WICHITA, Kan. - With just six conference matches remaining, the Wichita State volleyball team heads back on the road for contests at Bradley and Loyola this weekend. The Shockers face Bradley on Friday and Loyola Saturday with both matches starting at 7 p.m. CT.
 

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE PLAY

Peoria, Ill.

Renaissance Coliseum

Game Notes

Chicago, Ill.

Gentile Arena

Game Notes

MATCH 24

WSU (16-7, 9-3) at Bradley (7-17, 2-11)

Nov. 4

7 P.M. CT

The Valley on ESPN3

GoShockers.com (Mike Kennedy)

BradleyBraves.com

MATCH 25

WSU (16-7, 9-3) at Loyola (12-14, 7-6)

Nov. 5

7 P.M. CT

GoShockers.com (Mike Kennedy)

LoyolaRamblers.com

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SERIES HISTORY

Shockers vs. Bradley: 42-18

Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2016 (WSU 3-0)

Shockers in Peoria: 18-12

Shockers vs. Loyola: 7-0

Last Meeting: Oct. 7, 2016 (WSU 3-0)

Shockers in Chicago: 3-0

MVC STANDINGS

1. Missouri State (19-7, 10-2)

2. Wichita State (16-7, 9-3)

3. Northern Iowa (18-8, 9-4)

4. Southern Illinois (18-9, 9-4)

5. Illinois State (15-9, 8-4)

6. Loyola (12-14, 7-6)

7. Drake (14-13, 5-8)

8. Indiana State (9-15, 3-9)

9. Bradley (7-17, 2-11)

10. Evansville (5-21, 1-12)

Quick Hits
• WSU is 3-6 against the RPI top-50 and 6-7 against the top-100
• WSU is listed at 35 in the latest NCAA RPI with Bradley at 271 and Loyola at 144
• WSU leads the series with Bradley, 42-18 and is 18-12 against the Braves in Peoria
• WSU leads the series with Loyola, 7-0 and is 3-0 against the Ramblers in Chicago
• The Shockers have won 32-straight meetings with Drake
• WSU is ranked ninth nationally in hitting percentage, 30th in assists per set and 29th in kills per set
• Abbie Lehman is ranked 18th nationally in hitting percentage, while Emily Hiebert is ranked 39th in assists per set
• Hiebert collected her 3,000th career assist on Sept. 26 against Evansville
• The Shockers are 13-2 in three-set matches, 1-4 in four-set matches and 2-1 in five-set matches this season
• WSU is ranked 13th in the nation in attendance (2,140 average) and had a season-high crowd of 3,122 Oct. 28 against UNI at Charles Koch Arena
• The Shockers are 5-3 on the road this season
• WSU is hitting .276 in eight road matches
• On the road, Emily Hiebert is hitting .386, Abbie Lehman is hitting .341, Katy Dudzinski is hitting .333, Jody Larson is hitting .260, Mikaela Raudsepp is hitting .249 and Tabitha Brown is hitting .225
• Wichita State is 7-3 in the last 10 matches
• In the last 10 matches, WSU is hitting .272 while holding opponents to a .187 hitting percentage
• Dudzinski is hitting .403 in the last 10 matches, while Hiebert is hitting .366, Lehman is hitting .342 and Larson is hitting .317
• Hiebert leads the Shockers with 12 double-doubles, while Jody Larson has 10
• WSU has had three different players with 15 or more kills in a match this season: Lehman, Raudsepp and Larson
• WSU has had four different players with 15 or more digs in a match this season: Dani Mostrom, Jody Larson, Emily Hiebert, and Giorgia Civita
• WSU has won 20 or more matches for 13-straight years
• WSU has finished in the top-three in the Valley standings for the last 13 years
• The Shockers have won six MVC regular-season titles and three MVC Tournament titles

On the Web
Both matches will be on the Internet at www.goshockers.com/listen with Mike Ken­nedy calling the action. Friday's match will also be on The Valley on ESPN3.
 
Scouting Bradley
The Braves are 7-17 overall and 2-11 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wins this season have come against Western Illinois, Akron, South Dakota State, Omaha, Cornell, Evansville and Indiana State. Losses have come against Milwaukee, Northern Illinois, UTEP, North Dakota State, UMKC, Indiana State, Western Michigan, Illinois State twice, Southern Illinois twice, Missouri State, Wichita State, UNI, Drake, Loyola and Evansville. As a team, they are hitting .176, while holding opponents to a .240 clip. They are led by Erica Haslag who is averaging 3.42 kills per set, while Erin Olson averages 6.21 assists and Abby Ihrke averages 4.06 digs per set. The Braves are led by head coach Carol Price-Torok.

