Volleyball Welcomes Youngstown State and Milwaukee

Wright State volleyball finishes conference play at home this week taking on Youngstown State on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m., and then taking on Milwaukee on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. Earlier in the season, the Raiders defeated Youngstown State 3-1 on the road, but fell to Milwaukee in a five-set thriller.

Wright State

Wright State volleyball is currently 9-18 overall, and 3-11 in the Horizon League after falling to both UIC and Green Bay on the road last Friday and Saturday. The Raiders are currently in eighth place in the Horizon League standings. Offensively, senior middle blocker Megan Hopkins led the Raiders over the weekend in kills with 22 kills. Hopkins recorded 12 kills against UIC and 10 kills against Green Bay for a solid .290 hitting percentage. Hopkins is a Horizon League conference individual leader in hitting percentage, and currently is ninth in the league with 67 kills for an overall .279 hitting percentage. Defensively, sophomore libero Hannah Colvin led the Raiders over the weekend in both matches with 27 digs overall, posting 15 against UIC and 12 against Green Bay. Colvin's 15 digs against UIC is a season high for the sophomore. Colvin also posted two service aces over the weekend recording one in each match.

Youngstown State

Youngstown State volleyball is currently 7-21 overall, and 0-14 in the Horizon League after playing on the road against Cleveland State and then returning home against Oakland. The Penguins lost both matches last weekend. The Penguins fell in three sets to Cleveland State, but put up a fight against Oakland's Golden Grizzlies taking them to five sets. The Penguins are currently in last place in the Horizon League standings with no conference wins so far this season. Offensively, Youngstown State's top hitter at the net is junior middle hitter, Sarah Varcolla. The middle hitter has posted 245 kills so far this season for an average of 2.47 kills per set. Defensively, Youngstown State's senior libero Lauren Blanco leads the Penguins in the back row averaging 4.63 digs per set which places her in third place amongst the conference individual leaders for digs. Wright State will take on Youngstown State, whom their overall record against is 34-11, Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee volleyball is currently 12-16 overall, and 5-9 in the Horizon League after playing at home last weekend against Northern Kentucky and IUPUI. The Panthers swept Northern Kentucky in three sets, but fell the next day to IUPUI 1-3. Last week's split places them currently in seventh place in the Horizon League standings. Offensively, Milwaukee's top hitter at the net is sophomore middle blocker, Bridget Wallenberger. The sophomore middle blocker averages 3.67 kills per set and is fourth in the Horizon League Conference individual leader standings for kills. Wallenberger is also fourth in the league in hitting percentage with a solid hitting percentage of .317 so far this season. Milwaukee's junior outside hitter, Caitlin Shutlz, is also on the conference individual leader standings for kills with an average of 3.02 kills per set which places her tenth in the conference for kills. Defensively, Milwaukee's senior libero Mykie Olsen leads the Panthers in the back row averaging 4.13 digs per set which places her in eighth places amongst the conference individual leaders for digs. Wright State will take on Milwaukee, whom their overall record against is 16-41, Friday evening at 6 p.m.

What Coach Clements is Saying

"We have a big week to end the regular season and we have set specific goals to accomplish. We hope to have Jessie Thornton back from concussion protocol and find a line up too as we continue to work through other injuries, but at this point in the season it is about competing despite and not allowing any distractions to keep us from succeeding. This season has been our most competitive to date with several five set heart breakers and big wins over Cleveland State and Green Bay. We are focused on finishing at home with two wins and to finish the season with ten or more wins to continue to build towards a highly competitive program in the Horizon League."

TICKETS

Single Game Tickets
Adult: $5
Youth (3-12): $3
Group (20 ): $3

Group Experiences
National Anthem with team OR high-five tunnel (20 ticket minimum)
Halftime scrimmage (30 ticket minimum)
Post-game autograph session (50 ticket minimum)
*Groups must sell the ticket minimum to do one or all of the group experiences (i.e. 20 tickets purchased allows you to either stand with the team during the National Anthem OR do a high-five tunnel, 30 tickets allows you to do that AND scrimmage on the court during halftime).
In order to book a group, please contact the Wright State Athletics Ticket Office: 937-775-4934 or raidertix@wright.edu

Student Tickets
Students receive free admission with their WrightOne card at the door. All student guests must purchase a ticket.

Game Day Information
Gates open 60 minutes prior to the start of the game. Tickets can be purchased at the door, group tickets can be purchased in advance through the Wright State Athletics Ticket Office: 937-775-4934 or raidertix@wright.edu

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Colvin

Megan Hopkins

Jessie Thornton

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