Preview: Mustangs Host Key AMC Matchups Against UHSP/Hannibal-LaGrange

            Conway, Ark. – Returning to American Midwest Conference play over the next two days, Central Baptist College volleyball hosts a pair of key American Midwest Conference matches Thursday and Friday at Reddin Fieldhouse. On Thursday, the Mustangs welcome the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy to Conway at 7 p.m. and on Friday, CBC will take on the Trojans of Hannibal-LaGrange at 6 p.m. Live links for both games can be found on the web.

GAME NOTES – UHSP

• UHSP leads the all-time series 7-2, including two wins last season
• UHSP won the last meeting in Conway, 3-0 on 9/21/19
• CBC enters the match 6-5 overall and 1-0 in the AMC
• UHSP is 8-17 overall and 2-2 in the AMC
• Kylee Sabella leads CBC in kills with 105
• Presley Hamric has the best hitting percentage on the squad at .235
• Molly Murphy has a team-high 312 assists already this season, nearly equaling her total from last year
• Mikayla Lawrence has 217 digs to lead the team
• Reaven Seymore has 21 blocks on the season and 159 in her career, which puts her third all-time in blocks (159)
• The Mustangs have 463 kills this season, good for 12.2 per set, which would be the highest ever in the NAIA era
• CBC is hitting .152 so far this season, on pace for the fourth best season since 2010 and the ninth best ever
• CBC has 431 assists this season, good for 11.3 per set, on pace for the second best season of all-time
• CBC has an .871 service percentage this season, on pace for the sixth best of all-time
• The Mustangs are averaging 16.7 digs per set, on pace for the fifth best season of all-time
• Murphy has five double-doubles this season. Lawrence in the only other player with one.
• CBC hits .152 as a team with 62 aces and 47 total blocks
• UHSP is led by Darlene Zideker with 202 kills and 55 blocks
• Eutectic freshman setter Jenny Nguyen has the best hitting percentage on the team at .225 and already has 663 assists
• Kara Cid has a team-best 42 service aces
• Makenzie Rodgers leads in digs with 317
• UHSP hits .109 as a team with 129 service aces and 106 total blocks

GAME NOTES – HLGU

• HLGU leads the all-time series 6-1
• The Mustangs defeated the Trojans for the first time ever last season in five sets on 9/18 @ Hannibal
• HLGU won the last meeting at Reddin Fieldhouse in four sets on 11/9/19
• HLGU comes into the match 6-8 overall and 1-1 in the AMC
• Myraliz Perez leads the Trojans in kills with 119
• Sierra Erke has the best hitting percentage on the team at .263
• Allison Bollinbacher has a team leading 180 assists
• Ryann Blankenship has the most aces with 31
• Katie Huskey paces the Trojans with 181 digs
• Allison Murphy has the most blocks with 24
• HLGU hits .162 as a team with 86 aces and 56 total blocks

If you can't make the game in person, be sure to check out our live stream on YouTube at youtube.com/c/cbcathletics