Raiders travel to Northern Kentucky and IUPUI

The Wright State volleyball team will close out a five-game roadtrip this weekend with matches at Northern Kentucky on Friday night and at IUPUI on Saturday afternoon. The Raiders have been on the road since an October 11 matchup at UIC and is on a three-game losing streak. Wright State currently sits in a three-way tie for third place in the Horzion League at 5-3 with UIC and Oakland, one game behind Green Bay (6-2) and two games back of Milwaukee (7-1). Overall, the Raiders are 16-4 overall as they begin the second half of Horizon League play.

Earlier this season, the Raiders defeated 3-2 and swept IUPUI, with both matches coming at home inside McLin Gymnasium.

Celia Powers currently leads the Raiders in kills per set with a 2.85 average and she has the most kills on the roster with 208. Teddie Sauer has 207 kills and is averaging 2.84 kills per set, while Lainey Stephenson has led the majority of the offense this season with 689 assists and also ranks second in digs on the team with 269. Jenna Story leads the Raiders and the HL with a6.34 digs per set average and has totaled 463 digs for the season. Nyssa Baker is leading the team and the HL in blocks per set, averaging 1.33 this season.

Northern Kentucky

The Norse hold a conference record of 3-5, and an overall record of 10-10. Currently the team is sixth in the HL standings.
Northern Kentucky is on a current four-game losing streak after losing to UIC and Green Bay to close the first half of conference play.
As a team, the Norse are ranked second in hitting percentage, assists and digs this season among Horizon League schools.
In conference play, Natalie Harding leads the HL with a .340 hitting percentage
Shelby Olsen achieved her 1,000 dig during the match against Green Bay on Saturday, becoming the third Norse setter to reach at least 2,000 assists and 1,000 digs in her career.
Anna Brinkman leads the Norse in kills per set, averaging 2.93 this season.
Ashton Terrill has accumulated 386 digs this season to lead the team, averaging 4.83 digs per set.

IUPUI

The Jaguars are 2-6 in conference play and have an overall record of 6-15. The team sits at eighth in the HL rankings entering the weekend.
IUPUI finished the first half of Horizon League play losing to UIC and Milwaukee.
In conference matches, IUPUI ranks first in service aces with 53 and second in blocks, behind Wright State.
Mckayla Wright ranks first in service aces for conference matches. Wright also leads IUPUI in kills per set with 2.92 kills for the season.
Rebecca Schlechte leads the team in assists with 492 for the season.
Rachel Hickey leads the team with 308 digs for the season, averaging 4.28 digs per set.

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Players Mentioned

Nyssa Baker

Celia Powers

Teddie Sauer

Lainey Stephenson

Jenna Story

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