WICHITA, Kan. -  Wichita State hits the road for two American Athletic Conference matches this weekend. The Shockers play at ECU on Friday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. CT and at Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. CT.
 

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY

Greenville, N.C.

Minges Coliseum

Cincinnati, Ohio

Fifth Third Arena

Game Notes

MATCH 26

#20 Wichita State (22-3, 14-0) at   ECU (18-9, 9-5)

Nov. 10

3:30 P.M. CT

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MATCH 27

#20 Wichita State (22-3, 14-0) at   Temple (10-16, 8-6)

Nov. 12

11 A.M. CT

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SERIES HISTORY

Shockers vs. ECU: WSU Leads 1-0

Last Meeting: Oct. 22, 2017 (WSU, 3-0)

Shockers vs. Cincinnati: Series Tied 1-1

Last Meeting: Oct. 20, 2017 (WSU, 3-0)

On the Web
Both of Wichita State's matches this weekend will be on the internet at www.goshockers.com/listen with Mike Kennedy calling the action.

Quick Hits
• Senior middle blocker Abbie Lehman is The American Offensive Player of the Week this week
• Senior setter Emily Hiebert was a member of The American Honor Roll this week
• WSU leads the overall series with ECU 1-0
• The overall series with Cincinnati is tied 1-1
• The Shockers are ranked 10th nationally in average attendance with 2,664 fans per match
• Head coach Chris Lamb won his 400th career match on Oct. 15 against Tulsa
• The Shockers are 20th in this week's AVCA Top-25 poll. It is the highest ranking for the Shockers since 2009
• WSU is 17th in this week's NCAA RPI
• The Shockers are 2-3 against the RPI top-50 and 8-3 against the top-100
• WSU has now won 20 or more matches for 15-straight seasons
• The Shockers are on a 14-match winning streak, which is the fourth-best in school history
• Senior Mikaela Raudsepp collected her 1,000th career kill on Nov. 5 against Temple
• Tabitha Brown and Emily Hiebert lead the Shockers with nine double-doubles
• In the last 10 matches, the Shockers are 10-0
• In the last 10 matches, WSU is hitting .334, while holding opponents to a .119 clip
• In the last 10 matches, Abbie Lehman is averaging 4.48 kills and 1.36 blocks per set, while hitting .548
• WSU is 8-1 on the road this season
• In nine road matches, WSU is hitting .313, while holding opponents to a .163 clip
• In nine road matches, Abbie Lehman is averaging 3.87 kills and 1.47 blocks per set, while hitting .483
• Abbie Lehman led the Shockers with 27 kills last weekend and hit .600
• Emily Hiebert had nine kills, 68 assists, two aces, 21 digs and 5 blocks last weekend and hit .533
• Hiebert and Abbie Lehman are both candidates for the Senior CLASS Award
• WSU's win over No. 8 Creighton was highest ranked win in school history
• Senior setter Emily Hiebert collected her 4,000 career assist against Cal Poly
• Senior middle blocker Abbie Lehman collected her 1,000th career kill against IUPUI
• Head Coach Chris Lamb is in his 18th season with the Shockers

Scouting ECU
The Pirates are 18-9 overall and 9-5 in The American. Wins this season have come against William & Mary, Georgia State, Stetson, Bucknell, Hampton, The Citadel, NC Central twice, North Carolina A&T, USF twice, Tulsa, Temple, UConn, Tulane, Houston, Memphis and UCF. Losses have come against Rutgers, Providence, Gardner-Webb, Winthrop, UCF, SMU twice, No. 21 Wichita State and Tulsa. ECU is led by Lael Ceriani who is averaging 3.28 kills per set. Shelby Martin averages 9.73 assists and Brandee Markwith averages 5.18 digs per set. As a team, the Pirates are hitting .239, while holding opponents to a .190 clip. ECU is led by head coach Julie Torbett.

Series History vs. the Pirates
Wichita State leads the overall series with ECU 1-0. The lone meeting was in 2017 in Wichita.

Last Meeting vs. ECU
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 22, 2017, in Wichita, Kan. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-16, 27-25 and 25-19. Abbie Lehman led the Shockers with 17 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 42 assists and Giorgia Civita had 17 digs.

Scouting Cincinnati
The Bearcats are 10-16 overall and 8-6 in The American. Wins this season have come against Xavier, Milwaukee, USF, UCF, Tulsa twice, UConn, Houston, Tulane and Memphis. Losses have come against No. 23 Utah, Arkansas State, No. 14 Kentucky, Texas State, Western Michigan, Seton Hall, Dayton, Illinois State, NC State, No. 21 Michigan, SMU twice, Temple, No. 21 Wichita State, UCF and USF. UC is led by Carly Nolan who is averaging 4.10 kills per set. Jade Tingelhoff averages 9.86 assists and Abby Williams averages 3.78 digs per set. As a team, the Bearcats are hitting .171, while holding opponents to a .200 clip. UC is led by head coach Molly Alvey.

