By: Ryan Luttrell, Assistant Athletic Director for Strategic Communications and Media Relations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. & QUINCY, Ill. – Missouri S&T women's volleyball heads to Illinois for its final two matches of the 2026 regular season, with road contests against Illinois Springfield and Quincy on tap this weekend.
About the Miners
Missouri S&T enters the final week of the regular season following a split weekend at home in Gibson Arena. The Miners fell to Drury on Friday night before bouncing back with a four-set victory over Southwest Baptist on Saturday. At 13-12 overall, S&T has recorded its highest win total since the 2023 season.
The Miners continue to rank among the nation's top teams defensively at the net, climbing to 12th nationally in blocks per set while leading the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) with a 2.47 average. Madison Smith (Boonville, MO/Boonville) also moved into the nation's top 10 in total blocks after adding 12 more over the weekend. With 115 blocks this season, Smith has matched her 2024 total, tying for the eighth-highest single-season mark in program history.
About Illinois Springfield
Illinois Springfield enters the weekend with a 7-18 overall record and a 1-10 mark in GLVC play. The Prairie Stars' lone conference victory came against McKendree on Friday, Sept. 25.
The Prairie Stars have been steady defensively, averaging 15.16 digs and 1.56 blocks per set this season. Junior libero Emma Frazier leads that effort, ranking ninth in the conference in digs per set during GLVC matches with an average of 3.87.
About Quincy
Quincy enters the final week of the regular season with a 17-10 overall record and a 4-7 mark in conference play. The Hawks saw their postseason hopes come to an end last week following losses to Upper Iowa and Truman State, narrowly missing out on a spot in the GLVC Tournament.
The Hawks have been particularly effective from the service line, ranking second in the GLVC with 1.92 aces per set. Quincy features two of the conference's top seven servers, led by Aysem Kocaalp, who ranks second with 0.49 aces per set. Monika Bíliková is also among the league's top servers, ranking seventh with 0.40 aces per set.
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