Volleyball Preview Notes: Pioneers Travel to Michigan for Two Matches This Weekend

Matches This Week:
Oct.9: Malone at Northern Michigan 7:00 pm
Oct.10: Malone at Michigan Tech 4:00 pm

Live Video (NMU): http://eversport.tv/gliac
Live Stats (NMU): http://gliac.org/sports/wvball/2015-16/boxscores/20151009_j2dy.xml
Live Stats (MTU): http://gliac.org/sports/wvball/2015-16/boxscores/20151010_g6i5.xml

2015 Records (as of October 9th):
Malone 5-12, 1-6 GLIAC | Northern Michigan 10-6, 2-5 GLIAC | Michigan Tech 12-4, 4-3 GLIAC

2015 Rosters:
Malone | Northern Michigan | Michigan Tech

2015 Statistics:
Malone | Northern Michigan | Michigan Tech

Malone Notes:
- The Pioneers lost 23-25, 22-25, 15-25 to Northern Michigan in 2014
- Malone topped Michigan Tech 21-25, 29-27, 29-27, 15-25, 15-11 last season
- Elizabeth Maczuzak is hitting a team-high .234 on the season. She leads the team with 0.80 blocks per set and is 2nd in kills per set (2.34) and digs per set (2.39)
- Freshman Mallory Adams leads the team in kills per set (2.53) and points per set (3.0)
- Haley Kool (1.74 k/s) is second on the team in attack percentage (.200) and blocks per set (0.72)
- Setter Cathryn Miller is averaging 7.93 assists per set. Among setters, she is 4th in the GLIAC in total digs (133)
- Libero Maggie Hamrock is averaging a team-high 3.08 digs per set
- The Pioneers are 5th in the GLIAC with 79 team service aces. In conference games, Jordan Cloyd is 8th with 10 aces.

Northern Michigan Notes:
- The Wildcats are 1st in the conference in total kills (801) and 6th in kills per set (13.13)
- Senior hitter Lisa Studnicka (2014 All-GLIAC Second Team) leads the team and is 11th in the GLIAC with 3.05 kills per set
- Middle hitter Kayla Chosa is 2nd on the team in kills per set (2.87) and attack percentage (.323)
- Middle hitter and 2014 All-GLIAC Honorable mention selection Madison Whitehead (2.82 kills per set) is tops on the team and 8th in the GLIAC in attack percentage (.349)
- Setter Jami Hogeboom is 5th in the conference with 9.83 assists per set.
- Senior Libero Alex Berger, a 2014 All-GLIAC First Team selection, is 4th in the GLIAC with 271 total digs.

Michigan Tech Notes:
- The Huskies are 2nd in the GLIAC in team kills per set (13.9) and 3rd in team hitting percentage (.254)
- Outside hitter Aubrey Ficek leads the team and is 6th in the conference averaging 3.30 kills per set
- Freshman outside hitter Mariah Sherman is second on the team with 2.92 kills per set
- 2014 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention selection Lauren Emmert (2.74k/s) is 7th in the GLIAC in attack percentage (.351) and 8th in solo blocks (11)
- Middle Blocker Stephanie Dietrich is 4th in the GLIAC in attack percentage, hitting .395 in 210 total attacks.
- Setter Rachel Pohlod is 2nd in the conference with 11.52 assists per set
- Libero Jacqueline Aird is 6th in the GLIAC with 4.58 digs per set

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Players Mentioned

#4 Haley Kool: MH; 6' 0"; Junior

#5 Elizabeth Maczuzak: MH/OH; 5' 9"; Senior

#2 Jordan Cloyd: OH/DS; 5' 9"; Freshman

#6 Maggie Hamrock: DS/L; 5' 6"; Freshman

#12 Mallory Adams: MH/OH; 6' 0"; Freshman

#17 Cathryn Miller: S/RS; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#4 Haley Kool
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MH

#5 Elizabeth Maczuzak
: 5' 9"; Senior
: MH/OH

#2 Jordan Cloyd
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: OH/DS

#6 Maggie Hamrock
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: DS/L

#12 Mallory Adams
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: MH/OH

#17 Cathryn Miller
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: S/RS