Series History vs. the Braves
Wichita State leads the overall series with Bradley 42-18. The Shockers also lead the series in Peoria, Ill., 18-12. WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 28-6 overall against the Braves and 13-4 in Peoria. WSU has won 27-straight meetings against the Braves.

Last Meeting vs. BU
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 8, 2016, in Wichita. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-22. Jody Larson led the Shockers with 13 kills and 10 digs, while Emily Hiebert had 27 assists.

Scouting Loyola
The Ramblers are 12-14 overall and 7-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wins this season have come against College of Charleston, Davidson, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, Northern Kentucky, Indiana State, Evansville twice, Southern Illinois twice, Drake, and Bradley. Losses have come against DePaul, Iowa, Northern Illinois, Miami, Kansas State, Illinois-Chicago, Butler, Arizona, Illinois State twice, Wichita State, Missouri State, UNI, and Indiana State. As a team, they are hitting .202, while holding opponents to a .213 clip. They are led by Morgan Reardon who is averaging 3.50 kills per set, while Delilah Wolf averages 9.90 assists and Maddy Moser averages 4.57 digs per set. The Ramblers are led by head coach Chris Muscat.

Series History vs. the Ramblers
Wichita State leads the overall series with Loyola 7-0. WSU also leads the overall series in Chicago 3-0. WSU head coach Chris Lamb is 7-0 overall against the Ramblers and 3-0 in Chicago.

Last Meeting vs. LUC
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 7, 2016, in Wichita. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-15, 27-25 and 25-20. Jody Larson led the Shockers with 12 kills and 12 digs, while Emily Hiebert had 37 assists.

Last Time Out
UNI defeated the Shockers 3-0 on Friday night by scores of 26-24, 25-18 and 27-25. Jody Larson led the Shockers with 10 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 24 assists and Dani Mostrom had 17 digs. WSU defeated Drake 3-0 on Saturday night by scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-15. Mikaela Raudsepp, Tabitha Brown and Larson each had nine kills, while Hiebert had 33 assists and Gabi Mostrom had 12 digs.

Shockers in the RPI
Wichita State is 35th in the fifth official RPI release of the season. WSU is 3-6 against the top-50 and 6-7 against the top-100. Wins include Creighton (20), Marquette (31), Missouri State (46), Colorado State (57), Southern Illinois (62) and Texas State (72). Losses are against Texas (3), Cincinnati (42), Iowa State (44), Missouri State (46), UNI twice (47) and UTSA (64). Bradley is 271 and Loyola is 144.

33-Straight
Wichita State won its 33rd-straight match against Drake with a three-set win on Saturday in Wichita. During the streak, the Shockers have won 99 of 105 sets played. The only matches during the streak that were not three set wins were: four set wins in Des Moines in 2001, 2002 and 2014, a five-set win in Wichita in 2008, and a four-set win in Wichita in 2015.

Lehman's Blocking
Junior middle blocker Abbie Lehman tied her career high in solo blocks on Friday against UNI. She totaled four solo blocks in the three-set match and also added four block assists for eight total blocks. That number is tied for the third-best in Shocker history in total blocks in a three-set match during the rally scoring era (2001-present).

Dudzinski's Efficient Night
Senior middle blocker Katy Dudzinski had 11 kills on 13 swings and hit .846 against Southern Illinois on Oct. 10. The hitting percentage put her fourth in the Shocker record books for hitting percentage in a match with a minimum of 10 attempts. The school record is 1.000 set by Abbie Lehman in 2014, while Janelle Watton hit .917 in 1991 and Chelsey Feekin hit .900 in 2013.

Hiebert's Double-Doubles
Junior setter Emily Hiebert has double-doubles in 12 of 23 matches this season and owns 37 career double-doubles, which ranks her eighth in the Shocker record books.

Moving on Up
Senior libero Dani Mostrom and junior setter Emily Hiebert continue to climb the Shocker career records list for digs and assists. Mostrom is now second in career digs with 1,801 and needs 401 more to move into first place, while Hiebert is sixth in assists with 3,387 and needs 34 more to move into fifth place.

Team Effort
Wichita State hit a blistering .461 as a team on Oct. 10 against SIU. The Shockers had 49 kills on 89 swings with just eight errors. It was a season-best in hitting percentage for the Shockers and just missed the top-10 in hitting percentage at Koch Arena. The .461 ranks 11th in the record books for team hitting percentage at WSU's home venue. The record is .583, which WSU set against Drake in 2003.

