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EKU Travels To Morehead State For Midweek Contest

9/25/2018 3:10:00 PM

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MOREHEAD, Ky. –
The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team will travel to Morehead State University on Wednesday for a midweek matchup against the Eagles.
 
The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
 
-The Colonels (3-11, 2-0 OVC) took down league opponents Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State University last weekend in five-set matches.
-Cassie Knutson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week after recording 43 kills on .302 hitting. She added 10 assists and six blocks.
-Knutson is leading the Colonels offensively with 151 kills on the year, while Chloe Rojas is leading the defensive effort with 225 digs.
-Rojas was the third Colonel to take Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year following the 2017 campaign.
-Rojas and Knutson were each named to the preseason all-conference team.
-Head Coach Lori Duncan is entering her 21st and final season.
-The Colonels return eight, welcome in two transfers and bring in five freshmen.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
 
MOREHEAD STATE
-The Eagles (11-4, 2-0 OVC) also took down JSU and TTU last weekend.
-Chandler Clark was named OVC Setter of the Week after the victories.
-Olivia Lohmeier is leading the charge offensively with 175 kills on the year while Allison Whitten leads defensively with 208 digs.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
-EKU will travel to Murray State on Saturday to take on the Racers.  
 
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