Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, November 22
Greeley, CO
7:00 PM
Weber State University
at
Northern Colorado
Photo by: Freddie Lacey
Wildcats off to Big Sky Tournament
11/20/2018 2:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
POST SEASON NOTES
• This is the first time Weber State has made back-to-back appearances in the Big Sky Tournament since 2007 and 2008.
• This will be the second meeting between Northern Colorado and Weber State in post season play.
• WSU has a 1-0 record over the Bears in the Big Sky Tournament.
• Last time the two teams met up in the post season the Wildcats beat the Bears in three sets.
• This is the 11th time in school history, WSU has made it to the Big Sky Tournament.
• Weber State has a 5-9 record in Big Sky post season action.
• The Wildcats have one Big Sky Title under their belt when WSU took down Boise State in three sets back in 1988.
THE MATCHES
• The Weber State volleyball team is headed to the Big Sky Championships in Greeley, Colorado where they will take on Big Sky tournament host Northern Colorado on Nov. 22 at 7:05 p.m.
• The game will be streamed online for free on WatchBigSky.com and PlutoTV
• Live stats will be at BigSkyStats.com
QUICK HITS
• The Wildcats are currently 18-9 on the season and 13-5 in Big Sky play.
• Weber State is going into the Big Sky Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
• Weber State is coming off a three set win over Montana State. WSU is on a five match winning streak.
• Northern Colorado is the No. 6 seed in the tournament. The Bears are 14-12 overall on the season and 10-7 in Big Sky action. They are currently on a one match losing streak.
• Northern Colorado holds a 21-12 lead over Weber State in the all-time series and the Wildcats are on a four match winning streak.
• Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen is in his fourth season leading the Wildcats and brought back his two assistant coaches Kayla Morgan and David Gannon.
• Weber State is led by Andrea Hale who has 362 kills on the season and averages 3.69 kills per set. Defensively, Helena Khouri is leads WSU with 338 total digs on the season and 3.63 set average. Hannah Hill-DeYoung is sitting pretty with 122.0 total blocks on the season including six solos. Hill-DeYoung averages 1.22 blocks per set.
HITTING PERCENTAGE IMPRESSES
• Weber State's Hannah Hill-DeYoung is sitting pretty at No. 11 in the nation in hitting percentage and No. 2 in the Big Sky. She's hitting .402 on the season with 195 kills from 376 total attacks. She only has 44 errors in 100 total sets played.
ACE ACE ACE
• Weber State's Ashlyn Power recently broke into the top 10 in the nation with aces per set. She averages .50 aces per set and leads the Big Sky Conference. Recently Power has been stepping up her game, she has 48 total aces in 96 sets. The Wildcats also sit at No. 1 in the Big Sky in service aces averaging 1.74 per set and have racked up 177 total which is the third highest in Big Sky.
LONE SENIOR ANDREA HALE
• Weber State's lone senior is Andrea Hale. In her four years at Weber State she's played in 350 sets and 105 matches. She became the 12th Wildcat in school history to break into the 1,000 kill club. She averages 2.94 kills a set and has racked up 3,000 attacks. Hale has deveolped into a leader and a great volleyball player. In the summer of 2018 she had the opportunity to play with the U.S. Collegiate Women's National Team. She has a career high of 28 kills on two separate occasions. She's hit 10 or more kills nearly 50 times in her career.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - Northern Colorado
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 34th meeting between Weber State and Northern Colorado. UNC has a 21-12 lead over Weber State in the all-time series. WSU is currently on a four match winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 1-0 when taking on the Bears in the post season and 6-8 when taking them on in Greeley.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The two teams have matched up twice this season and both matches went into five sets and the Wildcats came out victorious on both matches.
• ABOUT
The Bears are currently 14-12 overall on the season and are 10-7 in Big Sky Conference. UNC is currently on a one match losing streak this season. The Bears average 13.4 kills per set and have amassed a total of 3780 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .203 on the season. Northern Colorado averages 16.7 digs per set and 1.1 blocks per set.
Nothern Colorado's Kortney Lockey is the main killer for the Bears. She is averaging 3.67 kills a set and has 329 on the season off 104 attacks for a .182 percentage.