Dudzinski Heating Up
Senior middle blocker Katy Dudzinski has heated up over her last 13 matches. She is averaging 2.09 kills per set and hitting .420. She had a career-high 12 kills at UTSA on Sept. 17 and had 11 kills on 13 swings and hit .846 against Southern Illinois on Oct. 10.

Seven Points
Wichita State held Evansville to seven points in the second set of the win on Sept. 26 in Wichita. That is tied for the second fewest points allowed by WSU in a set in the 25-point scoring era. It ties the seven that WSU gave up to Grambling State on Sept. 5, 2009. The record is four which WSU gave up to Evansville on Nov. 21, 2015.

Double-Digit Kills
Wichita State used a balanced offensive attack to earn a five-set road win at Missouri State on Sept. 23. The Shockers got double-digit kills from five players including 15 from Mikaela Raudsepp, 13 from Tabitha Brown, 11 from Katy Dudzinski and Abbie Lehman and 10 from Jody Larson. It was the first time the Shockers had five players in double-digit kills since Oct. 23, 2015 when they won in five sets at Illinois State. In that match, Larson had 19, Shimen Fayad had 14, Lehman and Raudsepp each had 12 and Katie Reilly had 11.

MVC Opener
Wichita State opened Missouri Valley Conference play on the road at Missouri State on Sept. 23. With the win, the Shockers are now 18-16 overall in conference openers and 12-5 under head coach Chris Lamb. The Shockers are also 17-16 in conference road openers and 12-5 under Lamb. It was the first time the Shockers opened MVC play on the road since 2012.

Hiebert and Lehman Named to All-Tourney Team
Junior setter Emily Hiebert and junior middle blocker Abbie Lehman both earned all-tournament team honors at the Roadrunners Roundup. In the three matches, Hiebert averaged 1.36 kills, 10.91 assists, 0.09 aces, 3.09 digs and 0.45 blocks per set while hitting .375. Lehman averaged 2.91 kills, 0.09 aces, 0.64 digs and 1.09 blocks per set while hitting .372.

Hiebert and Larson Earn All-Tourney Honors
Junior setter Emily Hiebert and senior outside hitter Jody Larson earned all-tournament team honors at the Rams Volleyball Classic. The tournament consisted of just the matches against Colorado State and Texas. In those two matches, Hiebert averaged 12.00 assists, 1.43 kills, 0.29 aces, 3.00 digs and 0.71 blocks per set, while hitting .471. Larson averaged 4.86 kills, 2.00 digs and 0.57 blocks per set, while hitting .354.

Hiebert Named MVP
Junior Emily Hiebert earned MVP honors at the Shocker Volleyball Classic, while senior Jody Larson and junior Mikaela Raudsepp were both named to the all-tournament team. Hiebert averaged 11.40 assists, 1.30 kills, 0.20 aces, 2.90 digs and 0.70 blocks per set in the three matches. Larson averaged 3.00 kills, 0.60 assists, 0.20 aces, 3.70 digs and 0.60 blocks per set, while Raudsepp averaged 2.80 kills, 0.40 digs and 0.30 blocks per set.

Tournament Title
Wichita State won the Shocker Volleyball Classic title after defeating Marquette in three sets on Saturday night. It was the first time the Shockers had won their own tournament since 2009 when tournament MVP Emily Stockman led them to the title. Other champions since that time include Portland (2010), BYU (2012), Hawaii (2013) and Illinois (2015).

Home Opener
Wichita State opened up the home portion of the schedule on Fri., Sept. 2 against Cincinnati. With the four-set loss, WSU is 24-16-1 in home openers overall and 13-4 in home openers under Head Coach Chris Lamb. The four losses were in 2001, 2004, 2014 and 2016.

Top-20 Win
Wichita State earned a top-20 win on Saturday at the Iowa State Challenge. The Shockers defeated No. 18 Creighton in five sets. It was the first top-20 win for Wichita State since Dec. 1, 2012, when the Shockers defeated No. 20 Kansas 3-1 to advance to the Sweet 16.

20 Digs 
Freshman Giorgia Civita collected 21 digs against No. 18 Creighton on Aug. 27. She is the first true freshman to have 20 or more digs in a match since Mikaela Raudsepp had 20 against Texas State on Sept. 5, 2014.

