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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. ­–  The Southeast Missouri volleyball team wraps up their five game home stand this weekend hosting OVC eastern Division foes Belmont and Tennessee State. The Redhawks host the Bruins on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m., a match the can be seen of KFVS12.com. On Saturday the Redhawks host Tennessee State  at 1:00 p.m.

News and Notes:

KFVS 12 Webcast
KFVS12.com is launching its sixth season of the Southeast Health WebCast, which features 13 Southeast Missouri athletic events this fall including four volleyball matches.

Block Party
Junior middle blocker Emily Coon recorded 17 blocks last week averaging 1.42 per set. She recorded nine on Tuesday against Arkansas State the second-highest total of the season after she recorded 10 at Iowa earlier this season.The Redhawks recorded a season-high 16 blocks against UT Martin at Houck Field House. It was the most blocks since Southeast recorded 17 last season at Austin Peay. The 16 blocks were also the most in a match at Houck Field House Since 2003 against Memphis.

Climbing The Charts
Junior setter Julie Shives moved to seventh all-time in assists at Southeast Missouri with 2,941. She passed Sarah Barth on last Tuesday night against Arkansas State recording 35 assists. She recorded 942 assists in her first season and 1,180 in 2011. She leads the OVC in assists at 10.25 per set.

Series History
Southeast Missouri is 1-1 all-time against Belmont. The last meeting between the schools came in 2009 as the Bruins downed Southeast 3-1. The Redhawks took the first meeting between the two schools 3-0 in 2005. Southeast Missouri is 37-7 all-time against the Tigers of Tennessee State. The Tigers have had the Redhawks number over the last two seasons taking four meetings all by the scores of 3-2.

Preseason All-OVC
Junior middle blocker Emily Coon and junior setter Julie Shives were named Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference by OVC coaches and sports information directors. Coon was named to Preseason All-OVC in 2011 and earned postseason All--OVC honors as well.

Preseason Polls
The Southeast Missouri volleyball team was picked third in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll. The  Redhawks received 192 points and two first place votes in this season's poll. Morehead State the defending OVC Champions were picked to win the league with 242 points and 22 first place votes. Newcomer Belmont was picked second with 198 points after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2011.