The Malone University volleyball team will make the program's first-ever appearance in the GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Postseason Tournament on Wednesday with a quarterfinal match at the University of Findlay.  The contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Oilers' Croy Gymnasium.

The Pioneers, seeded sixth among the tournament's eight teams, ended the regular season with a 15-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in conference play.  The Pioneers picked up home victories over Tiffin University and Ohio Dominican University this past weekend to secure their first postseason appearance since becoming full NCAA Division II members in 2013.

Findlay, the tournament's No. 3 seed, wrapped up the regular season at 22-6 overall and 15-3 in GLIAC matches.  The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest on an 11-match winning streak.

The Pioneers nearly brought Findlay's lengthy unbeaten streak to an end just over a week ago at Croy Gymnasium as the Oilers pulled out a hard-fought five set victory.  In the lone regular-season meeting between the two squads on November 1st, Findlay prevailed by scores of 22-25, 25-16, 24-26, 33-31, and 15-11.  Full recap: http://www.malonepioneers.com/news/2014/11/1/VB_1101144836.aspx?path=wvball

The winner of the Malone/Findlay contest will advance to the GLIAC semifinals to face the winner of Wednesday's match between second-seeded Ferris State (MI) University and seventh-seeded Hillsdale (MI) College.  The GLIAC semifinal and championship matches will be held on the home court of the highest remaining seed (following the completion of Wednesday's quarterfinal round).  The semifinal contests will take place on Saturday, November 15th.  The GLIAC Championship Match will follow on Sunday, November 16th.
 
Quarterfinal Match Information (#6 Malone at #3 Findlay) - Wed., November 12 at 7:30 p.m. (Croy Gymanasium)
Live Video:  http://athletics.findlay.edu/video/Live_Video
Live Stats: http://athletics.findlay.edu/sports/fball/2014-15/boxscores/20140906_zkwm.xml
Tickets: Adults $7, Students $5, Under 5 or over 65 Free

GLIAC Volleyball Tournament Webpage/Bracket: http://www.gliac.org/sports/wvball/2014-15/championship/2014

Malone Notes: After dropping their first four conference matches of the year, the Pioneers have since won 11 of their last 14 GLIAC contests… The Pioneers last postseason appearance occurred in 2011 when the squad competed at the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Tournament in Kissimmee, Florida…Malone would have qualified for the GLIAC Tournament in 2012 but was ineligible for postseason play that year due to its status as a provisional member of NCAA Division II… …Malone ranks second in the GLIAC in service aces (159) and total digs (1785)…Hitters Taylor Slauterbeck, Anna Hays and Sarah Brent have led the way for a balanced Pioneer attack this year, each averaging over 2.0 kills per set…Middle hitter Elizabeth Maczuzak is tied for second in the GLIAC with a .303 attack percentage and leads the team with an average of 0.83 blocks per set…Libero Katie Hasebein is second in the GLIAC in digs with 579…Hasebein is on pace to establish a new Malone single-season record with her current average of 5.31 digs per set.

Findlay Notes:  The Oilers claimed the GLIAC South Division Title this year for the first time since 2003…Last year, Findlay qualified for the GLIAC Tournament before dropping a five-set match at Northern Michigan University in the quarterfinal round…The Oilers rank first in the GLIAC in attack percentage (.220), service aces (1.92 per set) and total blocks (256)…Hannah Tong leads the GLIAC in total kills (3.72) and is second in kills per set (3.58)…Setter Amanda Calhoun paces the conference in both assists (1046) and service aces (59)…Middle hitter Nickyla Garverick is the GLIAC leader in total blocks (130)…Findlay is 9-2 at home this season.

2014 Rosters
Malone  |  Findlay

2014 Statistics
Malone  |  Findlay