GRIFFON VOLLEYBALL WEEKEND PREVIEW
When: Friday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. at Fort Hays State
Where: Hays, Kansas
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When: Saturday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. at Nebraska Kearney
Where: Kearney, Nebraska
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ST. JOSEPH – Griffon volleyball hits the road as they begin a four match road trip. MWSU is currently on a three-game winning streak and have won four of its last five matches.
 
MISSOURI WESTERN
Missouri Western is 10-8 on the season … Lauren Murphy ranks first in the MIAA for assists per set (11.42)  and third in assists (651) … Stephanie Doak is second in the conference for kills per set (4.02) … Kayla Ruff is fourth in the league for both digs (336) and digs per set (5.25) … As a team, the Griffons lead the MIAA for digs per set (18.30) … third for digs (1171) and assists (815) … fourth for kills (864) and assists per set (13.30), kills per set (13.23)
 
FORT HAYS
The Tigers are 9-10 on the season … FHSU and MWSU both dropped a match to Arkansas-Fort Smith … Fort Hays leads the MIAA in kills (912), assists (862) and total blocks (156) … second in block assists (254) … third for solo blocks (41) … fourth in blocks per set (2.14) … Missouri Western leads the all-time series 37-13 and has won five straight matches against Fort Hays
 
#9 NEBRASKA KEARNEY
The Lopers are 16-2 on the season … UNK and MWSU both played West Texas A&M, the Lopers beat the Bison 3-1 and the Griffons fell 3-1 … Nebraska Kearney is second in the MIAA for service aces (80) and aces per set (1.33) … third for hitting percentage (.237), assists (773), assists per set (12.87) and blocks per set (2.15) … fourth for block assists (208) … UNK has won 43 straight home matches
 
UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels to Edmond, Oklahoma as it plays #8 Central Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.