The Bears' Taylor Els is a top defensive player as she averages 5.56 digs per set and has 556 on the season.
• This is the first time Weber State has made back-to-back appearances in the Big Sky Tournament since 2007 and 2008.
• This will be the second meeting between Northern Colorado and Weber State in post season play.
• WSU has a 1-0 record over the Bears in the Big Sky Tournament.
• Last time the two teams met up in the post season the Wildcats beat the Bears in three sets.
• This is the 11th time in school history, WSU has made it to the Big Sky Tournament.
• Weber State has a 5-9 record in Big Sky post season action.
• The Wildcats have one Big Sky Title under their belt when WSU took down Boise State in three sets back in 1988.
THE MATCHES
• The Weber State volleyball team is headed to the Big Sky Championships in Greeley, Colorado where they will take on Big Sky tournament host Northern Colorado on Nov. 22 at 7:05 p.m.
• The game will be streamed online for free on WatchBigSky.com and PlutoTV
• Live stats will be at BigSkyStats.com
QUICK HITS
• The Wildcats are currently 18-9 on the season and 13-5 in Big Sky play.
• Weber State is going into the Big Sky Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
• Weber State is coming off a three set win over Montana State. WSU is on a five match winning streak.
• Northern Colorado is the No. 6 seed in the tournament. The Bears are 14-12 overall on the season and 10-7 in Big Sky action. They are currently on a one match losing streak.
• Northern Colorado holds a 21-12 lead over Weber State in the all-time series and the Wildcats are on a four match winning streak.
• Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen is in his fourth season leading the Wildcats and brought back his two assistant coaches Kayla Morgan and David Gannon.
• Weber State is led by Andrea Hale who has 362 kills on the season and averages 3.69 kills per set. Defensively, Helena Khouri is leads WSU with 338 total digs on the season and 3.63 set average. Hannah Hill-DeYoung is sitting pretty with 122.0 total blocks on the season including six solos. Hill-DeYoung averages 1.22 blocks per set.
HITTING PERCENTAGE IMPRESSES
• Weber State's Hannah Hill-DeYoung is sitting pretty at No. 11 in the nation in hitting percentage and No. 2 in the Big Sky. She's hitting .402 on the season with 195 kills from 376 total attacks. She only has 44 errors in 100 total sets played.
ACE ACE ACE
• Weber State's Ashlyn Power recently broke into the top 10 in the nation with aces per set. She averages .50 aces per set and leads the Big Sky Conference. Recently Power has been stepping up her game, she has 48 total aces in 96 sets. The Wildcats also sit at No. 1 in the Big Sky in service aces averaging 1.74 per set and have racked up 177 total which is the third highest in Big Sky.
LONE SENIOR ANDREA HALE
• Weber State's lone senior is Andrea Hale. In her four years at Weber State she's played in 350 sets and 105 matches. She became the 12th Wildcat in school history to break into the 1,000 kill club. She averages 2.94 kills a set and has racked up 3,000 attacks. Hale has deveolped into a leader and a great volleyball player. In the summer of 2018 she had the opportunity to play with the U.S. Collegiate Women's National Team. She has a career high of 28 kills on two separate occasions. She's hit 10 or more kills nearly 50 times in her career.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - Northern Colorado
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 34th meeting between Weber State and Northern Colorado. UNC has a 21-12 lead over Weber State in the all-time series. WSU is currently on a four match winning streak in the series. The Wildcats are 1-0 when taking on the Bears in the post season and 6-8 when taking them on in Greeley.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The two teams have matched up twice this season and both matches went into five sets and the Wildcats came out victorious on both matches.
• ABOUT
The Bears are currently 14-12 overall on the season and are 10-7 in Big Sky Conference. UNC is currently on a one match losing streak this season. The Bears average 13.4 kills per set and have amassed a total of 3780 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .203 on the season. Northern Colorado averages 16.7 digs per set and 1.1 blocks per set.
Nothern Colorado's Kortney Lockey is the main killer for the Bears. She is averaging 3.67 kills a set and has 329 on the season off 104 attacks for a .182 percentage.
The Bears' Taylor Els is a top defensive player as she averages 5.56 digs per set and has 556 on the season.
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