CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's volleyball team heads to the Bluegrass State for a Friday match at Bellarmine and a Saturday match at Eastern Kentucky.
Austin Peay (4-18, 2-8 ASUN) enters the weekend after losses to Lipscomb and Queens last weekend. Dayan Malavé had a career-high 11 blocks against Queens. Her 11 blocks are tied for the fourth most in program history.
Bellarmine (10-12, 4-6 ASUN) most recently took a 103 loss at North Alabama, Oct. 26. The Knights' most recent win was a 3-2 win at Central Arkansas, Oct. 24.
Eastern Kentucky (15-7, 7-3 ASUN) swept Central Arkansas, Oct. 26, in Conway. The Colonels' most recent win was a 3-0 loss at Jacksonville, Oct. 18.
The Govs face the Knights at 6 p.m. (ET) on Friday at Knights Hall in Louisville and the Colonels at the Olympic Sports Training Center at 4 p.m. (ET), Saturday.
MATCH POINTS
- Friday is the 10th meeting between the Govs and the Knights, with the Knights leading the series, 5-4.
- The last meeting was a 3-2 Bellarmine win Oct. 4, in Clarksville.
- Saturday will be the 77th meeting of the Govs and the Colonels, with the Colonels leading the series, 45-31.
- The last matchup was a 3-0 EKU win, Oct. 3, in Clarksville.
- The Govs are ranked third in the ASUN with 138 service aces and fourth with 1.64 aces per set.
- Reagan Anderson is second in the conference with 342 digs and fourth with 4.07 digs per set, ranking 78th and 99th in the nation, respectively.
- Addi Hultquist is sixth in the ASUN with 29 service aces.
- Dayan Malavé leads the Govs with 72.0 blocks.
- Taly Cloyd is first on the team with 240 kills.
- Sarah Butler paces the Governors with 333 assists.
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