 at the UW-River Falls Invitational, Gustavus won 3-1 via set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, and 25-15.
Ones To Watch…
– Abby Leitch (Fy., DS, Mankato, Minn.) | Recently moved into libero role. She has reached the 20-dig mark the past three matches and is averaging 22.3 digs over that time-span. In Wednesday night’s win over St. Kate’s, Leitch posted a game/season-high 23 digs and finished with a perfect serving percentage on her 16 serve attempts.
– Courtney Palmer (Sr., OH, Rochester, Minn.) | Led the team as the only Waldorf player with double-figure kills in Wednesday’s win over William Penn. Palmer has led the Waldorf offense the past two matches, recording a season-best 13 kills against Clarke on Sept. 10. She currently has 88 kills with a .089 attack percentage.
By The Numbers…
3 – The number of matches in a row that the Gustavus volleyball team has posted a better hitting percentage than its opponent. The Gusties are averaging an attack percentage of .183 over their last three matches.
12 – The number of points Paige Breneman’s serve was responsible for on Wednesday night against St. Kate’s. Breneman served a team-high 20 times, making just one error to go along with one ace to finish with a serve percentage of .950. Late in the third set she served seven straight points that put Gustavus on top 22-19.
4-2 – Gustavus’s record on Saturdays this season. Today’s match will be Gustavus’s first non-conference test in a dual, non-tournament setting.