SEATTLE - A pair of Bay Area matchups lies in store for Seattle University volleyball (4-16, 1-9 WCC), with the Redhawks traveling to Santa Clara (9-14, 5-6 WCC) for a rematch against the Broncos on Thursday, November 5 at 7 PM.
Senior Teagan Melton leads the team in kills, recording 2.52 kills per set for 164 total on the season. Melton ranks 18th in the WCC in kills per set, while also ranking just outside the top-20 in kills. Aiding the offensive effort is sophomore Chloee Leslie, who ranks 25th in the league in kills with 149.
Orchestrating the offense is junior Grace Jones, who paces the team with a new career season high 332 assists. Jones is 11th in the conference in assists, while also ranking 11th in assists per set with 4.88. Fellow setter, sophomore Bella Jones, sits within the top-15 alongside Grace, posting 3.92 assists per set in 16 matches.
Guiding the team from the service line is junior Hailey McEllrath, who paces the team with 21 aces. Her 0.32 aces per set ranks 17th in the conference this season.
Sophomore Lexi Jones leads the team in blocks with 65.0 total on the season. The middle blocker ranks eighth in the conference in total blocks, sixth in solo blocks (11) and third in blocks per set (1.18). McEllrath aids in Seattle U’s defensive threat out front, averaging 0.87 blocks per set, ranking 13th in the WCC.
Pacing the Redhawk defense is freshman libero Janae Demant, who sits 10th in the conference in digs with a team leading 227. Her 3.29 digs per set ranks seventh in the WCC.
The Redhawks are one of the conference’s top blocking teams, ranking third amongst their counterparts in blocks per set (2.30). They are fifth in the WCC in total blocks with 159.0, while ranking third in the league in solo blocks with 44. As a team, Seattle U ranks 85th in the nation in blocks per set.
Seattle U and Santa Clara meet for the eighth time in program history dating back to the start of the series in 2009. The Broncos now lead the all-time 7-0 after securing the first meeting of the season in Seattle. Thursday’s contest is just the third held in Santa Clara in the history of the series, with Santa Clara holding the 2-0 advantage on its home floor.
Since the pair last met, the Broncos have moved to 9-14 on the season, grabbing a 5-6 record in conference contests. They have gone 1-4 in their last five matches, with a 1-3 record on the road in that stretch. The Redhawks kick off a three match home stand for the Broncos beginning Thursday evening.
Seattle U will remain on the road through the weekend, revisiting San Francisco on Saturday, November 7.
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