Series History vs. the Bearcats
The overall series with Cincinnati is tied 1-1. Cincinnati won in 2016 in Wichita and Wichita State won in 2017 in Wichita.

Last Meeting vs. UC
The last meeting between the two teams was Oct. 20, 2017, in Wichita, Kan. The Shockers won 3-0 by scores of 25-22, 30-28 and 25-19. Abbie Lehman led the Shockers with 18 kills, while Emily Hiebert had 49 assists and Giorgia Civita had 17 digs.

Shockers Ranked 20th
The Wichita State volleyball team is ranked 20th in the Nov. 6 AVCA Top-25 Poll. The Shockers are receiving 338 points in the poll. It is the ninth ranking for the Shockers this season as they were ranked 23rd in the Sept. 4 poll, 24th in the Sept. 18 poll, 25th in the Sept. 25 poll, 24th in the Oct. 2 poll, 22nd in the Oct. 9 poll and 21st in the Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 poll.

Shockers in the RPI
Wichita State is 17th in the sixth official RPI release of the season. WSU is 2-3 against the top-50 and 8-3 against the top-100. Wins include Creighton (14), Marquette (33), SMU (62), Miami (Ohio) (71), Temple (78), Lipscomb (80) and ETSU (97). Losses are against Oregon (9), Iowa State (13) and Cal Poly (24). ECU is 157 and Cincinnati is 135.

Week by Week   10/2   10/9    10/16    10/23    10/30    11/6    11/13   11/20
Wichita State       23      20        20         18         18          17

Moving on Up
Senior middle blocker Abbie Lehman and senior setter Emily Hiebert continue to climb the Shocker career records list for blocks and assists. Lehman is now third in career total blocks with 490 and needs two more to move into second place. She is also second in career block assists with 429 and needs 31 more to move into first place. Hiebert is second in assists with 4,83 and needs 137 more to move into first place.

Lehman and Hiebert Honored
Wichita State volleyball student-athletes Abbie Lehman and Emily Hiebert have been honored by The American Athletic Conference for their play the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Lehman has been named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Hiebert has been named to the Honor Roll. Lehman and Hiebert led the Shockers to a 2-0 weekend with two sweeps in American play. Lehman, a senior middle blocker from Newton, Kan., averaged 4.50 kills, 0.33 assists, 0.17 digs, 1.00 block and 5.00 points per set, while hitting .600. She did not commit a hitting error in 45 total attempts over the weekend. In the three-set win over UConn, she had a match-high 12 kills on 19 swings and hit .632. She also had two assists and a dig. In the three-set win over Temple, she had a match-high 15 kills on 26 swings and hit .577. She also had a match-high six blocks. Hiebert, a senior setter from Newton, Kan., averaged 3.50 digs, 0.83 blocks, 0.33 aces, 1.50 kills and 11.33 assists per set, while hitting .533. In the three-set win over UConn, she just missed a double-double with 30 assists and nine digs. She also had six kills, one ace and two blocks, while hitting .750. In the three-set win over Temple, she had a double-double with 38 assists and 12 digs, while also adding three kills, one ace and three blocks.

Raudsepp Reaches 1,000
Senior outside hitter Mikaela Raudsepp collected her 1,000th career kill in the three-set win over Temple. She is the 13th play in Shocker history to reach the 1,000-kill mark.

14-0
Wichita State is off to a 14-0 start in American Athletic Conference play. It is the best conference start for the Shockers since 2008, when they went 18-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. It is the third-best conference start overall behind the 18-0 starts in 2008 and 2005.

20 Wins Again
With two wins over the weekend, Wichita State improved to 22-3 overall and 14-0 in The American. WSU now has 15-straight 20-win seasons.

Winning Streak
Wichita State has now won 14-straight matches, which ranks as the fourth-best winning streak in school history. The school record is 29 set in 2008.

Two With 20
Two Shockers had 20 or more kills in the five-set win at UCF on Oct. 27. Tabitha Brown had a match-high 23 kills, while Abbie Lehman had a career-high 22 kills. They are the first Shocker duo to have 20 or more kills in a match since Sara Lungren (21) and Emily Stockman (20) did it against Kansas State on Aug. 25, 2007.

