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ST. JOSEPH - Griffon Volleyball puts its eight-game winning streak on the line this weekend when the team hosts Missouri Southern and Southwest Baptist to open MIAA play. Missouri Western swept the season series with both opponents last season, dropping just one set in the four matches (3-1 at Southwest Baptist). Missouri Southern is looking for its first win of the year while Southwest Baptist enters the weekend having lost seven of its last eight. 

MISSOURI WESTERN NOTABLES

• Griffons are in midst of 8-game win streak after losing first two matches of the season
• Current win streak matches season-high streak from 2014
• Last year's 8-game winning streak began on 9/20; included wins over Missouri Southern, Southwest Baptist, Pittsburg State, Northwest Missouri State and Central Oklahoma – 5 of Griffons' next 6 opponents
• First MIAA competition of the season for MWSU
• Second of team's two losses came at Ferris State – Bulldogs now ranked No. 2 in AVCA Poll
• Four out of 10 Ferris State opponents have taken at least one set; MWSU one of them
• MWSU currently 5^th in MIAA standings
• Team ranks 5^th in MIAA in hitting percentage (.221); 4^th in opponent hitting (.136)
• Griffons 4^th in MIAA, averaging 1.95 blocks per set; 4^th in fewest blocks against per set (1.76)
• Jessie Thorup leads team, 4^th in MIAA with 3.62 kills per set average (134 total)
• Jordan Chohon 5^th in MIAA with 10.19 assists per set (377 total)
• Lindsey Partridge 5^th in MIAA (1 block per set); Rachel Friedrichs 8^th (.89 per set)
• Kayla Ruff 10^th in MIAA with 4.35 digs per set average

 
MISSOURI SOUTHERN NOTABLES

• Lions looking for first win this season (0-10)
• Have won three sets in 10 matches (2 vs. South Dakota Mines; 1 at Arkansas Tech)
• Rank 12^th in MIAA in hitting percentage (.113); 10^th in opponent hitting percentage (.206)
• Missouri Southern 12^th in assists per set (8.7); 11^th in opponent assists (12.27)
• 12^th in kills per set (9.61); 11^th in opponent kills per set (13.42)
• Team ranks 6^th in MIAA with 1.79 blocks per set and 5^th allowing 1.77 blocks per set
• 14.91 digs per set rank 10^th in MIAA; 16.42 opponent digs per set is 4^th in MIAA
• Abby Finder 9^th in MIAA with 7.61 assists per set
• Callie Whetstone 7^th in MIAA with .91 blocks per set
• Bridgette Jaeger leads team with 78 kills; 2.36 per set; also leads team with 2.36 dis per set

 
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST NOTABLES

• SBU 2-8 on the season
• Team is led by Taryn Marton's 2.59 kills/set and Hannah Blount's 4.39 digs/set
• Caira Dortch in her second season as head coach (10-20; 5-17 MIAA)
• Team allowing MIAA-high .288 hitting percentage; 10^th themselves (.143)
• Rank 11^th in assists (9.82/set)
• 10.61 kills/set is 11^th in MIAA
• 1.03 blocks/set rank 12^th in MIAA
• Team is 3^rd in MIAA with 1.61 service aces/set; allowing 2^nd most (1.52)
• 13.27 digs/set are fewest in MIAA