FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS
- Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:00 PM PT
- Seattle U (1-2) vs. Nevada (2-1)
- Icardo Center, Bakersfield, CA
- Live Stats
- Friday, Sept. 6. at 10:00 AM PT
- Seattle U at CSU Bakersfield (1-2)
- Icardo Center, Bakersfield, CA
- Live Stats
- Watch on ESPN+
QUICK HITS
- Seattle U began its season on the road for the 13th consecutive season, going 1-2 at the Idaho State Tournament.
- The Redhawks won their season opener, 3-2, over CSUN to give new Head Coach Dan Behnke his first win at the helm of the program.
- The Redhawks went on to drop decisions to host Idaho State and San Diego State to wrap up their opening weekend.
- Merima Smajlovic was named to the Idaho State All-Tournament Team. The junior outside hitter averaged 2.92 kills and 3.0 digs per set while also tallying seven aces and five blocks over the three matches.
- The Redhawks averaged 1.92 aces per set over their first three matches.
- Yasemin Elmas collected 13 blocks over the trio of matches, good for a 1.08 per set average.
- The 2024 Redhawk squad features nine returning players and seven new faces.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS NEVADA
- This marks the seventh all-time meeting between Seattle U and Nevada. The series is tied 3-3.
- The teams last met on Sept. 2, 2023 on a neutral court. Seattle U won the match, 3-2, in Cheney, Wash. Arianna Bilby and Naima Foster had 18 kills apiece and Elif Teksoy came two assists shy of her career high, finishing with 45.
- The Wolfpack's last win was on Sept. 8, 2018, a 3-0 decision on a neutral court.
ABOUT THE SERIES VS CSU BAKERSFIELD
- This marks the 20th meeting between the Redhawks and Roadrunners. CSUB leads the all-time series 19-10.
- As former Western Athletic Conference foes before the Roadrunners moved to the Big West, the teams have split the last six meetings, 3-3.
- Seattle U earned the most recent win, a 3-1 decision in Seattle on Nov. 2, 2019.
- The last meeting in Bakersfield, Calif., resulted in a 3-2 Roadrunner victory on Oct. 5, 2019.
SEATTLE U RECORD BOOK RANKINGS
A number of Redhawks are among the program's Division I era leaderboard in numerous career statistical categories:
- Arianna Bilby ranks No. 1 in career kills per set: 3.87
- Elif Teksoy ranks 6th in career assists: 918
- Katlyn Sipes ranks 6th in career digs: 738
- Marley Hardgrave ranks tied for 6th in solo blocks: 27
BILBY NAMES PRESEASON ALL-WAC
Senior outside hitter Arianna Bilby was named to the nine-member Preseason All-Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Team as voted on by the league's nine head coaches. An Arlington, Wash., native, Bilby is entering her senior season with the Redhawks. She is coming off of a standout junior season where she finished second in the WAC and 32nd in the nation in attacks per set (11.01) and third in the WAC in kills per set (3.56). She led the Redhawks in points and kills while recording 11 double-doubles and earning a trio of All-Tournament Team selections.
UP NEXT
The Redhawks remain on the road, traveling to Bakersfield, Calif., for the Roadrunner Classic where they will face Nevada and CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 5-6.
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