Date: Nov. 6, Nov. 7, 2015
First Serve: 7 p.m., 7 p.m.
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Arena: Charles Koch Arena
Free Audio: www.goshockers.com/watch
Talent: Mike Kennedy/Chris Solwecki & Denning Gerig
Free Video: www.espn3.com
Talent: Chris Solwecki & Dylan  Seybert/Mike Kennedy & Cori Broddle
Series: WSU leads Drake 46-17; UNI leads WSU 51-14-1

On the Web
Both of Wichita State's matches this weekend will be on the internet at www.goshockers.com/watch with Mike Kennedy calling the action on Friday and Chris Solwecki on Saturday. Both matches will also be on ESPN3, while Saturday's will also be on Cox Channel Kansas.

Scouting Drake
The Bulldogs are 14-16 overall and 5-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wins this season have come against DePaul, SIUE, Western Illinois, Akron, South Dakota State, Omaha, Jacksonville State, Gardner-Webb twice, Evansville, Loyola, Indiana State twice, and Bradley. Losses have come against UCF, North Dakota twice, Green Bay, South Dakota, Western Illinois, Coastal Carolina, Iowa, Southern Illinois twice, Illinois State twice, Missouri State, Wichita State, UNI and Evansville. As a team, DU is hitting .167, while opponents are hitting .206. They are led by Makena Schoene who is averaging 3.16 kills per set. The Bulldogs are led by head coach Darrin McBroom.

Series History vs. the Bulldogs
Wichita State leads the overall series with DU 46-17.  WSU also leads the overall series in Wichita 23-6.  WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 30-1 overall against the Bulldogs and 15-0 in Wichita.  The Shockers have won 30-straight against the Bulldogs.   

Last Meeting vs. DU
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 10, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-12, 25-23 and 25-11. Mikaela Raudsepp and Shimen Fayad led the Shockers with 10 kills each, while Emily Hiebert had 37 assists and Dani Mostrom had 12 digs.

Scouting Northern Iowa
The Panthers are 15-11 overall and 9-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wins this season have come against UC Davis, Creighton, Cincinnati, Butler, Alabama, NIU, Southern Illinois, Evansville twice, Bradley, Missouri State, Drake, Loyola, Illinois State and Indiana State. Losses have come against Baylor, No. 12 Colorado State, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 8 USC, UIC, Iowa State, Western Kentucky, Indiana State, Illinois State, Wichita State and Southern Illinois. As a team, UNI is hitting .189, while opponents are hitting .193. They are led by Kayla Haneline who is averaging 3.20 kills and 1.08 blocks per set. The Panthers are led by head coach Bobbi Petersen.

Series History vs. the Panthers
UNI leads the overall series with the Shockers 51-14-1.  The Panthers also lead the series in Wichita 23-5.  WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 13-24 overall against the Panthers and 4-11 in Wichita.  The Shockers have not defeated the Panthers in Wichita since 2008.   

Last Meeting vs. UNI
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 9, 2015, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-22. Shimen Fayad led the Shockers with 18 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 31 assists and Dani Mostrom had 18 digs.

Last Time Out
The Shockers defeated Missouri State, 3-0, on Saturday. Katie Reilly led the Shockers with 13 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 27 assists and Jody Larson had 18 digs. On Monday, the Shockers lost in five sets at Southern Illinois. Mikaela Raudsepp led the Shockers with 17 kills, while Hiebert had 46 assists and Dani Mostrom had 18 digs.

Shocks in the NCAA Stats
Wichita State is ranked in the top-75 nationally in several statistical categories as of Nov. 2. WSU is 28th in assists per set, 29th in hitting percentage, 43rd in assists, 73rd in digs, 48th in kills, 63rd in digs per set and 37th in kills per set. Individually, Emily Hiebert is 44th in assists and 65th in assists per set. Abbie Lehman is 63rd in blocks and 23rd in hitting percentage. Shimen Fayad is 37th in service aces and 32nd in aces per set.

WSU Ranked 16th in Attendance
Wichita State is ranked 16th nationally in average attendance. The Shockers are averaging 2,145 fans per match, while national leader Nebraska is averaging 8,207 fans per match.

Shocks in the RPI
Wichita State is 34th in the fifth official RPI release of the season. WSU is 3-4 against the top-50 and 7-6 against the top-100. Wins include Kentucky (13), Marquette (24), Missouri State (44), UNI (55), Loyola (95) and Illinois State twice (61). Losses are against Illinois (18), Hawaii (32), Texas A&M (19), Missouri State (44), Southern Illinois (54) and New Mexico State (84). Drake is 198 and UNI is 55.
Week by Week    10/5    10/12    10/19    10/26    11/2    11/9    11/16    11/23
Wichita State    64    55    49    38    34

Reilly Named MVC Player of the Week
Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Katie Reilly has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
Reilly, a senior middle blocker from Cypress, Texas, led the Shockers to a road win at Missouri State on Saturday. She averaged 4.33 kills, 0.33 aces, 2.67 digs and 4.67 points per set, while hitting .346.
In the three-set win, she had a match-high 13 kills on 26 swings and hit .346. She also added an assist, a service ace and eight digs.
With the win, the Shockers improved to 10-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play and 6-0 in Valley road matches.
It is the first MVC Player of the Week honor of her career.

Hiebert's Double-Doubles
Sophomore setter Emily Hiebert had her streak of six-straight double-doubles snapped on Oct. 5 at Evansville. She leads the Shockers with 13 this season and now has 23 in her career, which ranks tied for 18th in the Shocker career record books.

Raudsepp Stays Strong in MVC Play
Sophomore outside hitter Mikaela Raudsepp celebrated her 20th birthday on Saturday with a big performance at Missouri State. She had seven kills on 18 swings with no errors and hit .389. She also added two digs and a block. In 12 MVC matches this season, she is averaging 2.70 kills, 1.02 digs and 0.50 blocks per set and hitting .267.

Moving on Up
Junior libero Dani Mostrom and sophomore setter Emily Hiebert continue to climb the Shocker career records list for digs and assists. Mostrom is now seventh in career digs with 1,382 and needs two more to move into sixth place, while Hiebert is ninth in assists with 2,125.