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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Griffons will look to extend their three game-winning streak this upcoming weekend as they welcome Emporia State and Washburn to the MWSU Fieldhouse for the first time this season. The Griffons return home for the first time since October 10th.


Previewing Missouri Western

• The Griffons enter the weekend with a record of 18-5 overall and 9-2 in conference play
• MWSU currently sits in sole possession of third place in the MIAA conference trailing Washburn and Central Oklahoma
• On Tuesday night, the Griffons beat Truman State for the second time since 2002
• Jessie Thorup now has 1,149 kills in her career taking over the school record last weekend
• The Griffons have won eight of their last nine games
• MWSU as a team continues to have a high hitting percentage at .225 (4^th in the MIAA)
• Missouri Western is currently averaging 13.17 kills per set (6^th in the MIAA)
• The Griffons defensively average 1.94 blocks per set (4^th in the MIAA)
• Thorup averages 3.79 kills per set (4^th in the MIAA)
• Jordan Chohon has accumulated 886 total assist on the year (4^th in the MIAA)
• Freshman Rachel Friedrichs continues to average .94 blocks per set (7^th in the MIAA)
• Libero Kayla Ruff averages 4.77 digs per set (6^th in the MIAA)

Previewing Emporia State

• Emporia St. is currently 9-13 overall and have a 4-8 record in the MIAA
• The Hornets are in eighth place in the MIAA standings through 12 games
• ESU has lost seven of their last eight games
• Emporia St. holds opponents to a hitting percentage of .196 (8^th in the MIAA)
• The Hornets sit tied for first in the conference in blocks per set (2.19 blocks per set)
• Emporia St. as a team averages 16.21 digs per set (6^th in the MIAA)
• Shayla Cotman averages 1.08 blocks per set (1^st in the MIAA)
• Hitter Danika Burton has a hitting percentage of .318 (6^th in the MIAA)
• ESU currently holds a record of 6-6 when matches last only three sets
• Emporia St. has averaged 15.41 points per set throughout the season

Previewing #10 Washburn

• The Ichabods are currently 23-2 overall and sport a 10-2 MIAA record
• Washburn holds onto second place in the MIAA behind Central Oklahoma and sit one win ahead of the Griffons
•  WU is currently on a six game winning streak since October 10^th including three sweeps of opponents since that time
• On Tuesday, the Ichabods defeated Maryville University 3-2
• Washburn limits opponents to a hitting percentage of just .138 (T-1^st in the MIAA)
• The Ichabods as a team average 13.22 assist per set (2^nd in the MIAA)
• Leanna Willer leads the team with 4.15 kills per set and the team records an average of 14.11 per set
• The Ichabods are currently 9-0 in any match going into the fourth or fifth set
• WU has a record of 7-1 on the road this season