The Gustavus volleyball team will head to Northfield for an MIAC match against Carleton on Wednesday.
St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus volleyball team will head back into Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, Sept. 24 when it travels to Northfield, Minnesota to face Carleton College at 7:00 p.m.
The Gusties begin a new week with an overall record of 6-8 and an MIAC mark of 1-0 after defeating Waldorf College 3-2 in a non-conference match on Saturday at Gus Young Court. The Knights head into the match with an overall record of 10-3 and an MIAC mark of 0-1 after falling 3-1 to Hamline in their last time out on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
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Live video/stats for Wednesday’s match will be provided by Carleton.
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QUICK SIX
The Series…Wednesday’s match will be the 72nd meeting between Gustavus and Carleton in volleyball. Gustavus holds the advantage in the all-time series with a record of 54-16-1. The Gusties were efficient in their match against the Knights last season in St. Peter, recording their third-best team hitting percentage (.286) on the way to a 3-0 sweep. Gustavus and Carleton have gone back-and-forth since the 2010 season with each team winning two of the last four matchups.
Ones To Watch…
– Alyssa Taylor (Jr., Trimont, Minn.) | Middle hitter Alyssa Taylor is coming off her best offensive performance of the season in Saturday’s win over Waldorf. Given 32 attack opportunities, Taylor hit the floor with 21 kills and made just two errors. She finished with a career-best attack percentage of .594, and has now recorded over 20 kills in two of the last three matches, averaging 16.7 kills over that time-span.
– Camille Benson (Jr., Savage, Minn.) | Defensive specialist Camille Benson has registered 20 or more digs in three of Carleton’s last four matches. She currently ranks second in the MIAC with 263 digs and is averaging 6.12 digs per set. Benson also leads the league with 31 aces.
By The Numbers…
1-4 – Gustavus’s record in five set matches this season. Saturday’s comeback victory over Waldorf was the Gusties’ first five set win this year.
9.0 – The number of blocks Gustavus totaled against Waldorf on Saturday. It was the team’s highest block total since tallying 13 against Buena Vista on Sept. 12.
6 – The number of matches over the Knights’ last seven that they have turned in a team attack percentage of .200 or better.