SEATTLE - Seattle University volleyball (4-15, 1-8 WCC) takes another swipe at the top of the West Coast Conference, welcoming LMU (18-3, 9-1 WCC) to the Redhawk Center for its Volleyween match on October 31 at 1 PM.
Senior Teagan Melton guided the Redhawks in the battle against Pepperdine on Thursday evening, moving her total kills up to 162 to rank 21st in the WCC this season. Sophomore Chloee Leslie also sits inside the league’s top-25 in kills, posting 146 in 19 matches. Melton leads the pair in kills per set, grabbing 2.61 on average.
Orchestrating the offense is junior Grace Jones, who leads the team with 326 assists. Her 4.94 assists per set ranks 11th in the WCC alongside her 326 assists. Aiding the effort is sophomore Bella Jones, who sits 13th in the WCC with 192 assists.
Guiding the team from the service line is junior Hailey McEllrath, who paces the team with 19 aces. The middle blocker ranks top-20 in both aces and blocks, providing coverage on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Her 51.0 total blocks ranks 15th in the WCC.
Pacing Seattle U’s block is sophomore Lexi Jones, who sits seventh in the conference in total blocks with 65.0. Her 11 solo blocks ranks sixth in the league, while her 1.18 blocks per set ranks third.
Patrolling the floor is freshman Janae Demant, who ranks 10th in the WCC in digs with 217. Her 3.44 digs per set is seventh in the WCC.
The Redhawks maintain their status as one of the top blocking teams in the conference, averaging 2.27 blocks per set, which ranks third amongst the WCC. Their 44 solo blocks is second in the league.
Seattle U and LMU meet for the fourth time in program history after restarting the series as conference foes in 2025. The Lions lead the all-time record 3-0 dating back to 2011. Saturday’s meeting is the first ever in Seattle between the two programs.
Following the weekend, the Redhawks will head out to the Bay Area for rematches with Santa Clara and San Francisco.
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