Career-Highs
Several Shockers recorded career-highs over the weekend. Sophomore outside hitter Alex Koon had a career-high two solo blocks against USF and a career-high 36 total attack attempts against UCF. Senior middle blocker Abbie Lehman had a career-high 22 kills and a career-high 41 total attack attempts against UCF.

400 Wins
Wichita State head coach Chris Lamb collected his 400th career win on Oct. 15 against Tulsa. He is now 400-159 in his 18-year head coaching career.

Eight Points
Wichita State held Houston to eight points in the second set of the Oct. 8 win. That is tied for fifth in the Shocker record books for fewest points allowed in a set in the 25-point scoring era.

Hiebert Reaches 1,000 Digs
Senior setter Emily Hiebert recorded her 1,000th career dig in the three-set win at Houston on Oct. 8. She is just the fourth setter in school history to reach that milestone joining Yu-Chyi Yang (1,165), Kori Rosenkranz (1,110) and Michele Hallagin (1,110).

Hiebert and Lehman Named Candidates
Wichita State volleyball student-athletes Emily Hiebert and Abbie Lehman have been named to the list of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award for volleyball. The award is given to a Division I volleyball student-athlete who excels both on and off the court. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Hiebert, a senior setter from Newton, Kan., earned first team all-Valley honors in 2015 and 2016 and was the MVC Setter of the Year in 2016. She was also named to the all-Valley Scholar-Athlete team in 2015 and 2016. Lehman, a senior middle blocker from Newton, Kan., earned first team all-Valley honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and is a three-time All-American. She was also named to the all-Valley Scholar-Athlete team in 2015 and 2016. Wichita State is one of four schools with multiple candidates, joining Western Kentucky, Washington and Penn State.

American Opener
Wichita State opened American Athletic Conference play with a 3-1 win on the road at Temple on Sept. 22. The Shockers are now 19-16 overall in conference openers and 13-5 under head coach Chris Lamb. The Shockers are also 19-16 in conference road openers and 13-5 under Lamb and 17-17 in conference home openers and 12-5 under Lamb.

Gateway Conference Openers (1983-91)
Overall: 1-8
Road: 2-7
Home: 1-8

Missouri Valley Conference Openers (1992-2016)
Overall: 17-8
Road: 16-9
Home: 16-9

American Athletic Conference Openers (2017-present)
Overall: 1-0
Road: 1-0
Home: 0-0

Chris Lamb (2000-present)
Overall: 13-5
Road: 13-5
Home: 12-5

Down Goes No. 8
Wichita State earned its second top-10 win in program history with a 3-1 win over No. 8 Creighton on Fri., Sept. 15. The other was in 2008 against No. 10 Cal Poly. It was the Shockers first win over a ranked team since Aug. 27, 2016 when they beat No. 18 Creighton.

Long Set
No. 19 Iowa State beat Wichita State 37-35 in set two of their Sept. 17 match in Wichita. It was the most points scored in a set for the Shockers during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-present). WSU scored 33 against Bowling Green in 2014, 32 against Oklahoma in 2008 and 31 against Northern Iowa in 2009.

4,000 Assists
Senior setter Emily Hiebert recorded her 4,000th career assist on Sept. 9 against Cal Poly. She now has 4,030 assists and is just the fourth player in school history to reach the 4,000-assist mark. She joins Mary Elizabeth Hooper (4,820), Michele Hallagin (4,476) and Kori Rosenkranz (4,313).

Comeback
The Shockers earned a come from behind win on Sept. 2 against Marquette. The Golden Eagles won the first two sets before the Shockers fought back to win the match in five sets. It was the first time the Shockers came back from an 0-2 deficit to win since Aug. 27, 2016 when they did it against No. 18 Creighton.

1,000 Kills
Senior middle blocker Abbie Lehman collected her 1,000th career kill on Sept. 1 at IUPUI. She is just the 12th Shocker to record 1,000 career kills. She now has 1,030 for her career.

500 Kills
Junior outside hitter Tabitha Brown collected her 500th career kill in the win over ETSU on Aug. 26. Brown had 161 kills in her freshman season at Alabama and 325 as a sophomore at Wichita State.

Family Connection
Two Shocker volleyball players have siblings who compete in other sports at Wichita State. Junior Tabitha Brown's brother Zach is a senior on the men's basketball team, while redshirt freshman Regan Stiawalt's brother Chandler is a freshman on the men's track and field team.

International History
Redshirt freshman libero Giorgia Civita returns to the team in 2017. Civita is from Milan, Italy and is 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).

The Chris Lamb Radio Show
The Chris Lamb Radio Show will air on Monday's from 6:30-7 p.m. on 98.7 FM and 1330 KNSS. Mike Kennedy will host the show and it gets underway on Mon., Aug. 28.