BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University volleyball team takes to the road for the third straight weekend as the team is set to take part in the Jaguar Invitational hosted by the University of South Alabama on Sept. 11
th & 12
th, at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama.
The Bulldogs (2-2) enter this weekend's invitational after an intense five-set victory over Tennessee State this past Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. Redshirt freshman
Kate Neisler competed in her first full collegiate match at showed out to record her first career double-double with 19 kills (3.80 k/s) and 11 digs (2.2 d/s). The win brought Samford to an even .500 record on the season.
Sophomore transfer
Morgan St. Germain will look to keep building on her solid start at Samford. During the opening weekend of play, St. Germain was named the SoCon's Defensive Player of the Week and currently sits with a team leading 73 digs (4.56 d/s).
Samford has recieved significant production from the middles so far this season as the trio of senior
Emily Meitz, redshirt sophomore
T.J. Russell and junior
Kiahna Wicks are the most efficient group of attackers on the court. Meitz leads the team with a .431 attack percentage while Wicks sits at .429. Russell and Meitz have both hit the double-digit mark in total blocks this season as well.
| Souting the Cowgirls | Date: Friday, Sept. 11th | Time: 4 p.m. (CT) | Place: Jag Gym |
- The Cowgirls (1-4) are coming off a five-set thriller against
UT-Martin last Tuesday for their first win of the young 2015 season.
- Sophomore Rae Myers leads McNeese with 23 kills (3.00 k/s).
- Bridget Justis has recorded a team high 69 digs (3.63 d/s).
- McNeese's senior setter Kelly Graham is averaging 7.05 assists per set. | Series Record: 0-2 |
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Souting the Huskies | Date: Friday, Sept. 12th | Time: 10:30 a.m. (CT) | Place: Jag Gym |
- The Huskies (5-3) are the only team entering the invitational with a record above .500.
- Jessica Wooten leads HBU with 90 kills (3.33 k/s) over 27 sets.
- Wooten also leads the team with 77 digs (2.85 d/s) and has 16 service aces.
- Only three Huskies have started and played in all eight matches. | Series Record:
First Meeting |
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Souting the Jaguars | Date: Saturday, Sept. 12th | Time: 6:30 p.m. | Place: Jag Gym |
- USA (2-4) is coming off of a 1-2 weekend at the Bruiser Showcase in Nashville, Tennessee. Only win came in a match against Belmont 3-1.
- Middles Nikki Gittins & Sarah Richardson along with setter Emma Anderson are the only three Jags to have started every match this season.
- Mechell Daniel leads the team with 75 kills (3.00 k/s). | Series Record: 10-9 |
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Fans can follow the action this weekend via the links above or through Twitter by following @SamfordVB.
