SEATTLE - Seattle University volleyball (4-13, 1-6 WCC) takes its game on the road, traveling down I-5 for its second meeting with Portland (10-6, 3-4 WCC) of the season. The pair are slated to square off inside Chiles Center at 1 PM on Saturday, October 24.
Senior Teagan Melton leads the Redhawks with 135 kills, ranking 23rd in the WCC in kills this season. Her 2.50 ranks 18th in the league. Aiding the effort is sophomore Chloee Leslie, who sits second on the team with 129 kills.
Orchestrating the offense is junior Grace Jones, who ranks 11th in the conference in assists with 287. She also ranks 11th in assists per set, handing out 4.95 on average. Fellow setter, sophomore Bella Jones, also sits within the WCC’s top-15, claiming 14th with 167 assists in 14 matches of action.
Grace Jones paces the team from the service line, alongside junior Hailey McEllrath, each accounting for 15 aces this season. McEllrath leads the pair with 0.28 aces per set, ranking 20th in the WCC.
Guiding the Redhawks defense is sophomore Lexi Jones, who leads the team with 59 blocks. Jones ranks 8th in the conference in total blocks, while sitting sixth in solo blocks with 11. Her 1.18 blocks per set is third in the WCC, and ranks top-90 in the nation. McEllrath adds 0.81 blocks per set, ranking 13th in the WCC. Leslie sits right behind Jones with nine solo blocks.
Assisting the defense is freshman Janae Demant. Her 198 digs ranks 11th in the conference, while her 3.47 digs per set ranks 7th.
The Redhawks are one of the WCC’s best blocking teams, ranking third in blocks per set, averaging 2.33. Their 43 solo blocks ranks second in the league.
Saturday’s contest is the 14th ever meeting between the two programs dating back to 2008. The Pilots lead the all-time 10-3 after securing the first meeting this season. Since they last met, the Pilots have moved to 3-4 in conference play, securing wins over San Francisco and Pacific.
Seattle U goes for its first program win in Portland, trailing by six matches since 2009. Following the weekend, the Redhawks return home to host both Pepperdine and LMU.
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