SEATTLE - Seattle University volleyball (4-12, 1-5 WCC) welcomes the West Coast Conference’s newest member, Denver (9-9, 2-4 WCC), to the Redhawk Center on Saturday, October 17, with action slated for 1 PM.
Senior Teagan Melton led the Redhawks against San Diego on Thursday night, building her season kills total to 125. Melton ranks 23rd in the WCC in kills, while averaging 2.45 kills per set. Sophomore Chloee Leslie also sits amongst the top-25, pacing the team with 127 kills in 16 matches of action.
Orchestrating the offense is junior Grace Jones, who leads the team with 275 assists. Jones sits 11th in the conference in assists, while fellow setter, sophomore Bella Jones, ranks amongst the top-15 in assists, logging 154 on the year. Grace maintains her rank in assists per set, averaging 5.00.
Leading from the service line is junior Hailey McEllrath, who picked up her 15th ace of the season against the Toreros. Her 0.29 aces per set ranks 19th in the WCC. Bella Jones paces the team with 0.34 aces per set in 13 matches.
Pacing the defense is freshman Janae Demant, who leads the team with 188 digs. Her 3.42 digs per set ranks sixth in the WCC.
Guiding the defense up front is sophomore Lexi Jones, who leads the team with 55.0 blocks. Jones’ 1.17 blocks per set is third in the WCC, ranking 94th in the nation. Her 10 solo blocks ranks sixth in the WCC, while Leslie sits just behind with nine solo blocks.
The Redhawks rank fifth in the WCC in blocks, recording 123.0 in 16 matches. Their 39 solo blocks ranks second in the WCC. As a team, Seattle U’s 2.24 blocks per set ranks 96th in the nation, while sitting third in the WCC.
Denver and Seattle U meet for the fourth time in program history and for the first time as conference opponents. The two have played once in Seattle since the start of the series in 2012. The Redhawks secured the first ever meeting in five sets, but the Pioneers have claimed the last two meetings, both in Denver, to hold the series edge 2-1.
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