ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T Women's Volleyball hosts their final two matches of the 2024 season when they host Truman State and Upper Iowa this weekend.

Match 1: Missouri S&T (8-17, 4-7 GLVC) vs. Truman State (5-21, 2-9 GLVC) Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.

The Bulldogs come into this match on a five-game losing streak with a 1-7 record on the road this season. Over the weekend, they fell to Indianapolis 2-3 and Lewis 0-3 on Senior Night. Their two GLVC wins came against Southwest Baptist 3-1 and William Jewell 3-0. Five of their nine GLVC losses have been five-set matches.

Autumn Erickson is seventh in the GLVC in hitting percentage at .296. Michaela Goad currently leads the Bulldogs with 2.70 kills per set and is third with 245 digs this season. Defensively, Makayla Way has 93 blocks to lead the team. In the 2023 season, the Miners defeated the Bulldogs 3-0.

Friday is USA night at Gibson Arena. All fans in attendance will receive a free bead necklace.

Match 2: Missouri S&T (8-17, 4-7 GLVC) vs. Upper Iowa (10-15, 2-9 GLVC) Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.

Upper Iowa has picked up 10 total wins this season but only two in the GLVC. They come into the weekend on a four-game losing streak and an 0-5 away record. They dropped two matches to Lewis 1-3 and Indianapolis 0-3 last week. Their last GLVC win was against William Jewell on Oct. 26 where they won 3-2.

Zoe Semelroth is first in the GLVC in hitting percentage (.376), second in kills per set (4.25) and second in points per set (4.81). The middle blocker has only been in single figures for kills one time this season. Against the Peacocks last year, S&T won 3-1 on the road. Alina Carrillo (Oviedo, FL/Hagerty) led for the Miners with 15 kills and seven digs.

Saturday afternoon is also Senior Day at Missouri S&T. Carrillo, Jordan Burton (Olathe, KS/Olathe South), Isabelle Monaco (O'Fallon, MO/Living Word Christian) and Madison Offerman (Herscher, IL/Herscher) will all be honored in their last regular season matches for the Miners.

About the Miners

S&T has a chance to make the GLVC Tournament for the sixth straight season this weekend. With a four-way tie in eighth place, if the Miners win both matches this weekend, they will clinch the eighth seed in the GLVC Tournament. If they lose one or both matches, they must get help around the GLVC to punch their ticket. The 2024 GLVC Tournament is scheduled for next weekend at Williamsville High School in Williamsville, Illinois.

Carrillo is ninth in the GLVC in kills per set at 3.63 and seventh in points per set with 4.23. Madison Smith (Boonville, MO/Boonville) has 1.20 blocks per set this season which ranks third in the GLVC. Monaco leads S&T with 3.60 digs per set and Carrillo is second at 3.42.

What's Next

If the Miners win both matches this weekend, they will punch their ticket into the GLVC Tournament. The tournament is slated for Nov. 22-24 in Williamsville, Illinois.

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