LIBERTY, Mo. & KANSAS CITY, Mo.  –  Missouri S&T women's volleyball has won their last three matches in a row and will look to carry that momentum into this weekend as they hit the road for matches against the William Jewell Cardinals and the Rockhurst Hawks.
 
About the Miners
Missouri S&T is 12-9 this season after picking up three victories at the Midwest Region Crossover. They only dropped one set while in Hammond, sweeping both Purdue Northwest and Roosevelt.

The Miners hold a sizable lead over the rest of the conference in blocks per set, boasting a 2.3 average that ranks 19th in NCAA Division II. Madison Smith (Boonville, MO/Boonville) and Kate Zipprich (Hardin, IL/Calhoun) are the team's top two blockers and rank first and third in the conference, with Smith's 1.2 blocks per set ranking 16th in the nation.

S&T's hitters had one of their best performances of the season at the crossover, hitting .325 across the three matches. Addie Schoenberger (Menomonee Falls, WI/Sussex Hamilton) had the best three-match hitting percentage by anyone in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) this season, hitting .571 while in Hammond.

The Miners boast three of the top servers in the conference, with Elly Decker (Manhattan, IL/Lincoln-Way West), Chelsea Plunkett (Chesterfield, MO/Marquette) and Maggie Miller (Gretna, NE/Gretna) all ranking top ten in the GLVC for service aces per set. Meanwhile, Adelyn Weiler (Ste. Genevieve, MO/Valle Catholic) continues to be among the best liberos in the conference, ranking fourth in the GLVC with 4.96 digs per set.
 
About William Jewell
William Jewell is 6-16 overall this year and sits right behind the Miners in the GLVC standings with a 2-5 mark against conference opponents. They went undefeated at the crossover last weekend, defeating Malone and Thomas More in straight sets before taking down Roosevelt in four. They dropped a match yesterday to no. 2 Wayne State College, falling 0-3 on the road.

The Cardinals have found success in serving this year, averaging 1.74 service aces per set. Ashlynn Rowland leads the team with 0.44 per set, which ranks fourth in the GLVC. Macy Bartlett leads the team in kills this season, ranking 11th in the conference with 206.
 
About Rockhurst
The Hawks are third in the GLVC standings with just three weekends of competition remaining in the regular season. They are 15-6 overall with ranked wins over #11 Missouri Western State and #25 Central Missouri. They have won six of their seven conference matches this year, falling to Truman State in four sets on October 10.

Ali Olson and Delaney Hope are the top two hitters in the GLVC, hitting .418 and .415 to rank in the top twelve of Division II. They are also two of the top blockers in the conference, combining for 156 blocks this season. Alyssa McDonald leads the team in kills per set with 2.84, while Carlie Pandjaris ranks seventh in the GLVC for service aces with 33.
 
What's Next
The Miners return to Rolla for their final home matches of the season next weekend, starting with Drury on October 30 for a fun filled "Haunt the Court" theme night that will feature the ResLife Costume Contest and Pickaxe Platoon Rewards sticker giveaway no. 4. Saturday's match against Southwest Baptist will be Senior Day.

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