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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky's volleyball team will open the 2022 season this weekend as part of the 4-team Colonel Classic at McBrayer Arena.
 
All three EKU matches will air live on ESPN+.
 
The Colonel Classic begins Friday at 10 a.m. when Radford faces Tennessee-Martin.  EKU's first match of the season follows at 12:30 p.m. against IUPUI.
 
Friday's 4-match extravaganza continues at 4 p.m. when IUPUI plays Tennessee-Martin.  The day concludes with Eastern Kentucky playing Radford at 7 p.m.
 
On Saturday, Radford and IUPUI face off at 11 a.m.  The event concludes with Tennessee-Martin and the Colonels playing each other at 1:30 p.m.  The first 100 fans at Saturday's match will receive one FREE EKU football ticket to the home opener.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-  IUPUI and Eastern Kentucky have played each one other time, with the Colonels winning 3-0 in Richmond during the 2006 season. 
 
-  Radford holds a 3-2 advantage against EKU.  The two teams played last season in Boone, North Carolina.  The Highlanders won 3-1. 
 
-  As former conference foes, Tennessee-Martin and the Colonels have met 52 times with EKU holding a 31-21 edge.  The most recent meetings came in 2020 when the two teams split a pair of matches. 
 
THE COLONELS
-  Eastern Kentucky went 10-21 last season and 7-9 in the ASUN Conference.
 
-  Molly Michalak led the team with an average of 3.01 kills per set.  She also contributed 1.40 digs per set.
 
-  Anna Purichia posted 2.33 kills, 1.05 digs and 0.39 blocks per set on her way to being chosen to the ASUN Conference All-Freshman Team.
 
-  Berea, Kentucky native Sarah Mitchell averaged 2.97 kills, 2.43 digs and 0.38 blocks per set in 2021.
 
-  EKU's leaders in assists (Taylor Grinley) and digs (Sydney Schoen) are not back for the 2022 season.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
-  IUPUI went 5-24 last season and 3-15 in the Horizon League.  The team's top five leaders in kills are all back for the 2022 season.  Briana Brown led the team with 3.20 kills per set a year ago and contributed 2.08 digs per set.  
 
-  Radford finished 6-22 in 2021 and went 4-11 in the Big South Conference.  The Highlanders lost their top six leaders in kills from last season's team.  Emma Young is the top returning hitter after averaging 1.62 kills per set.  
 
-  Tennessee-Martin posted a 15-17 record a year ago and went 11-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference.  Karen Scanlon, who led the team in kills (2.68 per set) and blocks (0.93 per set) is back in 2022.