The Concordia Cardinals volleyball team ended the regular season last Saturday with a win over Rochester, clinching a spot in postseason play for the fourth consecutive year. This Wednesday, they will go up against the top-seeded Indiana Tech with a chance to advance to the semifinal round of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Tournament.
Game Information
#8 Concordia Cardinals vs. #1 Indiana Tech
November 8th | 7 pm | Schaefer Center | Fort Wayne, IN
About the Warriors
The Warriors finished their season 28-4 overall falling only to Montana Tech, Siena Heights, and Huntington University making them 18-2 in the conference. The Warriors are currently ranked 22 in the most recent NAIA poll.
Indiana Tech's leaders include Noelle VanOort, Taylor Paul, and Emma Westra, with 422, 353, and 340 kills respectively. Andrea Schriver is the setter for the Warriors totaling 1253 assists averaging 11.28 per set.
Defensively Jacey Blust leads in digs with 494. Noelle VanOort and Emma Westra follow with 354 and 336 respectively. Jacqueline Allaway leads in blocks with 69.
About the Cardinals
The Cardinals ended the regular season with a record of 18-13 and a 9-11 WHAC record.
Offensively the Cardinals are led by Kayla Peters, Breann June, and Claudia Grepke with 382, 288, and 225 respectively. Abigail Peters is the primary setter with 1154 assists.
For defense, McKenzie Peters is the Cardinal's libero and has 5.03 digs per set totaling 588. Joining Peters in the backline have been Kayla Peters, Emiline Wood, and Korie Fowler with 375, 299, and 298 digs respectively. Jessalyn Peavyhouse leads the team in blocks with 58, followed by Julianna Weems with 44.
In Case You Missed It (Previous Matchups)
These two teams have battled twice this season with Indiana Tech coming out on top both times.
The first time these two teams played was back on September 13th when the Warriors won 3-1. Concordia was able to take the 2nd set. Leaders for the game were Kayla Peters with 14 kills, Jessalyn Peavyhouse and Abigail Austin with 3 blocks, and McKenzie Peters with 18 digs.
The last time these two teams played was November 1st this time the Warriors were able to win in straight sets. Leaders for this game were Breann June with 9 kills, Julianna Weems with 1 block, and Abigail Austin and McKenzie Peters tied with 11 digs. Emiline Wood had 2 aces.