Raudsepp and Hiebert Named to All-Tournament Team
Juniors Mikaela Raudsepp and Emily Hiebert both earned all-tournament team honors at the Iowa State Challenge. Raudsepp, an outside hitter from Dundee, Ore., averaged 2.88 kills, 0.25 aces and 0.62 digs per set, while hitting .333 in the two matches. Hiebert, a setter from Newton, Kan., averaged 7.00 assists, 0.88 kills, 0.25 aces, and 2.50 digs per set, while hitting .353 in the two matches.

Family Connection
Sisters Dani Mostrom and Gabi Mostrom are the fifth set of sisters to play volleyball at Wichita State. They are only the second set to play together at WSU joining Marsha and Pam Olmsted who played together for the Shock­ers in 1976. The other Shocker sisters include: Valerie and Kim Wadsworth, Jessica and Taylor Keys and Angie and Michele Hallagin.

Sophomore Tabitha Brown, who transferred from Alabama, joins her brother Zach Brown at Wichita State. Zach is a junior on the men's basketball team.

International History
WSU welcomes freshman libero Giorgia Civita to the team in 2016. Civita is from Milan, Italy and is looking to become just the seventh international player to play for the Shockers. Others include Kim Henry (1989-92) from Canada, Swee Ng (1992) from Malaysia, Marsha Van Cedar (1994-95) from Canada, Tomoko Matsuda (1996) from Japan, Lucia Zhanje (2000) from Zimbabwe and Shimen Fayad (2014-15) from Canada. One other international player was on the roster in 1992, but never played in a match (Tamie Bearup, Italy).

Season Openers
Wichita State is 19-20-2 in season openers overall and 10-7 in season openers under head coach Chris Lamb.

WSU Receives Votes in AVCA Poll
The Wichita State volleyball team received votes in the AVCA Preseason Poll, which was released Aug. 10. The Shockers received 21 points in the poll.

The Shockers open the season on the road Aug. 26, at the Iowa State Challenge in Ames, Iowa, against Iowa State.

WSU returns five starters and nine letterwinners to a team that went 27-9 in 2015 and won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Shockers will play five teams in 2016 that are ranked or receiving votes in the preseason poll including Texas (2nd), Creighton (18th), Colorado State (25th), Iowa State (RV) and Marquette (RV).28, at the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, against Oregon State.

Shockers Picked First in Preseason MVC Poll
The Wichita State volleyball team is picked first in the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Shockers received seven first-place votes and 97 points in the poll. The Shockers return nine letterwinners and five starters from a team that went 27-9 overall and 15-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play in 2015. Last season, the Shockers won the MVC regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Lehman and Hiebert Named to Preseason All-Valley Team
Junior middle blocker Abbie Lehman and junior setter Emily Hiebert were named to the preseason all-conference team. Lehman earned honorable mention All-America and first team all-Valley honors in 2015 and averaged 2.97 kills and 1.11 blocks per set, while hitting .423. Hiebert earned first team all-Valley honors in 2015 and averaged 10.43 assists, 0.26 aces and 2.23 digs per set.

Five Starters Return
The Shockers return five starters (Abbie Lehman, Emily Hiebert, Mikaela Raudsepp, Jody Larson, Katy Dudzinski) in 2014 from a team that went 27-9 a year ago. WSU also returns libero Dani Mostrom. Starters not returning from last year's team are Katie Reilly, who graduated, and Shimen Fayad, who transferred to Cal State Fullerton.

Television Schedule Announced
Nineteen Wichita State volleyball matches during the 2016 season will be televised on The Valley on ESPN3 – the league's co-branded digital network with ESPN. The regular-season live events will be produced and transmitted by production units on each of the league's campuses. Three of the Wichita State home matches will be produced by COX Channel Kansas and made available for ESPN3 clearance, but subject to blackout restrictions. The three matches that will be televised on COX are Sept. 26 against Evansville, Oct. 10 against Southern Illinois and Nov. 11 against Illinois State.

Shockers 15th Nationally in Attendance in 2015
WSU volleyball ranked in the top-15 nationally in attendance in 2015. The Shockers had a total attendance figure of 31,650 and averaged 2,261 fans per match, which was 15th nationally.

Lamb Returns for 17th Season
Head coach Chris Lamb, four-time MVC Coach of the Year, returns for his 17th season after guiding the Shockers to 13-straight 20-win seasons. In 2011, he became the winningest coach in Shocker volleyball history and in 2013 he won his 300th career match.

Valley Titles
WSU has won six out of the last 12 MVC regular-season titles. The Shockers collected titles in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013 and 2015.

Shockers on the Web
All Wichita State volleyball matches will be broadcast on goshockers.com/listen in 2016. WSU Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy will perform play-by-play duties for all of the matches.