Date: Sept. 25-26, 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
Free Video: www.espn3.com
Talent: Chris Solwecki and Dylan Seybert/Denning Gerig
Series: WSU leads Indiana State 45-12; Illinois State leads WSU 34-28

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. They will also be on espn3.com with Chris Solwecki and Dylan Seybert and Denning Gerig.

Scouting Indiana State
The Sycamores are 11-4 overall with wins over Canisius, Morehead State, Eastern Illinois, Kent State, Oakland, UT Martin, Eastern Michigan, IPFW, Western Illinois, Chicago State and Valparaiso. Losses have come against Marshall, Albany, IUPUI and Murray State. As a team, INS is hitting .224, while opponents are hitting .170. They are led by Bree Spangler who is averaging 2.85 kills per set. The Sycamores are led by head coach Traci Dahl-Skinner.

Series History vs. the Sycamores
Wichita State leads the overall series with the Sycamores 45-12.  WSU also leads the series in Wichita 24-3.  WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 28-4 overall against the Sycamores and 14-1 in Wichita.  The Shockers have won 27 in a row against INS.  

Last Meeting vs. INS
The last meeting between the two teams was Nov. 27, 2014, in the first round of the MVC Tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-16, 25-19 and 25-20. MaryAshton Floyd led the Shockers with 14 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 37 assists and eight digs.

Scouting Illinois State
The Redbirds are 10-3 overall with wins over Florida A&M, Long Beach State, Harvard, Rutgers, Youngstown State, IUPUI, Toledo, UIC, Jacksonville and Eastern Michigan. Losses have come against Miami, Kansas State and Dayton. As a team, ILS is hitting .263, while opponents are hitting .190. They are led by Ashley Rosch who is averaging 3.84 kills and 2.84 digs per set. The Redbirds are led by head coach Melissa Myers.

Series History vs. the Redbirds
Illinois State leads the overall series with the Shockers 34-28.  WSU  leads the series in Wichita 16-13.  WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 23-10 overall against the Redbirds and 13-4 in Wichita.  The Shockers have won 23 of the last 29 meetings overall.  

Last Meeting vs. ILS
The last meeting between the two teams was Nov. 22, 2014, in Normal, Ill. The Redbirds won 3-0 by scores of 25-15, 27-25 and 25-21. MaryAshton Floyd led the Shockers with 11 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 34 assists and Dani Mostrom had 29 digs.

Shocks in the NCAA Stats
Wichita State is ranked in the top-75 nationally in several statistical categories as of Sept. 21. WSU is 63rd in assists per set, 67th in hitting percentage, 29th in assists, 36th in digs, 31st in kills and 59th in service aces. Individually, Emily Hiebert is 18th in assists and 52nd in assists per set. Abbie Lehman is 33rd in blocks and 43rd in hitting percentage and Dani Mostrom is 57th in digs. Shimen Fayad is 53rd in service aces.

WSU Ranked 18th in Attendance
Wichita State is ranked 18th nationally in average attendance. The Shockers are averaging 1,776 fans per match, while national leader Nebraska is averaging 8,089 fans per match.

Lehman Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week
Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Abbie Lehman has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 14-20.
Lehman, a sophomore middle blocker from Newton, Kan., led the Shockers to a 2-1 record over the weekend at the Marquette Invitational. She averaged 1.62 blocks along with 3.08 kills per set and hit .341.
In the five-set win over Marquette, she had a match-high eight blocks along with two digs and 12 kills. In the four-set loss to IUPUI, she had a match-high four blocks along with four digs and 16 kills, while hitting .355. In the four-set win over Albany, she had a match-high and career-high nine blocks along with one dig and 12 kills, while hitting .435.
It is the first MVC Defensive Player of the Week award for Abbie.

Reilly Heating Up
Senior right-side hitter Katie Reilly continued her impressive play over the weekend at the Marquette Invitational. Over her last 11 matches, she is averaging 2.95 kills, 0.95 digs and 0.64 blocks per set, while hitting .379. She has had double-digit kills in seven of the 11 matches and has been named to two all-tournament teams during that stretch.

MVC Opener
Wichita State opens Missouri Valley Conference play this week at home against Indiana State.  The Shockers are 16-16 overall in conference openers and 10-5 under head coach Chris Lamb. The Shockers are also 14-17 in conference home openers and 10-5 under Lamb.

Reilly Named to All-Tournament Team
Wichita State volleyball student-athlete Katie Reilly has been named to the all-tournament team at the Marquette Invitational.
Reilly, a senior right-side hitter from Cypress, Texas, led the Shockers to a 2-1 record at the tournament with wins over Marquette and Albany.
She averaged 3.31 kills, 1.54 digs and 1.08 blocks per set, while hitting .356. She totaled double-digit kills in all three matches and had a career-high 20 kills on Friday night against Marquette.