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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon Volleyball takes its 10-game winning streak on the road for a rare, Tuesday match at Missouri S&T this week. The Griffons opened conference play this past weekend with wins over Missouri Southern (3-0) and Southwest Baptist (3-0) at home. Missouri Western has not lost since falling 3-1 at then No. 18 Ferris State on Sept. 4.
 
Now No. 2 in the latest AVCA poll, Ferris State is one of two common opponents between MWSU and Missouri S&T. Both teams lost 3-1. Both schools have also faced Wisconsin-Parkside this season with Missouri S&T falling 3-1 and MWSU winning 3-0. Former MIAA foes, the two teams have not faced one another since Aug. 30, 2009, a 3-1 win for the Miners.
 
MISSOURI WESTERN NOTABLES

• MWSU assistant coach Signe Coombs was an assistant at Missouri S&T for one season (2012) before joining Marian Carbin's staff
• The Griffons' 10-game winning streak is the program's longest since 1995 (12); the longest in program history is 35 in 1987
• MWSU ranks 3^rd in the MIAA with a .234 hitting percentage and 2^nd with a .124 opponents' hitting percentage
• The Griffons also allow the 3^rd lowest amount of kills per set (11.16)
• MWSU opponents have the 2^nd fewest blocks per set (1.6) in the MIAA
• Jessie Thorup ranks 3^rd in MIAA with 3.74 kills/set
• Jordan Chohon 4^th in MIAA (10.53 assists/set)
• Lindsey Partridge 6^th in MIAA (.94 blocks/set)
• Kayla Ruff 6^th in MIAA (4.47 digs/set)

 
MISSOURI S&T NOTABLES

• Miners playing second of 7-straight at home
• Average 12.3 kills/set while allowing 12.8
• Miners average 2.2 blocks per set and allow 1.4
• The team is 10-3 in the second set this season
• Krista Haslag leads team with 3.02 kills/set; 1.33 blocks/set
• Alexis White's 9.02 assists/set are team-high
• Jackie Pyles had 263 digs; 5.37/set