SEATTLE – Fresh off its first Western Athletic Conference win of the season, the Seattle University volleyball team remains in Texas for an early morning matchup against Abilene Christian at Moody Coliseum on Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. PT.
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A number of Redhawks are among the program's Division I era leaderboard in numerous career statistical categories:
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.
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Seattle U returns to Texas next week with a head-to-head against UT Arlington on Oct. 10 with first serve set for 4:00 p.m. PT. The Redhawks' four match road slate wraps with a trip up to Orem, Utah as the Redhawks revisit Utah Valley on Monday, Oct. 14. Matches will air live on ESPN+.
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- Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:00 AM PT
- Seattle U (3-10, 1-2 WAC) at Abilene Christian (6-8, 1-2 WAC)
- Moody Coliseum, Abilene, Texas
- Live Stats
- Watch on WAC International
- Seattle U clinched its first conference and first road victory of the season with a 3-1 decision (16-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-23) over Tarleton. The win was also a program first as Seattle moved to 1-5 in the all-time series.
- Arianna Bilby, fresh off a season high 21 kill performance against Utah Valley, added 20 kills against the Texans. The senior leads the team with 151 kills on the year, while currently sitting ninth in the WAC with 2.91 kills per set.
- Bilby hit a season best .362, collecting 20 kills on 47 attempts and three errors against Tarleton.
- Katlyn Sipes collected another 18 digs to her running season total, leading both the Redhawks and the Texans on Thursday night. She paces the team with 198 digs and ranks second in the WAC in digs per set (3.98).
- Elif Teksoy became just the sixth Redhawk in the program's modern Division I era to surpass 1,000 career assists when she passed the marker on Sept. 21 in a 3-0 win over Air Force. The redshirt sophomore enters Saturday's match with 1,141 career assists.
- Teksoy locked in a career best four aces against Tarleton. She now has 13 on the season.
- Anae Asuncion helps orchestrate the Redhawk offense alongside Teksoy. The freshman ranks ninth in the WAC in assists per set (4.74). The pair (Teksoy and Asuncion) combined for 407 assists through 13 contests.
- Merima Smajlovic ranks third in the WAC with 20 service aces (0.44 per set) after tallying three more against UVU.
- Marley Hardgrave ranks eighth in the WAC with 1.14 blocks per set. Yasemin Elmas sits right behind at ninth with 0.93 blocks per set.
- Hardgrave collected her 28th career solo block after registering one against Tarleton.
- Elmas paces the team with 45.0 total blocks on the season after a 4.0 block effort against the Texans.
- 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.
- 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.
- Marley Hardgrave earned all-tournament honors at the Roadrunner Classic after collecting 13 total blocks over two matches. The junior middle blocker also hit an efficient .320.
- Seattle U closed out non-conference play with a 2-8 record. The Redhawks' wins came over CSUN and Air Force.
- The 2024 Redhawk squad features nine returning players and seven new faces.
- Seattle U trails the all-time series with Abilene Christian: 1-2
- The Redhawks grabbed their first series win over the Wildcats on Oct. 28, 2023 behind a 3-2 decision at the Redhawk Center.
- The last meeting in Abilene was on Sept. 21, 2023, which resulted in a 3-0 decision for the Wildcats.
- Seattle U aims to tie the all-time series with another crack at a WAC conference win.
A number of Redhawks are among the program's Division I era leaderboard in numerous career statistical categories:
- Arianna Bilby ranks 8th in career kills: 737
- Elif Teksoy ranks 6th in career assists: 1,141
- Marley Hardgrave now ranks 6th in solo blocks: 28
- Katlyn Sipes ranks 6th in career digs: 891
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
Seattle U returns to Texas next week with a head-to-head against UT Arlington on Oct. 10 with first serve set for 4:00 p.m. PT. The Redhawks' four match road slate wraps with a trip up to Orem, Utah as the Redhawks revisit Utah Valley on Monday, Oct. 14. Matches will air live on ESPN+.
Donate Today
Fans interested in making a gift to Seattle University Athletics can do so by clicking here. Your gift directly impacts all Redhawk student athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Thank you for supporting Seattle University Athletics!
Follow Along With the Action
Stay connected with Seattle U volleyball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.