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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team welcomes in-state rival Murray State University on Saturday.
 
First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
Live statistics will be provided for the match. You can also catch the match on ESPN+.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
 
-Eastern comes into the week at 6-13 (1-4 OVC), after falling on the road to in-state rival Morehead State on Wednesday.  
-Freshman Abby Noll continues her stellar campaign bringing her team-best 222 kills and 192 digs into the contest. Her 3.64 kills per set ranks fourth in the conference. Noll posted 12 kills and six digs in the contest. She hit .265.
-Dena Tekavec brings her team-high 270 digs (4.29 digs per set) into the weekend. Her 4.29 digs per set ranks seventh in the OVC. Tekavec posted a match-best 16 digs against Morehead State.
-Senior Kaylin Johnson comes into the weekend second on the team in kills with 135. She is hitting .245 on the season. Johnson has a team-best 55 blocks (0.95 per set) on the season. Her 0.95 blocks per set ranks eighth in the conference.   
-Eastern ranks first in the conference in digs per set. The Colonels' 17.05 digs per set ranks 22nd in the NCAA.
-EKU ranks 37th in the country in opponent hitting percentage.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
 
MURRAY STATE
-The Racers come into the week at 10-7 (4-1 OVC), after defeating rival Austin Peay on Wednesday night in Clarksville.
-EKU leads the all-time series between the two teams, 41-39.  
-Murray State is led by Rachel Giustino with her team-best 344 kills on the year (5.46 kills per set). Her 5.46 kills per set ranks first in the conference and fourth in the NCAA. Giustino's 344 kills ranks second in the NCAA. She was named Co-OVC Offensive Player of the Week last week.  
-Ashley McBee brings her team-best 650 assists into the contest. Her 10.48 assists per set ranks third in OVC.  
-The Racers rank third in the conference in kills per set and fourth in hitting percentage.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
-EKU hits the road next weekend to play UT Martin and Southeast Missouri. First serve against the Skyhawks on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m.