robert morris university 2014 volleyball match notes Sports Information Contact: Ethan Woy • E-Mail: sidga02@rmu.edu • Office Phone: (412) 397-6070 • rmucolonials.com
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2014 schedule AUGUST 29 Fri. @ Milwaukee $ vs. Miami (Ohio) $ 30 Sat. vs. North Dakota State $ september 1 Mon. WEST VIRGINIA 5 Fri. INDIANA STATE % YOUNGSTOWN STATE % 6 Sat. UMASS LOWELL % 12 Fri. vs. Butler & 13 Sat. @ Colorado & vs. Idaho State & 16 Wed. @ Akron 19 Fri. vs. UC-Irvine # 20 Sat. @ Oakland # vs. Bowling Green # 27 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 28 Sun. SACRED HEART * OCTOBER 4 Sat. @ Central Conn. State * 5 Sun. @ Bryant * 10 Fri. @ Saint Francis U. * 11 Sat. @ NJIT 15 Wed. @ Duquesne 18 Sat. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 19 Sun. LIU BROOKLYN * 25 Sat. @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 26 Sun. @ Sacred Heart * november 1 Sat. CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 2 Sun. BRYANT * 8 Sat. SAINT FRANCIS U. * 15 Sat. @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 16 Sun. @ LIU Brooklyn * $ % & # *
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Panther Invitational Duquesne / Robert Morris Invitational Omni Invitational Golden Grizzly Invite Northeast Conference Match
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Match #1 - SATURDAY, October 4- 1:00 PM Robert Morris at Central Connecticut State (5-8, 1-0 NEC) Detrick Gymnasium - New Britain, Conn. Against the Blue Devils Robert Morris holds a 17-10 edge over Central Connecticut State in its history, but has dropped the last three matches to the Blue Devils. The Colonials were swept by CCSU last season and fell to the Blue Devils in the 2012 NEC Semifinals. RMU’s last win over CCSU came in four sets on Oct. 27, 2012 as Becky Jay tallied 10 blocks (4 solo, 6 assist) while Lindsay Monger posted a double-double with 23 kills and 15 digs. Scouting Central Connecticut State The Blue Devils were picked second in the NEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll after advancing to the NEC Championship last season. CCSU enters this meeting with a record of 5-8, having collected all five of its wins in the last seven matches. Offensively, the Blue Devils are led by junior outside hitter Heather Trueman, who has compiled 176 kills on the season. Senior middle hitter Rachel Dunlap - a three-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week award winner - is the catalyst for CCSU defensively as she has tallied 62 blocks (9 solo, 53 assist) in 52 sets. Match #2 - SUNDAY, October 5 - 1:00 PM Robert Morris at Bryant (4-16, 0-1 NEC) Chace Athletic Center - Smithfield, R.I. Against the Bulldogs The Colonials have won eight of 11 meetings against Bryant and hold a four-match winning streak over the Bulldogs. RMU has won its last three games against Bryant in straight sets, including two matches last season in which the Bulldogs topped 20 points just twice. Scouting Bryant The Bulldogs, who were slotted fifth in the NEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, enter this weekend with an overall record of 4-16 and 0-1 in conference. Two of Bryant’s four wins have come at home against UMass Lowell this past Tuesday and in its season opener on Aug. 29. Senior outside hitter Elena Lohr paces the Bulldogs offensively with 224 kills, receiving the majority of those kills from freshman setter Vika Nesterov, who has dished out 586 assists. Defensively, middle blockers Sara DePouw and Alexandra Lunsford have combined for 105 blocks (9 solo, 96 assist), with 55 and 50 respectively.
statistically speaking No. name POS MP-SP KILL/S Ast/S 1 Deja Tamlin OH 7-13 0.46 0.08 2 April Krivoniak RS 12-45 2.18 0.13 3 Kristin Thompson MB 11-28 1.21 0.07 4 Melissa Bograd L 16-57 0.04 0.53 5 Madelyn Betts OH 9-23 1.52 - 6 Hannah Hoffman S 12-33 0.27 3.55 7 Arden Fisher OH 13-47 2.11 0.19 8 Leah Dunivan MB 16-40 1.62 0.03 9 Breanna Surgot DS 4-5 - - 10 Sydney Sizemore RS 14-33 1.09 0.12 11 Erica Robb OH 16-57 1.51 0.19 12 Brianna Frakes S 16-55 0.36 6.98 14 Alena Esposito OH 10-19 0.53 - 15 Becky Jay MB 16-56 1.93 0.04
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Ace/s - 0.24 - 0.12 - 0.18 0.19 - - - 0.19 0.24 - 0.09
DIG/S BLK/s 0.23 0.23 1.91 0.51 0.11 0.61 4.14 0.70 0.17 1.03 0.03 3.40 0.36 0.08 0.98 - 1.42 0.33 2.67 0.30 1.96 0.24 0.05 0.11 0.68 0.89
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