Women's Volleyball | 10/24/2016 5:34:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team will go for their fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday evening when they host UT-Rio Grande Valley starting at 7 p.m. in the McDermott Center.
THE OPENING SET
The Cardinals are currently on their longest winning streak of the season and they are now 5-5 in Southland Conference play, and sit seventh in the conference standings. UIW has won their last two matches at the McDermott Center and the team has a 4-4 overall record at home.
UT-Rio Grande Valley enters Tuesday's matchup with a 15-9 record although the Vaqueros are currently on a two match-losing streak.
Sarea Alexander has been a key factor in the UIW attack during the four match-winning streak. In the last two matches, Alexander is averaging 2.5 kills/ set with a .586 attacking percentage.
SCOUTING UTRGV
2016: 15-9 overall, 5-4 WAC
Last Match: L 3-2, Utah Valley University
Head Coach: Todd Lowery
Key Attacking Players:
#1 So. Ragni Steen Knudsen (3.75 kills/ set)
#23 Jr. Bojana Mitrovic (3.29 kills/ set)
#8 Jr. Tina Sekulic (8.49 assists/ set)
Key Defensive Players:
#1 So. Ragni Steen Knudsen (2.58 digs/ set)
#23 Jr. Bojana Mitrovic (2.39 digs/ set)
#12 Fr. Barbara Silver (1.29 blocks/ set)
THE CARDINAL FILE
2016: 9-13 overall, 5-5 SLC
Last Match: W 3-0, New Orleans
Head Coach: Jennifer Montoya
Key Attacking Players:
#6 So.
Autumn Lockley (3.43 kills/ set)
# 42 Jr.
Bryaunea Hall (2.14 kills/ set)
#11 Jr.
Sarea Alexander (2.25 kills/ set)
#22 Jr.
Madison Williams (6.15 assists/ set)
Key Defensive Players:
#6 So.
Autumn Lockley (2.71 digs/ set)
#11 Jr.
Sarea Alexander (1.06 blocks/ set)
#18 Sr.
Shaina Garza (2.67 digs/ set)
SERIES
This will be the second matchup all time between the Cardinals and the Vaqueros. Last season, UIW defeated UT-Rio Grande Valley 3-0 in Edinburg, TX.
UP NEXT
After Tuesday's match, the Cardinals hit the road to take on Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in the first of two meetings between the two schools. The Islanders currently lead the conference standings and they have a 15-7 overall record.
