Number of the Day
11.57 - Some players have iron shoulders and can take swing after swing. The season is early and the sample size is small, but keep your eyes on Ike Vernon (LIU). He leads the nation with 11.57 attacks per set. For reference, Deklan Wingo (Tusculum) finished with 10.11 attacks per set last season.
Yesterday’s Scores
Non-conference
Lasell (74%) def. American International (26%)
3-2 (25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 24-26, 15-7)
Jamilson Depina Almeida (AIC) pushed to the very end for the Yellowjackets in the tough 5-set loss. He finished with a solid 13 kills, 2 blocks, and 2 digs.
Lindenwood (91%) def. Quincy (9%)
3-0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-17)
Luke Kraft (Lindenwood) was tied for the most kills in the match with 8 while also adding 4 aces.
CSUN (91%) def. Long Island (9%)
3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-20)
The Matadors hit .463 in the sweep while keeping the sharks to .222 for the match. That is how you win volleyball matches.
Today’s Match Projections
Non-conference
Jamestown (56%) vs Westcliff (44%)
For those not in the know, the University of Jamestown is in North Dakota and has one of the best mascot names in the league: Jimmies!
UMES (17%) vs Erskine (83%)
Catawba (56%) vs King (44%)
Maryville (15%) vs Ball State (85%)
Charleston (37%) vs Purdue Fort Wayne (63%)
UC Santa Barbara (63%) vs Stanford (37%)
I’ll be honest here, I did not expect this projection. Can’t wait to see the match.
Fort Valley State (7%) vs UCLA (93%)
It is a shame that the weather will take some matches off the table for the fans. It will be very tough to make these matches up. I know this from past experience