Match 18 & 19
Southeast Missouri (7-10, 4-1 OVC) at Morehead State (8-9, 4-2 OVC)
 
Match Information
Dates: Friday, Oct. 18 – Saturday, Oct. 19
Times: 5 p.m. & 1 p.m., CT. 
Location: Morehead, Kentucky
Venue: Johnson Arena/Familyleisure.com Court
 
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Redhawks Trek to Morehead State for Big Weekend in OVC Play
Southeast Missouri Volleyball (7-10, 4-1 OVC) will travel to Morehead, Kentucky to resume Ohio Valley Conference play against longtime foe Morehead State (8-9, 4-2 OVC) in a pivotal conference matchup. First serve is slated for 5 p.m., CT. on Friday, Oct. 18 before wrapping up on Saturday at 1 p.m. from Johnson Arena. 
 
Series History
Two of the longest tenured programs in the Ohio Valley Conference, the Eagles & Redhawks will face-off for the 59^th & 60^th time(s) over the weekend beginning with Friday's match. SEMO holds a 35-23 advantage in the battle of the birds. SEMO swept the regular season last year with a 3-1, 3-0 win in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks are on a current three-match win streak against Morehead, with the Eagles last win coming in 2022 at Morehead (3-2). 
 
Long Break
The Redhawks took a brief pause in conference play last weekend with the bye week. SEMO played a midweek match at Southeastern Conference member, Missouri, last Wednesday, Oct. 9. SEMO most recently swept Tennessee State in league play. 
 
Arndt Attack
Lucy Arndt continues to help SEMO's offense attack after a 4-1 start to Ohio Valley Conference play. Arndt has 60 kills on 235 total attacks for a .191 OVC hitting-percentage. In four-of-five conference matches, Lucy has recorded double-digit kills including a conference match-best, 14 against Tennessee State (10/4). 
 
Defend the Net
The Redhawks are fifth in blocks in the Ohio Valley Conference. SEMO has recorded 147.0 total blocks, comprised of 46 solo blocks and 202 block assists. As a team, SEMO Is averaging 2.23 blocks-per-set and trail Morehead State (fourth) by just 38 blocks. 
 
Block Queen
Freshman Alaina Lester has led the Redhawks all season long in blocks and now ranks third in the OVC in blocks. Lester, a Millstadt, Illinois native, has 75 total blocks on the season for a 1.15 block-per-set average. Over 65 sets played, Lester has 13 solo blocks and 62 block assists. 
 
Ramiri Gardner
Redshirt sophomore Ramiri Gardner has started in 15-of-17 matches this season and has made a big impact on the season from the middle of the attack. Gardner leads the team with a .363 hitting-percentage on the season. She has recorded 115 kills on 245 total attacks (26 errors) over 66 sets this season. She ranks number one in the OVC in hitting-percentage as she is 13 points ahead of Rebecca Janke from Lindenwood (.350). 
 
Top 10 Holder
Setter Megan Holder has led SEMO to a .191 hitting-percentage as a team in conference play with her 136 assists in five OVC matches so far. Holder, a freshman from Freeport, Illinois, ranks sixth in the conference in assists with 353 over 60 sets. She has a 5.88 assist-per-set ratio. Jordan Karlen of Tennessee Tech leads the conference with 697 (11.06 APS). 
 
The Table
Nearing the midway point of the OVC season, the Redhawks enter the weekend in second place with a 4-1 overall record. Lindenwood is in first place with a 6-1 record as the Lions have not had their bye week yet, with two more games played than the Redhawks. Morehead State is tied for fourth place with Tennessee Tech at 4-2 in the conference. 
 
Scouting the Opponent
Eagles
Morehead State comes into the matchup with SEMO at 8-9 overall and a 4-2 record in the OVC led by head coach Kyrsten Becker-McBride. 
 
Offensively, M.E. Hargan and Irene Wogenstahl lead the offense with 199 and 157 kills, respectively. The Eagles have a .207 attack-percentage so far this season. 
 
Setter Brenna Bommer paces the offense as she has dished out 353 assists on the season, followed by Sydney Sennet with 280. 
 
On the defensive side of the net, defensive specialist Peighton Isley controls the back line as she has a team-high 291 digs on the season. Wogenstahl has 70.0 blocks at the net, followed by Sydney Wyman with 56.0 blocks. 
 
MSU enters the match on a three-match win streak, most recently sweeping UT Martin In Martin, Tenn. last weekend.