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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Missouri Western will travel to Kansas after earning three huge victories this past week at Northwest Missouri, at Central Missouri and Lindenwood. The Griffons will play Emporia State at 7 p.m. on Friday night and take on #15 Washburn Saturday at 3 p.m. Missouri Western will be on the road for their next five matches before finally returning home.

Previewing Missouri Western

• The Griffons are 14-4 overall and 6-1 in conference
• MWSU earned three victories last week including a 3-2 win over #11 Central Missouri and a 3-1 win against rival Northwest Missouri
• The Griffons received 14 votes this week in the AVCA poll
• Missouri Western is currently in 2^nd place in the MIAA conference
• MWSU has a hitting percentage of .222 this season (4^th in the MIAA)
• Missouri Western is averaging 17.02 digs per set (4^th in the MIAA)
• Jessie Thorup remains in the top-3 in the MIAA in kills per set (3.85 average per set)
• Defensively, Kayla Ruff averages 4.55 digs per set this season (6^th in the MIAA)
• Freshman Rachel Friedrichs and Senior Lindsey Partridge each rank in the top-10 of the MIAA in blocks per set
• The Griffons are currently 2-1 in matches that go to five sets on the season
• Missouri Western is 13-1 when they tally a hitting percentage of .200 or better in matches

Previewing Emporia State

• Emporia State sports a record of 8-9 overall and 3-5 in conference play
• Last weekend the Hornets went 0-2 when they faced off against Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney
• The Hornets currently sit 8^th in MIAA standings
• Emporia State averages 11.14 assist per set as a team (9^th in the MIAA)
• ESU has averaged 12.21 kills per set this year (9^th in the MIAA)
• Offensively, Shayla Cotman and Danika Burton each have a hitting percentage of .320 (7^th in the MIAA)
• Cotman is averaging 1.12 blocks per set this season (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Kelly Holden has a 4.59 digs per set average (4^th in the MIAA)

Previewing Washburn

• Washburn is currently 18-2 overall and 6-2 in conference action
• WU is currently ranked #15 this week after being #12 the previous week
• Washburn sits in a tie for 3^rd in the MIAA standings
• The Ichabods are coming off a 2-1 week after beating Emporia State and Fort Hays State but suffered their second conference loss against Nebraska-Kearney
• Defensively, Washburn has held opponents to a .138 hitting percentage (1^st in the MIAA)
• The Ichabods are averaging 13.11 assist per set (2^nd in the MIAA)
• WU tallies 13.99 kills per set (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Hitter Leanna Willer is averaging 4.35 kills per set this season (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Setter Liz Powell averages 9.96 assist per set (8^th in the MIAA)
• Alussa Carney leads the team with 5.16 digs per set (3^rd in the MIAA)