SEATTLE – After back-to-back wins over the weekend, the Seattle U volleyball team looks to extend its home winning streak on Thursday, Oct. 24 against WAC frontrunner UT Arlington at the Redhawk Center at 6 p.m.
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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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The Redhawks jet off to Riverside for their first meeting with Cal Baptist, clashing with the Lancers at 1 p.m. at Van Dyne Gym. The match will air live on ESPN+.
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- Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6:00 PM PT
- Seattle U (5-13, 3-5 WAC) vs. Abilene Christian (18-2, 8-0 WAC)
- Redhawk Center, Seattle, Wash.
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- Seattle U posted back-to-back wins at the Redhawk Center last week, sweeping Southern Utah 3-0 and clinching the rematch 3-1 against Abilene Christian.
- Arianna Bilby recorded her third 20+ kill performance this season, tallying 20 against the Wildcats. Earlier on the weekend she picked up her seventh double-double of the season, pacing the team with 18 kills and 15 digs against Southern Utah.
- Bilby leads the Redhawks with 225 kills and ranks seventh in the WAC with 3.36 kills per set.
- Katlyn Sipes extended her double digit dig streak to 11 after tallying 19 against Abilene Christian.
- Sipes paces the team with 277 digs and ranks second in the WAC in digs per set (4.20).
- 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 the weekend with 1,238 career assists.
- Teksoy leads the team with 375 assists on the season and ranks fifth in the WAC with 6.58 assists per set.
- Merima Smajlovic now ranks third in the WAC and paces the team with 30 service aces (0.45 per set). She sits second on the team in kills, racking up 167.
- Marley Hardgrave retained sixth in the WAC with 1.12 blocks per set. She led the Redhawks blocking effort against SUU, picking up 5 total blocks. The following match she grabbed three, including a solo block. Hardgrave has 57.0 blocks on the year.
- Yasemin Elmas ranks second on the team with 56.0 total blocks on the season and picked up her 100th kill of the year against Utah Valley.
- 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.
- Katlyn Sipes was crowned WAC Libero of the Week on Oct. 9 to secure Seattle U's first conference weekly honor since 2019. The win was a first for the senior and for the team since the league implemented the distinction in 2023. Sipes became one of now 11 Redhawks to be recognized since Seattle U joined the WAC in 2012.
- The Redhawks tied a program record number of aces in a match (in their current D-I era) against Abilene Christian, connecting 14 aces.
- 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 trailed the all-time series against the Mavericks 1-4 entering the 2024 season. The two programs met for the first time in 2012, each winning on their respective home courts.
- The Redhawks last defeated the Wildcats at home on Nov. 8, 2012 in five sets.
- It's the fourth meeting at the Redhawk Center between the two teams. In their meeting two weeks ago, UTA captured the victory in straight sets.The Mavericks look to retain their conference unbeaten streak heading into Thursday night's contest.
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: 793
- Elif Teksoy now ranks 5th in career assists: 1,238
- Katlyn Sipes ranks 6th in career digs: 975
- Marley Hardgrave ranks tied 6th in solo blocks: 28
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 jet off to Riverside for their first meeting with Cal Baptist, clashing with the Lancers at 1 p.m. at Van Dyne Gym. The match 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.